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They simply have to kill this guy. They have to put him out of his misery.

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The striker market is bonkers Maybe one solution is to go for that teenager who is bagging like crazy but doesn't quite profile as an out-&-out CF because that's not really much of a problem in an RDZ set up (loves a double false 9) (you can just bring Richarlison on when you need a battering ram)

Despite the majority of Mateus Fernandes' career spent roaming about from a number 8 role Despite Sandro Tonali having played much of his time at Newcastle as the deepest midfielder*. I think it makes most sense for Fernandes to be the default deepest receiver in an RDZ set up

£50m+20% is the kind of bid I was hoping for Vuskovic but the fact that it's specifically Brighton who are offering it does make me suddenly doubt myself on it being a good idea 😭

Mateus Fernandes: A crazy price given the fact his club were relegated but... very positionally versatile and of a profile/technical quality that we've been crying out for, for years. Very happy it's done.

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Is this Sandro Tonali’s best attribute?

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no but actually yes, i think

So I have offered a little bit of strategic and talent ID critique over the Big Spending Spurs Summer so far this window and I just want to say: I fucking love Mateus Fernandes.

Daniel Levy supposedly thinks that we've massively overpaid given that JPvH has one year on his contract and, in isolation, it's like yeah, definitely but this is the lesson Levy never seemed to learn: the elite European football market is not buying used cars...

I remain - a little confused by the squad building - exhilarated by the (technical quality of the) player

Is Harry Wilson good? 🤔

"One of the deal breakers was also that De Zerbi will now be given greater influence within the sporting structure." As will be the position of any DoF worth our time.

In this week's In Focus: Windy, Bardi and I got tucked into the van Hecke tapes www.patreon.com/posts/in-foc...

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Intended to talk Christian Eriksen on the pod today, but we overran. Wanted to say very glad to see he's doing well. Have to suspect this marks the end of his career and note what a brilliant career it's been. Marvellous player. Underrated in his time.

Me reading smart people’s opinions I respect saying we should be taking advantage of Parrott’s option because the 9 market is so bad:

Scouting for strikers is very easy. You take active (more than 600mins) centre-forwards from the top 9 leagues. Rule out anyone that costs more than €80m or is older than 28. Then you work your way through the tape going "Wow, these guys re all bums"

Keep/Sell/Loan/Buy - Rebuilding Tottenham Hotspur www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqJD...

Where did it all go wrong for Tottenham Hotspur? ✏️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BNc...

35 of our 41 points this season (85%) came from games in which Rodrigo Bentancur played. Owed an apology by Spurs fans and, genuinely in my opinion, has a very strong argument for player of the season.

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Palhinha dropping out mainly left side today, when it's been right (to give Porro freedom) previously.

Did Chelsea break Spurs’ Press? 🧐

No matter what happens on the last day it's fair to say that De Zerbi has done his part (and also that coaching is real, matters, etc.)

Game state definitely flatters Spurs' share of the chances in this game but man is it easy to feel hard done by... everything this season.

Bit of hesitancy from backline players costing us here. If you're going to press a team of this technical quality high you have to commit, can't be giving them their first touch for free.

grr

Another statistically very strong defensive (via control) performance right up until the moment Tel kicked Ampadu in the head for no real reason.

#COYS #THFC #TOTLEE

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#COYS #THFC #ASTTOT

You can tell things are going brilliantly at your football club when this is the title of an episode in your podcast feed... @windycoys.bsky.social @nathanaclark.bsky.social @barditei.bsky.social @theextrainch.bsky.social #coys

is this good?

we... won a game?

#COYS #THFC #WOLTOT

This week's In Focus is Xavi Simons' performance vs Brighton: www.patreon.com/posts/in-foc...

No graphic because I'm on way to the stadium (for what just absolutely has to be Spurs first good PL performance this calendar year) but I guess that's Gallagher 10, Xavi LW. ... is that... is that James Maddison on the bench, like, *the* James Maddison?

Marco Senesi Very nice passer of the ball, lacks the athleticism to be an especially good high-line defender. If we stay up but recruit the likes of Senesi and Robertson we'll be right back in this mess again next year.

Discussed on this week's episode of @theextrainch.bsky.social

For just a moment there I thought we might be alright.

#COYS #THFC #SUNTOT

De Zerbi's training session youtube videos are more fun to watch that the previous two coaches' matches.

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