Not going through the whole list but Porro is better than Corluka, Romero and VdV are better than Dawson, the version of Gallas we got and Kaboul. Huddlestone would be great if it was walking football, but not good enough otherwise, would have Bentancur and Bergvall over him. There's others on the list too.
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Berba, Modric, Rafa, Bale, Kane, Sonny...?
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Neil Sullivan
Corluka is a far better defender than Porro. Porro is a RWB not a RB. Similarly, Dawson, Gallas and Kaboul are simply better defenders than Romero and VDV. They could all play more than half the season also. Bergvall I think will be unbelievable for us. But he is raw and makes a lot of mistakes. He doesnt even play in Huddlestone's role either. Bergvall and Bentancur are both natural competitors to the Modric role alongside Huddlestone's sitting role. Bentancur has attempted to fill in for that role (not super effectively). Huddlestone would walk into the current team...although lets see more of how Paulinha gets on...Not going through the whole list but Porro is better than Corluka, Romero and VdV are better than Dawson, the version of Gallas we got and Kaboul. Huddlestone would be great if it was walking football, but not good enough otherwise, would have Bentancur and Bergvall over him. There's others on the list too.
Porro is a better all round player, his defending is ok, could be better, just he wasn't playing like a defender last year. Dawson, Gallas, and Kaboul are better than Romero and VdV? Embarrasing. Gallas could play more than half a season? He played 61 times in the league across 3 years. He also was 33 and nowhere near the player he was at Chelsea and Arsenal. Kaboul also only played 89 games across 6 seasons. So neither could play, or warrented being played for half a season. The only reason Dawson looked decent at times was because he had King beside him. When King wasn't there he couldn't step up. Huddlestone's sitting role? He couldn't move to defend properly. Great passer of the ball but nothing else. Whatever about walking into the team, he definitely wouldn't run into it or anywhere else.Corluka is a far better defender than Porro. Porro is a RWB not a RB. Similarly, Dawson, Gallas and Kaboul are simply better defenders than Romero and VDV. They could all play more than half the season also. Bergvall I think will be unbelievable for us. But he is raw and makes a lot of mistakes. He doesnt even play in Huddlestone's role either. Bergvall and Bentancur are both natural competitors to the Modric role alongside Huddlestone's sitting role. Bentancur has attempted to fill in for that role (not super effectively). Huddlestone would walk into the current team...although lets see more of how Paulinha gets on...
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Neil Sullivan
We finished 17th last season. Our players aren't as good as you think they are.Porro is a better all round player, his defending is ok, could be better, just he wasn't playing like a defender last year. Dawson, Gallas, and Kaboul are better than Romero and VdV? Embarrasing. Gallas could play more than half a season? He played 61 times in the league across 3 years. He also was 33 and nowhere near the player he was at Chelsea and Arsenal. Kaboul also only played 89 games across 6 seasons. So neither could play, or warrented being played for half a season. The only reason Dawson looked decent at times was because he had King beside him. When King wasn't there he couldn't step up. Huddlestone's sitting role? He couldn't move to defend properly. Great passer of the ball but nothing else. Whatever about walking into the team, he definitely wouldn't run into it or anywhere else.
I always found with the likes of Carrick and Modric you see a lot more of their influence when at a game, particularly when sat behind the goal watching them knit it all together from behind. You don’t see that on TV.If anyone carrick. Class player that a lot of fans couldn't understand what he did.
I took a non-Spurs fan to a game once. Home to Charlton in the FA Cup. 0-0 at half time and we’d barely created anything.
Modric came on at half time for Palacios and we were 3-0 up by the hour mark. He barely let Charlton touch the ball and was the orchestrator of all 3 goals without actually scoring (or assisting I suspect).
My friend said he didn’t realise how good he was until that game.
braineclipse
George Hunt
Absolutely on the first part. Still very young and who knows what will happen, but that "it" factor he definitely has it.To me the way Bergvall carries himself he feels he is a difference-maker...I really hope that if we don't sign a 10, we play him there and persevere.
So far I think he's been more impressive a bit deeper than #10 and seems to get a bit lost in games as a #10. That may very well change over time.
braineclipse
George Hunt
Loved both Carrick and Modric (despite watching on TV). We've never really managed to replace what they gave us. Modric went on to be recognised as probably the best midfielder in the world so tough to replace.I always found with the likes of Carrick and Modric you see a lot more of their influence when at a game, particularly when sat behind the goal watching them knit it all together from behind. You don’t see that on TV.
I took a non-Spurs fan to a game once. Home to Charlton in the FA Cup. 0-0 at half time and we’d barely created anything.
Modric came on at half time for Palacios and we were 3-0 up by the hour mark. He barely let Charlton touch the ball and was the orchestrator of all 3 goals without actually scoring (or assisting I suspect).
My friend said he didn’t realise how good he was until that game.
Not quite the "marquee", "get people up on their feet" players I feel is the theme of this thread, but absolutely fantastic players that can have just as much of an impact.
braineclipse
George Hunt
We finished 5th the season before that with most of the same players...We finished 17th last season. Our players aren't as good as you think they are.