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blows my mind that we didn't sign another striker

hoping for some good injury luck

 

seems typical...no signings.

 

Saido Berahino ✔ @SBerahino
Everyone waiting once again for the silly little spoilt boy to make same mistake so here you go.
Goodnight all and thanks for the support

5:01 PM - 1 Feb 2016

 

We never sign anyone in January worth a shit (Alli aside, and he didn't come til the summer). You can add another 15-20m pounds of sales to this chart.

 

If the story you posted earlier about SB is true then I really feel for the guy. Caught in the middle of an owner vs manager feud. WBA seemingly can't sack Pulis because they are shitting themselves about relegation. And can't sell their top player out of fear that Pulis will make off with some of the money. SB has been known for being childish during all of this, but if this story is true then he may as well be a fucking saint. I would be furious, these 2 are ruining the career of one of England's top young strikers.

 

Window officially closed...unless another VdV happens.

 

If Poch thinks we are good, then I guess I am good too. He has earned a little trust from us, I just really hope it doesn't bite us in the ass.

That said, I certainly wouldn't have minded taking a punt on Doumbia or someone like that though. If we could have worked out a deal similar to the one Newcastle did it would be a no brainer.

 

Given his penchant for January dealing, I think our lack of moves speaks volumes of Levy's belief in this team and Poch. A striker or center back would obviously have been ideal, but I'm ok with not throwing around money just because we have it. This is a team with great chemistry and they genuinely seem to enjoy each other off the pitch as well, so why mess with a good thing? Hopefully Wimmer/Dier can hold things down in the back until Jan is healthy again and our wingers continue to supplement Harry's scoring. Fingers crossed...

 

We potentially have 28 games remaining in all competitions (9 Europa, 4 FA Cup, 15 Premier League). Not signing another striker is going to seriously hinder our ability to compete across all three competitions.

 

So then we won't have 28 matches to play at least.

#silverlining

 

It's a calculated risk for sure, but signing someone like Berahino for 40m is awful business for a club of our stature. The January window is though...

 

So does Chadli get some play at striker moving forward?

 

And what's the word on Clinton?

 

I don't see why not. He has chipped in goals on a consistent basis since the start of last season. If we need to give Kane a rest there is no reason not to give him a whirl in addition to Son. He was a member of the starting XI before his injury, and given his play since returning is going to be wanting more and more of his playing time back.

 

At 6'2" 187 lbs he's a more natural striker build than a winger. Also forgot he snagged 11 PL goals last year. Rooney, Silva, and Pelle tied for 10th in scoring last season with 12 goals each.

 

Hope we get out of Europa this round. Don't give a shit about that tournament now need to concentrate on finishing top 4.

 

Most clubs do not have a legit number 2 striker. When you look at who we available to fit in, I would prefer them to most strikers who sit on the bench for other teams...

Onomah
Son
Chadli
N'Jie (if he comes back)

 

We've shown to be better equipped to play on the weekend following Europa action so far this season, so with the winner getting an auto spot in CL I don't think you can just dismiss it like previous seasons. I think we should rotate in some of the fringe players and if we get to the quarterfinals then give it a real go. This team needs to learn how to actually win competitions.

 

i believe he's going to be out for a while. maybe another month or two.

 

Tottenham Hotspur ‏@SpursOfficial 9m9 minutes ago
#THFC team: Lloris (c), Walker, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Rose; Dembele, Dier; Alli, Eriksen, Son; Kane #COYS

Tottenham Hotspur ‏@SpursOfficial 9m9 minutes ago
#THFC subs: Vorm, Davies, Trippier, Bentaleb, Carroll, Chadli, Lamela #COYS

interesting move with son starting

 

With Chadli back healthy and scoring goals we have another backup at striker besides Son.

 

Son did start the last league match. It is nice having chadli on the bench if we need an offensive spark. Dier dembele midfield is the best midfield

 

ALLI!

 

What a great start

 

FUCK YES

 

now don't do anything stupid on defense, and add a couple more for good measure

 

I've never seen our attackers win so many uncontested long balls. We need to take advantage of this nonchalance by the Norwich defense.

 

Fuck yeah, Alli causing all kinds of issues in the box. Great incisive passing leading to the Kane chance.

 

GET IN THERE!

 

That was a pretty weak penalty there, but ill take it

 

What a touch by Kane. He almost managed to sneak that in near post.

 

Son is hustling his ass around everywhere

 

Alli has to put that on target. Rose makes a great delivery for once and it was wasted.

 

wimmer giving away a couple of dumb fouls, and then almost a penalty

 

Yeah lucky not to have had that penalty called

 

Definitely not the best half for Wimmer, needs to calm his ass down.

 

Chadli on for an under the weather Alli at half, he deserves some minutes anyway.


Really would be ideal for results at Arsenal and Leicester to hold.

 

another dumb foul at the halfway line by Wimmer

 

get your heads out of your fucking asses on defense

we are lucky to still be up 2

 

this is really frustrating

jan, i miss you (toby looks way worse without him)

 

Toby looked good in the cup games he played without Jan, but today is a whole different ball game. Both of the center backs have been shaky. We need a 3rd.

 

And Liverpool can't do anything right. They are down a goal so no way they can end up drawing now.

 

everything is great

 

Up to 3rd, ahead of Arsenal on GD. I never thought I'd live to see the day where we had a plus 25 GD, the best in the league.

 

Man City/Leicester City this weekend. We of course have Watford. Chance to move into second. What is this world?

Edit: LC win, move to second but 5 points off Leicester, MC win, 2 points off the lead, draw, 3 points off the lead. So long as we handle our business, we inch closer.

 

Best defense, t2 for best offense. That is a solid recipe for success.

 

new deal for onomah

Tottenham Hotspur ‏@SpursOfficial 2m2 minutes ago
We are delighted to announce that @Joshuaonomah10 has signed a new contract with the Club until 2020. #COYS

 

Can we go back in time and un-new deal Nabil Bentaleb?

 

Nice to see the young lads who Mo rates highly getting taken care of and tied up for the long term.

 

Aaron Lennon has taken the early lead in the Tottenham Winger Castoff Derby. Still another half to play though.