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To put into perspective how crazy Ollie’s season has been; he only needs 1 more goal to smash Benteke’s 19 PL goals record for us and 3 more assists to smash Young’s 14 PL assists tally in a season.

What a player he’s turning out to be! So strong, so skilful. He could be our very own Dele Alli.

Are you being serious? Maybe you have forgotten how Eriksen was in his younger days at Spurs. Eriksen wasn’t fast but he sure as hell could carry the ball forward in short bursts. Although that is one thing Zaniolo does better, im hoping he has as good of a vision and pass as Eriksen. Even the nutmeg Zaniolo did at the weekend was textbook Eriksen. If Zaniolo turned out as good as Eriksen was we would be lucky to have that calibre of a player.

Reminds me of a young Christian Eriksen

I agree. I think a proper shade of claret top with just a tinge of blue would make us look so much better and unique. We can explore having claret shorts as our primary kit option too.

Diaby, Goncalves/Johnson and a RB and we’re set.

These variations are great! I think if you can churn out the first row, top right design with our current round badge w 1874 at the bottom instead would be a fantastic design

i think this design would be perfect. both the lamp shield and round badge part of the crest with the lion facing the right way! And i agree with everyone that said we should have more claret and less blue as part of our official colours.

yes the claret on this is spot on too. Just looks modern and high quality overall!

wow this looks way more modern.. I like this!

Found another fan made one that is absolutely beautiful. Can anybody make the lion face the other way?

Man, what a let down. They have somehow convinced me both are worst than the current one. The first one looks too PES for me or something you’d see on an MLS team. If they wanted a modern design, it should’ve been this one from the sweats kits and add 1874 by the side. The second one wow what a shitshow. They have managed to take a round badge and made the worst design out of it. Its too simple, it looks very generic. The colours are all wrong. The Lion should stay gold and the claret and blue is the wrong shade still. They should add Football Club at the bottom and 1874 by the side like this fan-made one. This fan-made is almost perfect in my eyes. Just update and turn the lion the other way around and (maybe swap and tweak the claret and blue colours) its perfect. Anybody here able to do so? Would love to see how that would look like.

He needs to go. He still persists on with two upfront when it clearly doesn’t work. He doesnt even know his best eleven and how to get the best out of his players, he doesnt know how to put his best players in the same line up, he’s tactically inept and looks clueless most of the time. Its time to move on. A top manager is currently available. Stevie out. Pochettino in.

i thought he played well today in a different position. Definitely would like to see more of him there.

I think we still have a chance. Buendia and Bailey whom i had suggested as potential targets in the summer were linked to bigger clubs and we still got them much to the surprise of many, including myself. Hoping i am third time lucky at calling a transfer

Double post.

He’s been pretty much a late bloomer given the position his playing its nothing to worry about. At the same age Kante had only just moved to Leicester. He has been invaluable to Sporting for the past couple of seasons now. One of their best players.

i think we should take a look at Joao Palhinha from Sporting for the CDM spot. Absolute beast at tackling and breaking down play. Very underrated player. Definitely a better choice than Boubacar Kamara currently. He’s 26 now entering his peak years. Thats what we need right now. Someone with experience in the centre.

this analysis shows perfectly that he can play on the left/right of a 3 man midfield. Observe from the clips how often he takes up the inside left/right positions.

Attacking 4-3-3; Watkins cutting in to central positions ala CR7 and Buendia moving left wing when on attack into a 4-4-2/4-2-4 and Buendia moving back to central mid when defending/team off the ball. Martinez Konsa Mings Cash Nakamba/Luiz Targett SJM Buendia Bailey Ings Watkins ala Real Madrid 2013-14 Champions League and Copa del Rey winners.

Martinez Konsa Mings Cash Luiz Targett SJM /JWP Buendia Bailey Ings Watkins ala Real Madrid 2013-14 Champions League and Copa del Rey winners.

In an ideal world, i would play Emi in a unorthodox role as a left central midfielder of a 4-3-3 much like how Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid used Angel Di Maria in that 2013-14 season with great effect as they won the Champions League and Copa Del Rey. Benzema played up top with CR7 and Bale as the wide forwards. Whenever CR7 cut into central positions, Di Maria would move out wide to take up attacking positions on the left wing, providing another option on the wing, essentially changing the formation to 4-4-2 or a 4-2-4 when they were on the attack; Casillas Pepe Ramos Carvajal Alonso Marcelo Modric Di Maria Bale Benzema CR7 That season was Di Maria best season in his entire career to date. I think Buendia could play this role well. I can see Watkins in the CR7 role. Last season he drifted wide alot of times. The problem is, we dont have Modric and Xabi Alonso to support Buendia in midfield…but i still want to see us try it out; Martinez Konsa Mings Cash Luiz Targett JWP Buendia Bailey Ings Watkins Realistically though, wont happen. We’ll probably play a 4-3-3 with a double pivot or something. We dont have JWP, and he’s no Modric either. Luiz isnt Alonso yet. We just dont have the personnel in midfield to support Buendia. This role is what i envisioned Grealish could take up, but Grealish who?.. Buendia can do it ten times better.

Word is Radja Nainggolan has terminated his contract with Inter Milan. Should we be in for him? Used to be a top top midfielder. Still is to me anyway. Could be our Cambiasso. Calling agent Young…

Not a chance. If we see the same Mcginn from last season, no way isnt he getting dropped. Luiz is the only safe one for me now (unless we get a new no.6 like Anguissa or Bissouma). He will rotate with Nakamba in the no.6 role, while Mcginn,Sanson and (if he signs) JWP will compete to start in the B2B role. Granted Sanson’s not ready now but once he does he has every chance to take that spot. Alternatively, we may play with two holding midfielder i.e. JWP and Luiz and one attacking mid i.e. Sanson? (not sure if he can play that role), Buendia or even Ings. Bottom line is, there’ll be alot of options in midfield for Dean.

thats where JWP comes in…dont forget Sanson too