Futbol Talk

[jesmu84]

Below average midfield.
Best striker not playing.

But 2 very good results.

I'm impressed with the squad and Nuno so far.

[Pakuni]

Below average midfield.
Best striker not playing.

But 2 very good results.

I'm impressed with the squad and Nuno so far.

Last year's squad would have given away points in the final 10 minutes, under today's circumstances.
Funnest transfer rumor of the day ... a swap deal involving Tanguay Ndombele for Weston McKennie.

[jesmu84]

https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/1430496647793029120?s=19

Coys

[The Sultan]

https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/1430496647793029120?s=19

Coys

Should have sold him because I don't think they make top 4 right now.  We will see... 

[Its DJOver]

Deal was unlikely to happen from the get go.  Levy was never going to budge, and City were never going to pay the full 150.  If Kane really wanted out he shouldn't have signed that contract and given all the power to the club.

[The Sultan]

Word is they offered $125M plus a player.  I think you can do more with that $$ than you are going to get with Kane.

We will see.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Word is they offered $125M plus a player.  I think you can do more with that $$ than you are going to get with Kane.

We will see.

They allegedly offered Jesus, who didn't want to go to THFC.

[Pakuni]

Deal was unlikely to happen from the get go.  Levy was never going to budge, and City were never going to pay the full 150.  If Kane really wanted out he shouldn't have signed that contract and given all the power to the club.

Yeah, and if City really wanted him - and it doesn't seem they were overly eager - they'd have tried harder to make a deal before paying $100 million for Grealish. That gave Levy all the leverage he needed to dig in on a $150+ million asking price which City apparently wasn't willing to meet.
Oh, and never hire your brother as your agent.

[Pakuni]

Should have sold him because I don't think they make top 4 right now.  We will see...

Maybe, but that's a bad reason to accept less - perhaps far less - than fair value. I don't think Spurs were completely unwilling to sell, but they weren't going to settle for less than Kane is worth, especially from another PL club.

[jesmu84]

Is Adama actually gonna end up at THFC?

Him+Son+Kane = counterattacking dream

Or Weston. But that seems unlikely.

Also: https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/harry-kane-manchester-city-january-21399630.amp?__twitter_impression=true

Sounds like Harry staying longer than the summer

[Pakuni]

Is Adama actually gonna end up at THFC?

Him+Son+Kane = counterattacking dream

It would be nice, but where's the money coming from? Wolves apparently won't consider a loan to buy deal like the one for Romero, and without a Kane sale, Spurs don't seem flush with cash. And, as well as Bergwijn is playing, seems like Spurs have more pressing needs (another CB, an attacking/passing midfielder).

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I'd much rather see Weston than Adama.  Ship out Winks and Sissoko.

Bergwjin is Adama without the risk of a positive PED test.

[JWags85]

Bergwjin is Adama without the risk of a positive PED test.

He also can finish which Adama seems to forget how to do quite often.

Unrelated, I was looking at PSG's roster and it's hilarious. Until Mbappe leaves, it looks like an Ultimate XI team on FIFA.  I know Ramos is old, but adding him, Messi, and Donarumma (a 22 year old elite keeper on a damn free transfer) is just an absurd amount of additional name recognition and star power

[Its DJOver]

Yeah, and if City really wanted him - and it doesn't seem they were overly eager - they'd have tried harder to make a deal before paying $100 million for Grealish. That gave Levy all the leverage he needed to dig in on a $150+ million asking price which City apparently wasn't willing to meet.
Oh, and never hire your brother as your agent.

I don't think the Grealish deal had anything to do with it.  Price tag was always 150. City were always going to try to negotiate a cash plus player deal.  Levy always said that it was going to have to be straight up cash.  Everyone kind of had their lines in the sand that they wouldn't cross, and nobody crossed them.

[The Sultan]

This thread on Sherrif Tiraspol, the only Moldovan team to ever make the Champions League group stage, is something.

https://twitter.com/SlavaMalamud/status/1430939451069509639

[JWags85]

This thread on Sherrif Tiraspol, the only Moldovan team to ever make the Champions League group stage, is something.

https://twitter.com/SlavaMalamud/status/1430939451069509639

That was fascinating. I've always thought their name was weird but makes sense now.

Reminds of of Anzahi Makhachkala. No history or success, then a Russian billionaire takes them over in a weird agreement with the ruler of Dagestan.  They buy a bunch of players including Willian, Eto, and Roberto Carlos and have some success, even though they can't live or train near the stadium due to security concerns and fly in for home games from Moscow.  Then some shady financial stuff happens with the owner outside of soccer, they sell everyone and get destroyed in the Russian Premier League and now they are back in lower levels

[ZiggysFryBoy]

That was fascinating. I've always thought their name was weird but makes sense now.

Reminds of of Anzahi Makhachkala. No history or success, then a Russian billionaire takes them over in a weird agreement with the ruler of Dagestan.  They buy a bunch of players including Willian, Eto, and Roberto Carlos and have some success, even though they can't live or train near the stadium due to security concerns and fly in for home games from Moscow.  Then some shady financial stuff happens with the owner outside of soccer, they sell everyone and get destroyed in the Russian Premier League and now they are back in lower levels

That seems more europa conference like than champions league.  Awesome that RM has to travel there!

[Its DJOver]

"So who do Arsenal take with the number 1 pick in the upcoming draft" - Kroenke (probably).

They're awful, get Big Sam on speed dial.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

"So who do Arsenal take with the number 1 pick in the upcoming draft" - Kroenke (probably).

They're awful, get Big Sam on speed dial.

Their Nothing or Nothing doc on Prime will be amazing.  Amazon's Sunderland Til I Die.

[jesmu84]

Top of the table! Spurs!

[Pakuni]

Top of the table! Spurs!

Spurs at the top, Arsenal at the bottom.

[Pakuni]

Are Wolves the worst finishing team in the history of soccer?

[JWags85]

Are Wolves the worst finishing team in the history of soccer?

The Traore effect. If he finished half the chances he scuffs or fires off into oblivion, he'd be the winger Lukaku.

But they are such a fun and likable team that just can't score.  It just feels endemic.  Jota scored 16 in nearly 70 matches with Wolves.  He's scored 11 in 22 for Liverpool. 

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Spurs at the top, Arsenal at the bottom.

All is right with the world.

[jesmu84]

1>0?

Gross.