07 Aug 2014 16:44:49
Team for next season?

GK - Lloris
RB - Walker
CB - Mussachio
CB - Vertonghen
LB - Davies
CM - Schneiderlin
CM - Holtby
AMR - Lamela
AMC - Eriksen
AML - Depay
ST - Soldado

Unlikely we will get all 3 of Muss/Schneid/Depay but on paper it looks very nice indeed. Honestly believe Holtby deserves a run in for the new season as his work rate and desire is second to none and also been very impressive in pre-season!

1.) 07 Aug 2014
I like it BW.

Maybe change Holtby for me.!A little bit lightweight & cannot boss the midfield keep Sandro. I wouldn't read to much into pre-season games & to be fair our opposition pre-season hasn't been a real test if we're all honest.

2.) 07 Aug 2014
I agree Sandro should be kept but with Poch's style of play I can't see Sandro being able to play the role of coming deep inbetween the CB's to play the ball out of defence as well as the likes of Schneiderlin. I suppose we'll have to see how we go about it but none the less, we definitely have strength in depth across the field.

3.) 07 Aug 2014
Change the CMs and it looks good. Schneiderlin is to expensive and Capoue is better than him. Holtby is 3rd rate, if Michael Dawson was a midfielder he would be a Lewis Holtby. Sandro all day.

4.) 08 Aug 2014
07 Aug 2014 23:36:27
Your wrong about Holtby.

5.) 08 Aug 2014
Holtby isn't bad, but is a bit of a headless chicken at times! Give Capuoe a chance!

6.) 08 Aug 2014
If fit Sandro has to play, top 2 or 3 DM in the league when fit, reads the play so well and breaks up the play like the beast he is.

7.) 08 Aug 2014
Decent looking starting XI but would prefer Capoue & Schneiderlin in the middle, bit of muscle and able to boss the middle of the park. Still don't see Soldado being able to play as lone striker but service last season was shocking so maybe with some decent service he could show what he is really capable of.

Possible starting XI?

Lloris

Walker Mussachio Vertonghen Davies


Schneiderlin Capoue

Lamela Depay


Eriksen

Soldado

8.) 08 Aug 2014
Craigh, now that's a team I agree with?

9.) 08 Aug 2014
That would be nice Craigh, just need to get the cheque book out now.

If we can get our 3 playing like Oscar, Hazard, Willian and Soldado to play like Jimmy Greaves we'd be in with a shout.

All If's, But's & Maybe's. But good shout fella.

10.) 09 Aug 2014
09 Aug 2014 16:07:25
I know we're still far from done deals on the likes of Schneiderlin & Depay guys but surely the resources are they to purchase these guys and especially if that's the targets Poch has identified. I know we spent a lot last season but our "net spend' was next to nothing so here's hoping Levy backs the new manager in the next few weeks as I'm sure he promised him when he was signing on the dotted line.