Football 2013-2014

[pink_triangle]

Spurs making a play for the Premiership itself rather than merely a Champions League place.

[kaosmark2]

I still think people are underestimating Arsenal, the last few season people have claimed their time in the top 4 was coming to an end and they turned it around. The core of the squad that won nearly every game at the end of last season is still there.

[pink_triangle]

I agree, however Spurs have had a LOT of investment, while Arsenal have stalled on everything. The gap between them in the final league table was tiny, so it's hard to say after a small gap that Spurs investing + Arsenal not probably wouldn't lead to them outdoing Arsenal.

Also, while the core of Arsenal's squad is still there, they've shipped out a load of squad players who were serving as backup. If they get injuries and suspensions, it's unknown youth coming in.

Still, if they sign 1 top player, or a few decent ones, I think habit will get them that top 4 place.

[thetime]

A lot of investment but also at risk of losing one of the best players in the world. I actually think it could end up benefiting them by spreading the influence around, however they need to replace his goals and time will tell if those brought in can achieve that. .!

[pink_triangle]

To be fair bale only scored a lot of goals in one season and that was the last one, in the previous 5 seasons he only scored 21 league goals.

So it's not like spurs have been relying on bale to score year in year out.

I personally think levy is playing another blinder with bale.

[Wooderson]

Spurs first XI is now the 3rd best in the league.

[eFestivals]

Spurs first XI is now the 3rd best in the league.

yep, it's pretty impressive .... for the next few days till Bale's gone, anyhow.

Actually, it's a far better team without Bale and with those new players.

But it's also Spurs. So while they have the potential for greatness on paper, I'm far from sure that much will come of it. After all, this is the club who have let Arsenal stroll past them at the end of the last couple of seasons, when Spurs undoubtedly had the better squad of players.

[pink_triangle]

Spurs first XI is now the 3rd best in the league.

[The Nal]

Who are you putting them ahead of chelsea or man utd?

[thetime]

Who are you putting them ahead of chelsea or man utd?

[eFestivals]

it's a good job you don't win championships on paper.

for Man Utd, certainly.

After all, there's not many years that anyone (without blinkers) would look at their squad and think it the best in the league.

I don't mean that as any insult, because they HAVE been the best in the league. The table doesn't lie (much ).

The way that fergie wrung every last morsel out of (comparatively) average players was mightily impressive. It's gonna be interesting to see if Moyes can do the same (tho out of any manager, I'd put my money on him).

[The Nal]

for Man Utd, certainly.

After all, there's not many years that anyone (without blinkers) would look at their squad and think it the best in the league.

Edited August 21, 2013 by The Nal

[Wooderson]

He's a Liverpool fan so not hard to figure out pink, it's a good job you don't win championships on paper.

[jammy2211]

And apart from one year they didn't finish top 4 in any of those seasons either! I agree Levy has played it well and in theory it should result in spurs getting stronger, but especially when bringing players from elsewhere theory and practice are sometimes different things. I personally think people are underestimating both Man Utd and Arsenal and recent years suggest to me that both teams have a habit of proving the critics wrong come the end of the season.

[WS_Jack_III]

Kinnear reckons he is getting three players in before Saturday. I bet he doesn't one.

[kaosmark2]

Kinnear reckons he is getting three players in before Saturday. I bet he doesn't one.

[WS_Jack_III]

I dunno, we could get 1 or 2 PSG unwanted players as a swap deal for Cabaye, probably that we don't need.

[The Nal]

I really can't see us getting anybody.

[TheGayTent]

The Bale deal must be agreed.

Not a chance Levy has sanctioned the outlay they have made without the knowledge he's getting it all back again.

[The Nal]

The Bale deal must be agreed.

Not a chance Levy has sanctioned the outlay they have made without the knowledge he's getting it all back again.

Edited August 21, 2013 by The Nal

[eFestivals]

Anyone know anything about this Cissokho lad Liverpool have signed?

All I know is that he's the French left back.

So on that basis he should be better than Evra.

(or perhaps, he only needs be a tiny bit less of a c**t so the French are prepared to play him ).

[pink_triangle]

Give Baconface that XI and he wins the league.

[kaosmark2]

Has Fergie ever won the league without 2 seriously talented goalscorers? I'm not sure the current Spurs squad would suit him.

[thetime]

Has Fergie ever won the league without 2 seriously talented goalscorers? I'm not sure the current Spurs squad would suit him.

[luckysalt]

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