If it's true he wanted Mount and thought he could transform him into an 8, he's got a CM signing for £60m.FFS demand a midfield signing pronto
Why? He chose to splash 55 million on Mount who had one year left on his contract. He's bought this midfield, no more excuses, it's time to perform.FFS demand a midfield signing pronto
He needs either Amrabat/Onana in next 3 daysIf it's true he wanted Mount and thought he could transform him into an 8, he's got a CM signing for £60m.
I can't believe he watched last night and thought "this is going to take us to the next level" so I think we will see changes for Spurs. As ever we lack speed and mobility in the CMs, that has to change.
Because this midfield isn't up to the jobWhy? He chose to splash 55 million on Mount who had one year left on his contract. He's bought this midfield, no more excuses, it's time to perform.
Then he must answer for his building of a sub par midfield.Because this midfield isn't up to the job
Bit of an exaggeration. We have accumulated the second most points in the league, after City, in 2023. I think we were joint second with Villa(!) before this week. Throw in a cup final win in, also towards the end of last season, and "ended atrociously" doesn't seem to fit.I'm beginning to have my doubts about ETH. Last season ended atrociously with a lot of strange decisions and the signing of Mount over an 8 seems an odd one.
We need(ed) both. Van de Beek is dogshit and we had no attacking alternative for Bruno. Mount adds to the squad and I have no issues with that.But isn't that on ETH when he bought Mount instead of that midfielder?
What does this mean in practice?Why? He chose to splash 55 million on Mount who had one year left on his contract. He's bought this midfield, no more excuses, it's time to perform.
Ok was a poor choice of words. Some terrible games/performances though and some of his decisions were puzzling. Also we got pumped by Liverpool by 7 and threw it away in Europe.Bit of an exaggeration. We have accumulated the second most points in the league, after City, in 2023. I think we were joint second with Villa(!) before this week. Throw in a cup final win in, also towards the end of last season, and "ended atrociously" doesn't seem to fit.
He has spent 400 fecking millions since he came here. Signed Onana, Lisandro, Malacia, Casemiro, Eriksen, Mount, Antony and Hojlund, promoted Garnacho, Pellestri. This is pretty much his team and he spent massively to built it. He could field a full team containing only players he signed or promoted.We need(ed) both. Van de Beek is dogshit and we had no attacking alternative for Bruno. Mount adds to the squad and I have no issues with that.
We penny pinch and neglect to fully address holes in the squad every single summer. We’ll do the same next summer as well, until we have the resources (and ability) to go out and completely overhaul the squad to the point that it’s ahead, not behind.
Again, I’ll repeat: Ten Hag isn’t perfect and he’s not helping Casemiro in midfield. We must be play better than we did last night. But our squad just isn’t that good, and lots of people are guilty of thinking that it is. Even our best players like Rashford are dead from the neck up.
A manager's priority should be to improve the first eleven, first and foremost. We might well struggle in Bruno's absence but he's the marathon man who very rarely gets injured. Mount was one we absolutely could've waited for, especially as he was available on a free transfer next season. Instead we're left woefully short in a midfield that doesn't look remotely fit for purpose.We need(ed) both. Van de Beek is dogshit and we had no attacking alternative for Bruno. Mount adds to the squad and I have no issues with that.
We penny pinch and neglect to fully address holes in the squad every single summer. We’ll do the same next summer as well, until we have the resources (and ability) to go out and completely overhaul the squad to the point that it’s ahead, not behind.
Again, I’ll repeat: Ten Hag isn’t perfect and he’s not helping Casemiro in midfield. We must be play better than we did last night. But our squad just isn’t that good, and lots of people are guilty of thinking that it is. Even our best players like Rashford are dead from the neck up.
Significant improvement that results in a top 4 finish, improved quality of football which is balanced and entertaining and good cup runs this season.What does this mean in practice?
No pressure then !IF Qatar take over and Ten Hag finishes around 5th then they will almost certainly be replacing him.
Rightly so if we go backwards this season having spent so much and given him all he asked for.IF Qatar take over and Ten Hag finishes around 5th then they will almost certainly be replacing him.
Why in god's name is an "attacking alternative to Bruno" the first thing you go after and spend 60m on then? Because Bruno plays basically every minute of ever game anyways and is now the captain, so it's not like he's going to suddenly be rotated/subbed with more frequency. If you wanted a depth piece then that could have been targeted further down the road.We need(ed) both. Van de Beek is dogshit and we had no attacking alternative for Bruno. Mount adds to the squad and I have no issues with that.
We penny pinch and neglect to fully address holes in the squad every single summer. We’ll do the same next summer as well, until we have the resources (and ability) to go out and completely overhaul the squad to the point that it’s ahead, not behind.
Again, I’ll repeat: Ten Hag isn’t perfect and he’s not helping Casemiro in midfield. We must be play better than we did last night. But our squad just isn’t that good, and lots of people are guilty of thinking that it is. Even our best players like Rashford are dead from the neck up.
Yeah I agree, if there's one thing we can't complain about it's that Ten Hag has certainly gotten what he's wished in the market. Even if it hasn't always been his first choice, we've gone after everyone he wanted and gotten many of them.Rightly so if we go backwards this season having spent so much and given him all he asked for.
Part of me agrees but then part of me thinks I have to hold ETH to the same standards as his predecessors. He has got a GK, CM (in his mind) and CF, I do think there is an onus on him now to improve what we see on the pitch. We are going to be putting a lot of hope into Rasmus or Voldemort.He needs either Amrabat/Onana in next 3 days
It seems that he's slow to recognize his errors. He should've changed our shape yesterday and added a midfielder. Last season, he didn't rotate the players at all, causing injuries to a succession of players. And he persists with his favorites, such as Anthony. I'm fearful that he keeps exactly the same shape in midfield next game, in which case we may very well get battered.He's a good manager, but at the same time there's no doubt in my mind he's way too overrated by many people here.
And so have the teams around us. The ones we’ll be battling with for top four.He has spent 400 fecking millions since he came here. Signed Onana, Lisandro, Malacia, Casemiro, Eriksen, Mount, Antony and Hojlund, promoted Garnacho, Pellestri. This is pretty much his team and he spent massively to built it. He could field a full team containing only players he signed or promoted.
Now he should either perform or be fired. And if it is the later, so should Murtough.
I'm a huge Ten Hag fan but I wouldn't be against this happening should the scenario arise.IF Qatar take over and Ten Hag finishes around 5th then they will almost certainly be replacing him.
Hence we need(ed) more than one.A manager's priority should be to improve the first eleven, first and foremost. We might well struggle in Bruno's absence but he's the marathon man who very rarely gets injured. Mount was one we absolutely could've waited for, especially as he was available on a free transfer next season. Instead we're left woefully short in a midfield that doesn't look remotely fit for purpose.
I've been a big fan of Ten Hag's work to this point but this is a huge oversight from him. We can't complain about penny pinching if he spends £55m of the budget on a player who does nothing to improve the team that starts the season. If you're working within a budget you've got to be far smarter than that.
Yes, and it not working at all.He has been trying to change the way we play drastically. He should've just upgraded Eriksen with an actual midfielder. I'm not sure how he became convinced Mount is the answer.
That happened already, but some of our rivals have arguably improved more than we have in the transfer market.Significant improvement that results in a top 4 finish, improved quality of football which is balanced and entertaining and good cup runs this season.
Else it should be game over, however I don't trust Murthough and Arnold to get it right either. This club needs a long term DoF that has a vision, and not just buys into whatever the manager has to tell him.
That was used as an argument against Qatari owners which I found quite bizarre to be honest. I like ETH and I back him but he's far away from the stage of being untouchable. I still the issue lies in how the club is run which affects the players we buy.IF Qatar take over and Ten Hag finishes around 5th then they will almost certainly be replacing him.
Why would De zerbi leave Brighton to join us? And why on earth would we sack ETH after 2 seasons. we would have to have one of the worse seasons ever and finish bottom halve for him to be sacked. We’ve had 1 game… chill outYes, and it not working at all.
He has some options:
1. Optimize current setup. Maybe play Sancho instead of Garnacho.
2. Play McTominay in CM and move Bruno to RW. Antony is useless anyway.
3. Play Eriksen instead of Mount.
4. Buy a CM with a physical presence such as Onana, who is not a great improvement over McTominay imho, and bench Mount.
Not very attractive options. But Mount, Bruno and Casemiro in the same will get slaughtered. Add to that no established striker and no quality RW. De Zerbi to manage us next season?
Pretty much every team in England has more than one attacking midfielder at the club. We needed a younger one given the over-reliance on Bruno and the age of Eriksen. I’ve never been overly fussed with Mount, but a younger midfielder of his ilk was always part of the plan. We just need(ed) more.Why in god's name is an "attacking alternative to Bruno" the first thing you go after and spend 60m on then? Because Bruno plays basically every minute of ever game anyways and is now the captain, so it's not like he's going to suddenly be rotated/subbed with more frequency. If you wanted a depth piece then that could have been targeted further down the road.
Again I agree with the sentiment, just not the plan of prioritizing it as essentially our first signing, and going after a rather expensive one coming off a poor season with Mount. How someone could watch us last year and not see that we needed a deeper player with more pace/physicality to replace Eriksen is beyond me.Pretty much every team in England has more than one attacking midfielder at the club. We needed a younger one given the over-reliance on Bruno and the age of Eriksen. I’ve never been overly fussed with Mount, but a younger midfielder of his ilk was always part of the plan. We just need(ed) more.
You thought we played balanced and entertaining football for the majority of last season? Wow.That happened already, but some of our rivals have arguably improved more than we have in the transfer market.
To be frank, you haven’t got a scooby what Murtough and Arnold do. You’re pissing in the wind there.
5th still takes us into the CL this season right?IF Qatar take over and Ten Hag finishes around 5th then they will almost certainly be replacing him.
Agreed, arguably once the new owners hopefully come in then we could actually see a "New Owners" bounce, what is happening off the pitchThat was used as an argument against Qatari owners which I found quite bizarre to be honest. I like ETH and I back him but he's far away from the stage of being untouchable. I still the issue lies in how the club is run which affects the players we buy.
By all accounts, Ten Hag can see this.Again I agree with the sentiment, just not the plan of prioritizing it as essentially our first signing, and going after a rather expensive one coming off a poor season with Mount. How someone could watch us last year and not see that we needed a deeper player with more pace/physicality to replace Eriksen is beyond me.
