balaks
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It is pretty amazing that we could get Conte. If we manage to get this over the line I'll be very impressed and happy.
Anyone questioning why he would go to Spurs needs to remember his rampant Chelsea team.
Alonso, Moses, Cahill, David Luíz and Pedro were all starters in that team that won the league at a canter. Matic, for all his ability, was used as a box to box midfielder. But Conte is a winner and he made it work.
Son/Kane could well be his Hazard/Costa. Reguillon is a better player than Alonso. Ndombele is tremendously gifted and he has decent squad options.
If he came in and signed a right wingback, quality CB and an engine in midfield, he would easily have this Spurs team in the top 4. He is a quality coach.
It is pretty amazing that we could get Conte. If we manage to get this over the line I'll be very impressed and happy.
Yeah, I think if you can get him in you have a very good chance of getting top 4. For all his faults he is on par with Pep in getting league results.
Yeah, I think if you can get him in you have a very good chance of getting top 4. For all his faults he is on par with Pep in getting league results.
Be interesting to see who he targets in the transfer market as I suspect he will go 343 351 with you. From the outside looking in I see this as your team:
Lloris
Sanchez Alderweireld Rodon
Aurier Ndombele Hojberg Regulion
Son Kane Moura
I would say he may target a CB, CM and and LWF (or whoever is opposite to Son.) Key will be keeping Kane as otherwise I see him wanting Lukaku.
Doesnt Conte usually play with only 2 up top(3-5-2)? His width coming from wing backs not wingers so to speak? So more a case of Hojbjerg sitting at the base of the midfield five and in front of him the two CM's(Ndombele and Alli or Lo Celso) alongside the wingbacks of Reguillon and Doherty. With Kane and Son up top, if Kane stays put of course.
Alonso was an extremely good wing back, far better than he is given credit for, he wasn’t that great a defender but his height and positional sense particularly when he was overlapping Hazard created havoc at times.
Dave in a three with Luiz and Cahill was a decent combination and when Luiz stepped into midfield he had a decent range of passes in his loc but all the while you had Kante and that in one is something Spurs are no where near close to having in terms of like for like
Not really surprised
Spurs fans thinkin its done dealio
spurs wont make top 4. Simply because they wont have the funding for Conte, like the other clubs will for their respective managers.Conte and Paratici would be quite some coup for Spurs. Top 4 race will be proper crowded next season.
Unless they sell Kane.spurs wont make top 4. Simply because they wont have the funding for Conte, like the other clubs will for their respective managers.
I'll bet soon youll read something about Conte being concerned regarding amount of money available to buy players. He's transfer fecking mad hahah
Not really surprised
So I've got a fanatical Spurs supporting mate. According to their sources, this is a done dealio (along with Paratici) and they want to announce them together, but Paratici wants this weekend to be Juve-focused given his goodbye today - therefore we should expect an announcement on Monday. It's wild enough that I believe it could be true, but we'll see.
Partici is done
Not really surprised
Yes, it's strange that a team in midtable sacks their manager whilst the team in 2nd 'persists' with theirs.It's a strange world these days when spurs sack Jose Mourinho to hire Antonio Conte, whilst clubs like Arsenal and Manchester United persist with ex-players like Solskjaer and Arteta.
Can't see him win more than a lesser cup there but will be interesting to see which teams he can push past in the league. This team was in need of rebuilding when they hired mourinho, who was clearly not the right choice for that, and only moreso now that Kane is going.
Maybe he can be convinced to stay on account of Kane basically being the most ideal Conte forward ever, but either way it will be interesting to see how he will approach such a rebuild and how much freedom he will get to do so.
Yes if I wanted to gain edge in negotiations.If you were thinking over a job offer like this. Would you brief a journalist that you were unsure? Would his agent? Doubt it on both counts.
You guys were saying this about Mourinho also. Levy's pulling a fast one so he doesn't have to spend on the squad again.It is pretty amazing that we could get Conte. If we manage to get this over the line I'll be very impressed and happy.
Yes if I wanted to gain edge in negotiations.
Not really surprised
Why not just say it to his face? Not like the fans are going to be able to get him an extra 10 milYes if I wanted to gain edge in negotiations.
Not really surprised
Yes if I wanted to gain edge in negotiations.
You guys were saying this about Mourinho also. Levy's pulling a fast one so he doesn't have to spend on the squad again.
There was similar excitement around Mourinho joining as a proven winner and a sure sign of silverware. Meanwhile the squad isn't good enough, regardless of who the manager isWhat does this even mean, in context to what @balaks said?
im not even sure conte will take the job tbh, unless hes promised huge funds. Levy wont do thatUnless they sell Kane.
There was similar excitement around Mourinho joining as a proven winner and a sure sign of silverware. Meanwhile the squad isn't good enough, regardless of who the manager is
I'm not saying you shouldn't be excited, merely suggesting the Tottenham squad needs some improvements before any manager will win something. Should still get top 4 next year though.If you arent excited by a new manager, I really dunno why you would bother watching the sport.
No chance Paratici is coming without Conte, IMO.