Premier League 2017/18 (19 Viewers)
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City made moves already, but I wouldn't say their signings are inspired. Bernaldo Silva may become the best player in the PL in 12 months, he has the potential IMO, but the reality is that City didn't need to strengthen their forward line. Coming into this season, they will have Aguero, KDB, Gabriel, two Silvas and Sterling to split time in the front 3/4 (the other problem is getting even one of these 6 to press from the front, but that's another topic).
They are left with a reed thin CM, just one solid CB and still no full backs. The Ederson signing can't be evaluated yet as the GK position is probably the hardest to learn for new transfers, although I do rate the kid.
I agree that the big match feeling at playing in Wembley could end up backfiring for Spurs, though they have fantastic fighting spirit as a squad, players who know their roles, and two aces that guarantee them goals in those cagey type of matches that end up dictating the title race. Likewise, I agree that they need more squad options. I think their humbling European experience last year will have thought them lessons in balancing their squad rotation and I fully expect Poch to make the necessary adjustments.
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About the potential Perisic transfer, I'm not particularly bothered about the cost or age. So long as he doesn't have injury or legal problems, I'm all for it. What I'm concerned about is that Perisic's coming from two straight average seasons without winning anything of note yet. Mou usually gets his transfer targets right dating back as far as his Porto days, but I'm still hoping that this is some ploy to unsettle our real target so that he will force a transfer.
They are left with a reed thin CM, just one solid CB and still no full backs. The Ederson signing can't be evaluated yet as the GK position is probably the hardest to learn for new transfers, although I do rate the kid.
I agree that the big match feeling at playing in Wembley could end up backfiring for Spurs, though they have fantastic fighting spirit as a squad, players who know their roles, and two aces that guarantee them goals in those cagey type of matches that end up dictating the title race. Likewise, I agree that they need more squad options. I think their humbling European experience last year will have thought them lessons in balancing their squad rotation and I fully expect Poch to make the necessary adjustments.
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About the potential Perisic transfer, I'm not particularly bothered about the cost or age. So long as he doesn't have injury or legal problems, I'm all for it. What I'm concerned about is that Perisic's coming from two straight average seasons without winning anything of note yet. Mou usually gets his transfer targets right dating back as far as his Porto days, but I'm still hoping that this is some ploy to unsettle our real target so that he will force a transfer.
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