31 Dec 2023 23:11:43
A poster asked about Olise as a Salah replacement and i don't think it's the worst suggestion, but if they wanted 70 million £ for Doucoure in the summer they would probably ask 100 million + for Olise. Problem is we can't spend that on potential :/.

1.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 00:12:42
We should spend on a proven quality.

2.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 00:18:19
£100m for Olise or £100m for Sane? I’d take the hit on Olise as his ceiling is so high and at 22 he’s just going to get better. He’s an excellent player and done well at every level.

{Ed001's Note - I would rather save the 100m personally.}

3.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 00:45:24
£100m on Sane would be insane though. Mind you, so would a fiver.

{Ed001's Note - he has got the wrong attitude, I would be very surprised if we spent anything on him. He does not meet the recruitment criteria in terms of his person. We want players with the attitude of Salah or, to give an example of someone not at the club, Boniface. Sane is not that kind of person.}

4.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 01:13:55
100% Ed.

{Ed001's Note - I am not convinced Sane is all that good anyway. He can be, but he only turns up when he wants to.}

5.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 01:31:08
Your average player will be £100m soon. I wouldn’t let the figure of a transfer alarm you, because the sales that the club do also will seem of massive value.

6.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 06:15:27
Ed 1 who would you like as replacement for Salah if he was to leave or do you feel Elliott could make that position his own? Thanks and happy new year.

{Ed001's Note - there really isn't anyone I have seen out there. There is no one coming up through the youth system who looks possible either imo. Elliott and Szoboszlai can cover, Bowen looks the best option out there though it would mean changing the way we play.

If we are going to stick with the system we are using with the wide forwards staying wide, then we might actually be better reverting back to an old fashioned winger, rather than inverted forward. Someone who can ping the ball in from wide areas on his right foot, rather than having to cut in on his left every time and narrowing the play. It is fine them doing that when you have a full-back bombing on past them, but without that it makes it too easy to defend against because the winger is just running into bodies. You need the overlap to draw men away. So maybe switch Diaz to the right and play Gakpo on the left. I am not sure Gakpo is comfortable on the right or I would suggest giving him a run there.}

7.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 08:06:52
Dejan Kulysveski for you. Absolutely lethal (best out there in terms of skills and numbers)
I have been mightily impressed by Brennan Johnson as well (purest form of old school winger)

8.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 08:48:16
You’re joking right? Kulysveski? The guys only ever scored 10 league goals in one season at Parma and since then his highest has been 5? You just said Olise isn’t good enough but Olise has got exactly the same stats as him bar 1 goal here or there for the last 3 years? Oh and Olise has actually reached double assists last season? Spurs your new team mate?

9.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 09:24:05
Different players @Kloppers. You are comparing a Stewart downing to Eden Hazard. The inverted system means you want your wingers to stay wide.
If you are on numbers then Vinicius Jr for you.

10.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 09:46:27
Kulysveski reminds me of Dirk Kuyt in some ways, hard working, not the most technically gifted footballer ever, not a bad player but I’d be surprised to say the least if Liverpool even consider Him .

11.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 09:54:20
Oh nearly forgot Happy New Year to all the Ed's and posters. I think the next 4 weeks is going to be busy for you.

12.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 10:04:57
If your after a old school winger we have 1 in Diaz

I actually think Diaz would thrive on the right IMO he looks to shoot far too often when cutting in when their are better options maybe a shift in position wil naturally make him get his head up more to see the game in front of him .

And on top of Diaz szoboslai played right wing at leipzig I think we have the squad as Ed says to cope without salah and endo

Let’s hope their back asap.

13.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 09:50:30
Edd01 I was about to send a post basically asking why we have to replace Mo with a left footed winger on the right. Back in the day the likes of Peter Thompson and Steve Heighway and later Steve McManaman were excellent players on the right. Maybe their goal output was not in the same league as Mo but I am sure their assists were right up there. Surely a couple of wingers pinging in crosses to Darwin or Diogo would increase their goal output. Also having 2 fullbacks with the quality we have over or under lapping would increase our offensive play. Maybe this is to radical in this day and age.

{Ed001's Note - no one wants to do that any more because a cross is a low percentage chance of a goal. But if you are putting loads in you increase your chances of scoring more than making one clearcut high percentage chance anyway.}

14.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 09:29:07
I'd definitely like to see elliot get a run at rw when salah away. different type of player completely but he deserves a shot at it for way he has played this season. Good fi isher elliott.

15.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 11:37:53
A fair point about the low percentage of a goal but as you say the more crosses the greater the chances created. So many teams seem to want to walk the ball into the net but get crowded out by bodies in the box. In Trent we have one of the best crosses in football. Love it when used to overlap the winger and ping a cross from the bye line. I just think Darwin would thrive when quality balls are played in to him.

16.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 11:39:50
@Kloppers, I fully agree. Kuluszewski is bang average and Im not even the one saying that. It is many in the Spurs fan base who are saying that. Such a bang average player to replace a PL goalscoring monument in Salah? Nah, ain't having that.

And nobody I have seen has ever accused him of being "absolutely lethal". Literally nobody whether it be at Juve or at Spurs. Nope, I'll pass.

17.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 12:04:55
Oli.
Nobody is scoring 30 goals a season. Not even Mbappe. neither would Olise. So that is not the point.
Kulusveski is ridiculous talented. Has a lethal left foot. Works very hard. He has pace and can play both ways inside and outside.
What else are you looking in for a winger, may I know? Dribbling? One on one? Touch, Technique, please explain.
Salah is like Suarez. You cannot replace player to player.

18.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 12:13:59
Lille forward Zhegrova could tick a few boxes for those lookin planning for Salahs departure.

19.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 13:52:12
I would try elliot in salahs position. He's not meant to be the same type of player as salah. He could be a David silva type player. Very good passer, creative and looks like he will only get better and better. Hopefully nunez becomes a top finisher and have explosive pace on the left. I can't see Diaz or gakpo being long term options on the left. I see one being possibly sold next season if performances don't get better. I think it will be Diaz. Gakpo is a firminho type player. Not as good but very tidy player and links up play well when he's in form.

20.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 14:40:13
Kubo and Kudus look like good options to me. Not on Salah's level but no one available is.

21.) 01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024 16:39:59
I think Elliot could do a job, he won't score half the goals but he is a different player who could create more, and he is a better defender off the ball than Salah (who runs his socks off but is not a particularly good defender) Signing players from Tottenham is a no go and the swedish guy is not that good either.