They're going backwards. Levy thinks he's the great wheeler-dealer who waits until the last minute to do all their deals hoping to get a bargain.
They simply haven't invested in the squad, which is criminal when there's been a top four place going begging the last few seasons if they'd gone for it.
One day he's going to wake up to the realisation that forward thinking teams like Swansea, Stoke & Palace have overtaken them. Won't that be amusing.
I don't know where this impression that Levy is shrewd in the transfer market seems to have come from.
What he seems to be is totally unwilling to take a risk and spend a sizeable sum of money on a player who is either top quality, or has the potential to be so.
He thought spending 50m+ on Lamela and Soldado would take us to the next level but it backfired, it was the first time since the Ramos/Redknapp time that he really splashed the cash, I think that put him off a bit, although he did bid nearly 25m for Berahino. I can't see us spending 40m quid for quite a while.I don't know where this impression that Levy is shrewd in the transfer market seems to have come from. What he seems to be is totally unwilling to take a risk and spend a sizeable sum of money on a player who is either top quality, or has the potential to be so. If you want to crack the top 4 then £20m signings, although all well and good, won't cut it unless they are complemented by £30m-£40m signings as well.
He thought spending 50m+ on Lamela and Soldado would take us to the next level but it backfired, it was the first time since the Ramos/Redknapp time that he really splashed the cash, I think that put him off a bit, although he did bid nearly 25m for Berahino. I can't see us spending 40m quid for quite a while.
There are rumours flying around that Llrois wanted to go to Old Trafford in the summer but the deal fell through, hopefully a load of bollocks but wouldn't surprise me
Lloris has been "wanting to leave" for a couple of years now, problem is he normally drops enough bollocks on the pitch for people to have 2nd thoughts at Levy's prices.
Great keeper 85% of the time, absolute bobbins the rest. Weird keeper.
I'd disagree with you there mate I think he's fantastic. I think Chelsea, City, United and Spurs wouldn't swap their goalies for anyone else in the league. The only thing I don't like about Lloris is his distribution. He has made a few occasional clangers for Spurs but nothing that shits me up like Gomes used to do every match. It's just a shame we haven't got a good defence to match our goalie!
I'd disagree with you there mate I think he's fantastic. I think Chelsea, City, United and Spurs wouldn't swap their goalies for anyone else in the league. The only thing I don't like about Lloris is his distribution. He has made a few occasional clangers for Spurs but nothing that shits me up like Gomes used to do every match. It's just a shame we haven't got a good defence to match our goalie!
well yes, but there are some days you'd rather have Massimo Taibi than Gomes in goal.
For a supposed world class goalie, there are too many games I watch involving Spurs where there's at least one moment of "what the fuck are you doing, Hugo?"