You complain about Son being inconsistent and the player you would want to replace him is Zaha!? Wow ok. Son has proven much more in the premiership for Spurs than Zaha has proven. Poch might see something in Zaha he likes but I'd be shocked if we chose to sell Son who has been a fantastic squad player for us (11 goals in 24 games this season alone). Wimmer is our first choice centre back back-up - all the talk about CCV is just talk, look at who he has played more - it's Wimmer. Davies I think is decent back-up but I could see him going.
I'm honestly flabbergasted that you can't see the value of having a decent quality of squad/back-up players and I'm also disappointed that you are so quick to write off players who are obviously young and still getting used to the league.
Did I say I want Zaha? No I didn't did I?
What I said was I believe that Poch likes him, and given the chance that he could sell Son for the same money as it would cost to sign Zaha I think Poch would do it. You need to accept some facts, as a club building a new stadium we aren't awash with money and we will have somewhat limited resources to spend right now. That means if we can get big money for a player who isn't going to be a regular starter like Son then there is a very good chance that we will take it. If we then reinvest that money on somebody who Poch thinks is a better player then it will happen. Also Zaha is likely to be much more available now than last summer with Pardew gone. Zaha won't be a guaranteed starter either but he could be a regular starter if we go back to a 3 behind the forward.
I'm pretty confident that one of the reasons that we went to a 3 at the back was because with Lamela out Poch was growing increasingly frustrated that he had Eriksen and Alli but no reliable third choice, so he sacrificed one of the 3 and changed shape.
So that he only had to play 2.
Which brings me nicely into Wimner, as I suggested in this thread on Saturday we went back to 4231 last night, the reason why is because Poch doesn't trust Wimmer. He was very poor at City and very poor against Wycombe. He decided he preferred 4231 with Son over to a 3 at the back with Wimmer. I have absolutely no doubts that Wimmer will move this Summer.
Which brings us on to the back up FB's, I like Trippier a lot but he's not playing football and I think he will want to move. No doubt we will fight to keep him and I hope we do but if the right bid comes in we won't stand in his way. Davies will go unless one scenario happens which I will come to at the end.
Janssen and N'Koudou aren't good enough period, there's no room for sentiment in football. I like Janssen's application but he doesn't think quick enough at this level and his movement isn't there. N'Koudou is never going to make it at Spurs, it's just plain to see that he doesn't have enough quality.
Sissoko may stay and get another year, it all depends if we can clear what we owe on him, if we can get near that I expect him to go if we can't then he will stay.
Of course I believe in the importance of squad depth and these players need to be replaced with purchases or academy players of better quality, there are options out there. Nobody can tell me that Poch has been happy with his back up players this year. He was visibly annoyed at their levels on Saturday against Wycombe and rightly so as it showed up a lot of limitations. It's one thing bringing one of two in when we have a very good 1-11 but when we start going to 3 or 4 the affect is too great. These players (Tripps and st times Son apart) have disappointed too often.
And now my final point which will probably have you tearing your hair out and the only reason I see that Davies might stay. I'm not saying this will happen but I think there's a 50/50 chance that Danny Rose will join Utd this Summer. If Utd want him bad enough and are prepared to pay I can see it happening, I can see Rose going to Utd in exchange for Luke Shaw and a very hefty chunk of cash, and I do mean hefty. In such circumstances Davies might stay to fight it out with Shaw.
1-11 we are as good as anybody in this league, but barring a couple of back up options our quality then falls away too much. I absolutely believe Poch will make it his priorit to address this in the summer.
