Savinho | May 2026 - Spurs linked again (p218)

I’d love to see wingers on the correct side again, getting in round the back of their full backs and finding a pass on their strong foot. It’s no surprise to me that Doku rarely finds his man as we’re asking him to thread a ball through his double up markers into a penalty box where two centre backs and a 6 only have to think about one striker with his weak foot. Sav would be much better on the left and we can have Doku on the right. We don’t exactly have full backs that love to bomb on on the overlap. Nico underlaps very effectively
 
WallyA said:
But I think thats the problem, and one I have as well.

If somebody comes in for 60-70m for Savinho, sure, yeah we should take that.

But we then need to buy a RW, and many people have already looked across the leagues and the tier above (Olise, Yamal) are unattainable.

The sideways grade is another young project player like Diomande, whom I like, but its another project and probably requires a big investment.

There is no established top tier attainable RW unfortunately.

Maybe it won't matter under Maresca, but usually his systems value wide 1v1 wingers, and maybe he can get the best out of Savinho.

Id atleast certainly like to see it given a chance before we give up.
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Yes, Maresca favors 1 v 1 wingers. Personally, i think he'd have kept Savio if he had the option. But if not he'll find another. We need 2 dedicated wide wingers. We currently have 2 ( Doku and Savio) so if Savio is leaving then we need another). Semenyo and Cherki are nominal wingers. One is a creator and the other a scorer. They both can masquerade on the wing, but arent natural wide wingers to my eye.
 
Sargecity said:
I’d love to see wingers on the correct side again, getting in round the back of their full backs and finding a pass on their strong foot. It’s no surprise to me that Doku rarely finds his man as we’re asking him to thread a ball through his double up markers into a penalty box where two centre backs and a 6 only have to think about one striker with his weak foot. Sav would be much better on the left and we can have Doku on the right. We don’t exactly have full backs that love to bomb on on the overlap. Nico underlaps very effectively
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The best wingers in the world today play on the opposite side. It makes you a dual threat. You just have to lock in and get good at passing/ crossing with your weaker foot. While holding on to your dominant cut in shot.
 
handsofstone said:
Genuine question, who is "the best RW player not at a top club"

Olise, Yamal & Doue are untouchable and at "big clubs".
Barcola is both at a big club and better at LW
Vinicius is too big an ego
Gordon & Nico Williams are better LW
Rodrygo has had a horrible season
Diomande is still raw
Bowen & Ndiaye aren't good enough
Minteh is a bit of a sick note

Semenyo was the best RW in the league this year and people want us to upgrade him already
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you forgot antony
 
Anyone we sell this season would be based on a lot of information from pep. I would expect him to have given Hugo some steer for who was going and who was expected to arrive. Possibly for the next 2/3 windows knowing how the club operates.
 
WallyA said:
But I think thats the problem, and one I have as well.

If somebody comes in for 60-70m for Savinho, sure, yeah we should take that.

But we then need to buy a RW, and many people have already looked across the leagues and the tier above (Olise, Yamal) are unattainable.

The sideways grade is another young project player like Diomande, whom I like, but its another project and probably requires a big investment.

There is no established top tier attainable RW unfortunately.

Maybe it won't matter under Maresca, but usually his systems value wide 1v1 wingers, and maybe he can get the best out of Savinho.

Id atleast certainly like to see it given a chance before we give up.
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Yep Nobbins on YouTube explained it well, we’ve invested so much time into Savio that pushing the reset button for a side step seems counter productive, we’re not getting a real upgrade unless you get the big names, so you’re forced to start another project which is the Chelsea model hoping to get it right one day.

I think we need to focus on the ability/quality more than the position. Ideally would like a winger that plays on both wings, technically gifted and a high ceiling. Or someone who is unstoppable in one aspect like Doku. Compete with Semenyo but offers a different skillset.

Semenyo is a bagsman but not easy on the eyes. It would be nice to get someone cut from the same cloth as a Ait Nouri, Cherki, Savio but with shooting capabilities.

Either way GK, midfield and backup RB are way bigger priorities.

A ball playing GK that is good at defending corners, physically dominant but technical midfield and a Nunes understudy that doesn’t get easily bullies
 
Gabriel said:
We went from 4 'wingers' (Grealish, Doku, Savinho, Bobb) to three (Doku, Savinho, Semenyo), and that wasn't enough, with players overused. The next manager must rotate more, especially with the main two having World Cup summers. Unless Viana can find a Khusanov-style revelation, which again would mean bedding in time, I'd prefer to keep Savinho for one more season.
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What I’ve heard from Chelsea fans Maresca biggest weakness is rotation, he plays his favourites for as long as possible then throws in the periphery players and they stink up the place. He’s also prefers slower football I’m convinced he’s more conservative than Pep, we need elite wingers and I really wonder what we’re gonna look like .
 
handsofstone said:
Gordon is a left-winger and hes nkt better than Doku

Hence the conundrum
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He can play striker , false 9 and right wing. He's filled in at right wing for Newcastle. He prefers left wing but can play anywhere in the front three
 
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