Havre
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- Jul 24, 2011
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I sure hope Spurs didn't put all their chips on Diaz. I'll be frustrated if the club was ready to spend such an amount, to ultimately not spend the money at all this window. It's a perfect time to invest in the squad and make their way back into the CL.
No rush in my opinion. We need the right players for the right price. Very few players have an immediate impact. And even if Diaz outperforms the likes of Lucas and Bergwijn longer-term - it isn't obvious that he would from day one. Both Bergwijn and Lucas are good examples of players needing time to adjust. Son also a completely different player after his first season.
Money not spent now will be available in the summer.
I am more worried that we are chasing players that will "upgrade" Lucas and Bergwijn rather than looking at full backs (longer term Gil is also there - Diaz would move him further down the pecking order - not sure how would ever develop him if he never gets to play), central defenders and central midfield players (even if we might get one in at CM).
We also need to sell. In so many windows we go in with a squad that is too big - which clearly makes it more difficult to buy. Liverpool as an example aren't just better than us on the pitch - they are also a lot more intelligent off. They can more easily jump on opportunities like this than we can.
I agree with your next post. To me it would make much more sense to buy from Lyon rather than Porto. Much bigger need.