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I'd say it's pure bullshit quite frankly. The club trying to save face because he didn't want to join us. Spurs are arguably a more attractive proposition for him right now, especially with Poch at the helm.
Poch, London, Champions League, fresh stadium. Joke we are!
 

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They're still getting a big player in Lo Celso and a big prospect in Sessegnon, wouldn't surprise me if they go back for Bruno and the meltdown on here continues :lol:.
 

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Maybe so. Help me out since I'm not as clever as you Bubz. Why would a top player be swayed by a manager having had an undistinguished international career for the same country they play for?
Maybe not. You did compare playing for Nicky Barmby to Mauricio Pochettino.

Maybe it's got something to do with that manager being one of the best in the world?
 

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I wouldn't even begin to speculate Spurs as his dream destination. But, if Spurs and United are the only ones willing to splash the cash and Juventus really seems to want to get rid of him for some reason... Spurs being a stable top four club, CL runners up, based in London with a brand new stadium, bringing in some good signings and with Poch at the helm... they sure look like an interesting destination.
I'd say it's about even and whatever problems we had with getting a deal done, Spurs will have the same issue. I doubt wages are the problem otherwise spurs wouldn't be trying to begin with, so it must be something to do with his image rights dispute, which means it'll be very difficult for any team to get around.
 

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How are we? We've lost 2 first team players in Herrera and Lukaku (dont even dare mention Fellaini to me) and brought 2 in. The 2 we've brought in will improve us significantly more than if Herrera and Lukaku were still at the club
We’ve struggled to score goal and Lukaku had a big part to play in those goals and that’s coming from someone that wanted him out.

Herrera was excellent and if you look at last season Pogbas form dipped dramatically when he wasn’t playing.
Yeah we’ve signed two good players but we’ve lost two key players too. So if it’s not a weaker squad it definitely isn’t strengthened either.
 

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Can’t believe some Spurs fans thought they’d legitimately get Dybala when United couldn’t cough up the money
 

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My point is that the wage saving could have been enough to pay the agent or whatever compromise spurs may have reached to get around that and the image rights
I agree

If Ole thought he was the right player for the project then we should have stumped up

I have said elsewhere earlier that people are incorrectly conflating big money players with bad attitudes – that is not the case, it's just that we have bought big money players wit bad attitudes, i.e. we have failed to do the proper background

I am not overly arsed about Dybala, but it is clear that we need someone of his ilk that will fulfil the creative function

As things stand, we are ridiculously reliant on Pogba as a creative fulcrum
 

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We’ve struggled to score goal and Lukaku had a big part to play in those goals and that’s coming from someone that wanted him out.

Herrera was excellent and if you look at last season Pogbas form dipped dramatically when he wasn’t playing.
Yeah we’ve signed two good players but we’ve lost two key players too. So if it’s not a weaker squad it definitely isn’t strengthened either.
That's just rewriting history isn't it, yes Herrera got injured but results didn't exactly change when he returned did they. Pogba along with everyone went to shit and Herrera not being around wasn't the reason. Massive amount of over-hyping Herrera now he's gone
 

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Indeed. People seem to forget about actually coaching what you already have. This will fall on deaf ears no doubt because everyone has convinced themselves the likes of Rashford are no good and never will but come on the potential is there in him and others (Martial, Greenwood, Gomes, Pogba)
Funnily enough, it's a common theme in all sports where for some reason fans convince themselves that transfers/free agency are the magical solution when it is statistically demonstrated that these two things have a high failure rate, the only reliable source of consistent success is player's development, wherever the players come from, and as long as we can't do that we will fail.
So for Ole and the club the situation is simple, improve the under 24 players and make better use of the rest. That's how they will become successful and maybe attract great players who will want to join the club.

Now, I don't think that everything is rosy, I'm worried about the lack of depth in midfield, we are a long term injury and a suspension away from having no bench.
 

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Maybe not. You did compare playing for Nicky Barmby to Mauricio Pochettino.

Maybe it's got something to do with that manager being one of the best in the world?
Oh, it's a reading comprehension problem. No, I didn't - I replied to someone who was suggesting that part of the appeal of playing for Spurs would be Pochettino's international record. When in terms of achievement Pochettino is to Argentinian football roughly what Darius Vassell is England.

If Dybala ends up there it will be because of Pochettino's management skills and the prospect of Champions League football, not because of Pochettino's mediocre history with the Argentina national side.
 

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Have you not read the football forums lately? It's unbearable and now they've ruined the transfer muppet season too.
Ah I only dip in and out these days. The forum should be better than this Twitter-style reactionary bullshit. Every post is 3 lines and adds nothing, just a massive amount of whiny dickheads who consider the transfer window the best part of football.

Needs a massive cleanse this place. Standards should be higher.
 

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That's just rewriting history isn't it, yes Herrera got injured but results didn't exactly change when he returned did they. Pogba along with everyone went to shit and Herrera not being around wasn't the reason. Massive amount of over-hyping Herrera now he's gone
Herrera was a key player for us. He’s be our second best mid after Pogba. I don’t know what else to say to you to show you that he’ll be missed and needed replacing.
 

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It’s hilarious that Spurs thought they could step up to the plate, after United failed to agree wages/agent fees/image rights. In what world did Spurs think they could afford it and make it possible when United couldn’t?
Very funny indeed! But it's not over yet, you never know!
 

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Can’t believe some Spurs fans thought they’d legitimately get Dybala when United couldn’t cough up the money
According to the tweets it doesn't sound like it was Spurs' who called it off? It was Juve. Can't really blame spurs for that if the tweets are to be believed
 

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What does this mean for Dybala at Juventus?

On the bench with no many minutes? What a waste. I see a PSG move in January or next summer to replace Cavani.
 

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United fans can breathe a sigh of relief now that move is off but feck me do we have number of issues at our club.

We'll never know the truth but Spurs were legitimately a better attraction for Dybala, don't know how long it'll take the clowns at our club to see that who keep harping about how many players are lining up to play for us. :(

Back on to United now?
Can you talk to me about Fernando Llorente? :nervous:
 
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Oh, it's a reading comprehension problem. No, I didn't - I replied to someone who was suggesting that part of the appeal of playing for Spurs would be Pochettino's international record. When in terms of achievement Pochettino is to Argentinian football roughly what Darius Vassell is England.

If Dybala ends up there it will be because of Pochettino's management skills and the prospect of Champions League football, not because of Pochettino's mediocre history with the Argentina national side.
Yeah, the guy you replied to also said fellow country man. Not just his international record, if we can agree that means what he did with his international team.

So Poch being Argentinean may very well be an important factor in Dybala choosing Spurs (not that it matters now, he hasn't). It isnt the only factor, nor may it be the most important, but it may have been a factor.

The fact he's one of the top managers in the world wouldn't need to be said, imo.
 

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I can find a way to go on, as long as he doesn't end up at little old Totnum.
 
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