⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

[AYOBA]

It's too soon to start panicking about the poor form of Tottehem Hotspur and how they're going to end up in the relegation zone if they do not bounce back to epic performance. I'm just finding it difficult to apprehend the challenges of Tottehem Hotspur because if we were to talk about the players, Tottehem Hotspur have the players who are competent enough to win games but what's actually going on within the team?

Others clubs are starting season with a good performances but Tottenham starting their own with challenges. Are you sure that their players are up to standard to compete with the strong team? Because my observation was that they didn’t signed a players when other clubs was busy with singing better squads against the leagues.

They need panicking about Tottenham performances because it’s has getting out of the hand, and this is the right time for the fans to shout out to the club so that they can take correction from their mistakes before it will get worse. Or is that their coach is behind why their not performing properly?

[Issa56]

Others clubs are starting season with a good performances but Tottenham starting their own with challenges. Are you sure that their players are up to standard to compete with the strong team? Because my observation was that they didn’t signed a players when other clubs was busy with singing better squads against the leagues.

Before the season started, everyone’s expectation was kind of high on Tottenham since they signed lots of players during the transfer window, so everyone’s expectation was just so high, but the season have started, and Tottenham have played 3 matches but to my greatest suprise that they could only get 1 point from all the 3  matches which they played.

I don’t know if Tottenham performance is going to improve with time, but they stated the season so poorly, I didn’t expect a team to spend so much on players, and still play badly when the season starts. It’s just like Tottenham didn’t sign new players during the transfer window. Tottenham will have to improve their team if they don’t want to be relegated.

[Joeboy]

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It's too soon to start panicking about the poor form of Tottehem Hotspur and how they're going to end up in the relegation zone if they do not bounce back to epic performance. I'm just finding it difficult to apprehend the challenges of Tottehem Hotspur because if we were to talk about the players, Tottehem Hotspur have the players who are competent enough to win games but what's actually going on within the team?

I do think a lot is going on behind the scenes because tell me how Spurs are still yet to accumulate 3 points in the English premier League this season after spending enormous amount in the transfer market? This is not just working under Roberto de Zerbi and he just have to change statistics because the team is not heading any forward.

But on the other hand, I'm just calm because we all know Roberto de Zerbi who's experienced and he will always find a way to revolved things round, he's known to be a problem solver and Spurs will do better with Roberto de Zerbi as manager. The board believes in the chemistry of the manager and they will exercise more patience with him.

It's isn't too soon to start considering the possibility of a relegation... I hope you are very much aware that they are currently 17th or so on the table, isn't that a possible relegation staring them in the face... Of course that isn't still a guarantee that they will get relegated, but it is worth pointing out especially since they are really struggling so badly..
Now even if they eventually bounce back, the chance of them making it and then finishing amongst the top 3 is like 1 in a million..Just imagine them having three EPL matches so far, yet they have failed at winning any of them... So I don't even consider that as a sign of even of an imminent bounce back considering how very competitive the EPL is...

[Silence Scream]

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It's too soon to start panicking about the poor form of Tottehem Hotspur and how they're going to end up in the relegation zone if they do not bounce back to epic performance. I'm just finding it difficult to apprehend the challenges of Tottehem Hotspur because if we were to talk about the players, Tottehem Hotspur have the players who are competent enough to win games but what's actually going on within the team?

I do think a lot is going on behind the scenes because tell me how Spurs are still yet to accumulate 3 points in the English premier League this season after spending enormous amount in the transfer market? This is not just working under Roberto de Zerbi and he just have to change statistics because the team is not heading any forward.

But on the other hand, I'm just calm because we all know Roberto de Zerbi who's experienced and he will always find a way to revolved things round, he's known to be a problem solver and Spurs will do better with Roberto de Zerbi as manager. The board believes in the chemistry of the manager and they will exercise more patience with him.

It's isn't too soon to start considering the possibility of a relegation... I hope you are very much aware that they are currently 17th or so on the table, isn't that a possible relegation staring them in the face... Of course that isn't still a guarantee that they will get relegated, but it is worth pointing out especially since they are really struggling so badly..
Now even if they eventually bounce back, the chance of them making it and then finishing amongst the top 3 is like 1 in a million..Just imagine them having three EPL matches so far, yet they have failed at winning any of them... So I don't even consider that as a sign of even of an imminent bounce back considering how very competitive the EPL is...

Furthermore, Tottenham has played three matches and picked up only a single point; they haven't managed to score a single league goal in that time. This indicates that the team isn't fully ready yet. While it is certainly possible for them to improve their standing, it is unlikely they will secure a Champions League spot, as Chelsea appears much closer to qualifying for the competition this season. I suspect Tottenham is in for another season where they finish in the lower half of the table, much like in recent years. They were very active and swift in the transfer market, but splashing the cash doesn't always guarantee success. They might even consider a managerial change after a few more games after all, we all saw what Carrick achieved at Manchester United last season.

[Hewlet]

Others clubs are starting season with a good performances but Tottenham starting their own with challenges. Are you sure that their players are up to standard to compete with the strong team? Because my observation was that they didn’t signed a players when other clubs was busy with singing better squads against the leagues.

I don’t know if Tottenham performance is going to improve with time, but they stated the season so poorly, I didn’t expect a team to spend so much on players, and still play badly when the season starts. It’s just like Tottenham didn’t sign new players during the transfer window. Tottenham will have to improve their team if they don’t want to be relegated.

Tottenham has never lacked quality player as far as i can remember and there problem has been more of having a teams vision that sees winning as the way to go and not just playing just to remain in the premier league. it is quite unfortunate that after all the good signing, the season has just started and they seams to be struggling and looks no better than they ended last season.

Apart from signing quality players, the way they are being integrated into the team also matters because a collection of best players that are poorly managed will still result to a failed team like what we are seeing now. they've shown that they are nothing different from an average team and that is why with all the signing, there is nothing to show for.

[Zlantann]

Furthermore, Tottenham has played three matches and picked up only a single point; they haven't managed to score a single league goal in that time. This indicates that the team isn't fully ready yet. While it is certainly possible for them to improve their standing, it is unlikely they will secure a Champions League spot, as Chelsea appears much closer to qualifying for the competition this season. I suspect Tottenham is in for another season where they finish in the lower half of the table, much like in recent years. They were very active and swift in the transfer market, but splashing the cash doesn't always guarantee success. They might even consider a managerial change after a few more games after all, we all saw what Carrick achieved at Manchester United last season.

Tottenham is having some lapses that need to be handled if they don't want to repeat the struggles of last season. James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Xavi Simons' injuries are a setback. Meanwhile, new signings like  Sandro Tonali and Andrew Robertson, Omar Marmoush and others needs time to get used to Roberto De Zerbi playing style and other player. Therefore, there is not need to conclude they would go on relegation like one member said in this thread.

[LUCKMCFLY]

However, this is a fresh season and he is now proving his worth despite people thinks that their team Liverpool will not do well because so many players left the team and Ariola doesn’t looks like a serious manager. I think with Isak in good form, Liverpool will do well this season.

For me, Isak is excellent; he has a lot of quality. It's true that Liverpool has had many significant changes recently, and we haven't seen them at their best yet, but I think things can improve because he's eager to contribute a lot.

While he didn't do too badly at Newcastle, injuries are a serious issue. I think he'll shine at Liverpool—this is his opportunity, and he can't waste it now. They have a great chance of doing excellently right now.

I'm sure Andoni Iraola has big plans for him and will use him a lot. He's a striker who can bring them victories.

[Mustang Shelby]

Furthermore, Tottenham has played three matches and picked up only a single point; they haven't managed to score a single league goal in that time. This indicates that the team isn't fully ready yet. While it is certainly possible for them to improve their standing, it is unlikely they will secure a Champions League spot, as Chelsea appears much closer to qualifying for the competition this season. I suspect Tottenham is in for another season where they finish in the lower half of the table, much like in recent years. They were very active and swift in the transfer market, but splashing the cash doesn't always guarantee success. They might even consider a managerial change after a few more games after all, we all saw what Carrick achieved at Manchester United last season.

Tottenham is having some lapses that need to be handled if they don't want to repeat the struggles of last season. James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Xavi Simons' injuries are a setback. Meanwhile, new signings like  Sandro Tonali and Andrew Robertson, Omar Marmoush and others needs time to get used to Roberto De Zerbi playing style and other player. Therefore, there is not need to conclude they would go on relegation like one member said in this thread.

We might see a better Tottenham with the new signings, though we need to give it some time. I believe that once the team is fully ready, they will field a strong squad. While their match performances haven't been stellar so far, that doesn't mean it will always be this way, once the players and new signings gel, I think the team has the potential to climb the Premier League standings.

[Somto9Light]

Liverpool during the past years bought many players paying a lot of money for them, but probably none of them really performed the way they expected to. Slot won a Premier League thanks to Klopp's group, when he tried to give the team his identity he failed. Now we'll see if Iraola will be able to succeed.

The club's biggest signing was £ 125m-worth Alexander Isak. Injuries were his biggest undoing last season, as he played few games. From the few games this season, it is looking like the real Isak has just arrived at Liverpool. Three goals in three games and an outstanding display against Ipswich Town might be a sign that he is not a wasted investment.

The test of a good coach is their ability to maximize available resources and get good results. Iraola would have to manage the available players and get the expected outcome.

Of course Liverpool has quality players in the squad that can turn things around for the team. Alexander Isak was a record signing that Liverpool had high hopes on, but last season was disastrous for him because apart from off the pitch as a result of injury, he didn't have a wonderful performance in the matches that he played. Another thing was that the then coach Arne Slot didn't really made good use of the quality players in the squad which even became a problem for long time players like Mo Salah. Iraola looks like a futuristic coach so even with the little challenges he faced in the first 2 games, he made sure not to allow same challenges in the third leg and of course they won Ipswich.

[Alonso_]

Furthermore, Tottenham has played three matches and picked up only a single point; they haven't managed to score a single league goal in that time. This indicates that the team isn't fully ready yet. While it is certainly possible for them to improve their standing, it is unlikely they will secure a Champions League spot, as Chelsea appears much closer to qualifying for the competition this season. I suspect Tottenham is in for another season where they finish in the lower half of the table, much like in recent years. They were very active and swift in the transfer market, but splashing the cash doesn't always guarantee success. They might even consider a managerial change after a few more games after all, we all saw what Carrick achieved at Manchester United last season.

Tottenham is having some lapses that need to be handled if they don't want to repeat the struggles of last season. James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Xavi Simons' injuries are a setback. Meanwhile, new signings like  Sandro Tonali and Andrew Robertson, Omar Marmoush and others needs time to get used to Roberto De Zerbi playing style and other player. Therefore, there is not need to conclude they would go on relegation like one member said in this thread.

The problem with Tottenham isn’t with the injured players, I think it lies with the new players adapting to the Managers playing style, when a club is building a team just like Tottenham is doing, it takes time, the new players have to get used to the new club environment, most especially the playing style of the manager, and getting used to the old players in the team, Tottenham had a very good transfer window, but sooner or later they will be playing well, and that is when the new players have gotten used to the club and the managers playing style, Tottenham is a project in progress, I wonder how long it’s going to take the project to develop, the fans needs to be patience with the players and managers, but the problem would be how long is it going to take Roberto De Zerbi to start getting results, the fans wouldn’t give him all the time in the World because he has spent so much money to buy players.

[Wake Up]

Liverpool during the past years bought many players paying a lot of money for them, but probably none of them really performed the way they expected to. Slot won a Premier League thanks to Klopp's group, when he tried to give the team his identity he failed. Now we'll see if Iraola will be able to succeed.

The club's biggest signing was £ 125m-worth Alexander Isak. Injuries were his biggest undoing last season, as he played few games. From the few games this season, it is looking like the real Isak has just arrived at Liverpool. Three goals in three games and an outstanding display against Ipswich Town might be a sign that he is not a wasted investment.

The test of a good coach is their ability to maximize available resources and get good results. Iraola would have to manage the available players and get the expected outcome.

Of course Liverpool has quality players in the squad that can turn things around for the team. Alexander Isak was a record signing that Liverpool had high hopes on, but last season was disastrous for him because apart from off the pitch as a result of injury, he didn't have a wonderful performance in the matches that he played. Another thing was that the then coach Arne Slot didn't really made good use of the quality players in the squad which even became a problem for long time players like Mo Salah. Iraola looks like a futuristic coach so even with the little challenges he faced in the first 2 games, he made sure not to allow same challenges in the third leg and of course they won Ipswich.

Liverpool managed to secure a win against Ipswich, yet they failed to establish dominance over their opponent during the match. That is precisely the issue. They are set to face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, and Atletico has the potential to defeat Liverpool if they manage to control possession, after all, they boast one of the best squads in Spain and were Champions League semi-finalists last season. We know that Diego Simeone prepares very differently for the Champions League; he has likely already briefed his players on all of Liverpool's weaknesses. I am expecting an entertaining match tonight with goals from both sides.

[aipercoin]

This really calls for scrutiny, why will a team spend much in the transfer window and yet this unpredictable investment still finds it difficult to win a single game after playing in three different occasions.  Out of there last three games, they where only capable of securing a single point out of 9.
Its the right time De zerbi looks into the team so he can be able to identify what the cause of his weakness is before it will be too late for him and his team.  Last season Tottenham narrowly made it off the relegation zone and if time is not taken they won't escape it this time thst is if they fail to step up as soon as possible.

Are we sure that it's De Zerbi's time to look inside the team to see what the weak link is? Or maybe it's the team that needs to look at its coach and understand if he is made for that team? We don't know, but certainly, regardless of how much the club has invested, the results will arrive shortly, otherwise another bench will be missing.

[red4slash]

Tottenham is having some lapses that need to be handled if they don't want to repeat the struggles of last season. James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Xavi Simons' injuries are a setback. Meanwhile, new signings like  Sandro Tonali and Andrew Robertson, Omar Marmoush and others needs time to get used to Roberto De Zerbi playing style and other player. Therefore, there is not need to conclude they would go on relegation like one member said in this thread.

Injuries are one of the reasons but I feel that for now Tottenham's performance is more visible to the transition which still needs adaptation because seeing what they always do now De Zerbi prefers new players to become core players so this is clearly a risk because their chemistry is not yet fully established.

But for now I don't blame De Zerbi either because we know it's not easy to unite a club but if his form continues like this until December it's likely he will be the same as other coaches who have been sacked due to inability to manage players and attack schemes.
2 defeats and 1 draw is not a good enough result when compared to the spending Tottenham did but this is just the beginning and they still have plenty of time to improve on this.

[kennycryptoitalia]

Apart from Manchester United that take too long to decide the fate of an underperforming manager, the board of other teams barely have patience cause they need better results, i doubt if fans would have patience cause most of them believed he'll do better as the squad is upgraded, but the current disappointment is enough for many fans to start complaining even though the league is still early.
 Well, lets see how long they can keep trusting him if the results doesn't change, i hope it does but if their next three matches remain poor then he might be the first EPL coach to get sacked this season.

I doubt that his role on the bench can be considered safe, since despite the decidedly expensive transfer market, the results continue to not arrive. Consequently, i think that if interesting points and numbers are not brought home in the next matches, his adventure with the club will be over.

[Xyloo]

Apart from Manchester United that take too long to decide the fate of an underperforming manager, the board of other teams barely have patience cause they need better results, i doubt if fans would have patience cause most of them believed he'll do better as the squad is upgraded, but the current disappointment is enough for many fans to start complaining even though the league is still early.
 Well, lets see how long they can keep trusting him if the results doesn't change, i hope it does but if their next three matches remain poor then he might be the first EPL coach to get sacked this season.

I doubt that his role on the bench can be considered safe, since despite the decidedly expensive transfer market, the results continue to not arrive. Consequently, i think that if interesting points and numbers are not brought home in the next matches, his adventure with the club will be over.

Drawing with Everton was a real stroke of bad luck, as they conceded a goal in the 90+6 minute, effectively ending the match right then and there. For Manchester United, securing four points from three games is certainly below this season's expectations. However, deciding to change the manager after just three matches would be amateurish. We know what Carrick achieved with this squad last year; he might well do the same this season.

[banana33]

They've been struggling from last season, they barely survived relegation and now there's still no sign of improvement despite making a lot of changes to the team. They spent a whole lot of money and even got a new coach but doesn't seem like any of this is saving them soon.

I was surprised seeing them struggle like this, i thought De Zerbi is capable of changing things at Tottenham but I guess he's just another average coach that only perform well with small teams. We've seen lot of similar coaches, an example is Areola, Liverpool's coach, I don't think he's capable and handling the team, he's just another average coach that can't make the team to compete properly.

De Zerbi needs to improve fast because most teams can't tolerate this. If he doesn't there will be talks about replacing him sooner than he expects.

Precisely for this reason the Tottenham club will not want to waste any more time and points. He literally built a new team of important players to be able to return to the top of the table, but from the investment made, to what we see today, everything seems but a successful investment.

[martinom]

Come on, please, let's be serious: how can you actually expect a team that until the very last match could have been relegated to be able to compete for the Premier League just because they bought new expensive players? It's ridiculous and it doesn't make sense. Of course they've been under-performing (and I'm being kind with my words) but there is no way they could have competed for the trophy when teams like Arsenal, City and Liverpool have been way superior for years.

This seems to be exactly what happened at both Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. Over several years they have chosen to go on the transfer market by purchasing all the prominent players, making crazy moves in the transfer market and spending abnormal sums, but which has never actually led to anything. And now it's Tottenham's turn.

[bastisisca]

Four managers in 15 months. Postecoglou, Frank, Tudor, De Zerbi. All four completely different systems. And every manager leaves behind players who were bought specifically for him. Frank's guys do not fit Tudor. Tudor's setup does not fit De Zerbi. So you come up to this summer where they are only going to need to rebuild the whole team. In one window. Ten new faces straight into the starting eleven.

And the money... Look, the stadium is incredible I am not going to lie. That construction, however, left them with great debt. The two-year low ranking of 17th was enough to spark a financial panic crisis at boardroom level. Ambition was not the reason for the summer spending. Hence, it is not surprising that they signed two exensive midfielders for the same purpose. No coherent plan. Simply plugging up the largest holes and hoping.

They REALLY did score goals this season. Five against Charlton in the cup. The system is capable to generate. It simply dies against the teams that are set deep in the Premier League. It is the particular issue.

But, people want a fifth manager. Fifth! In roughly a year. I have no idea what that has on the psych of a dressing room. There are things that cannot be corrected simply by changing the guy with the clipboard.

What Tottenham must do is get a competent manager, as Maresca did with Chelsea, who had sorted out and kicked out all those who were not necessary from the team.
Now Tottenham find themselves with a very large squad of capable players, but they need a guide who knows how to put these players together in order to perform at their best as a team.

[nikola22]

Precisely for this reason the Tottenham club will not want to waste any more time and points. He literally built a new team of important players to be able to return to the top of the table, but from the investment made, to what we see today, everything seems but a successful investment.

Tottenham has brought in a lot of new players. while some of them are certainly talented, it will take time to mold them into a cohesive unit. I watched Nottingham Forest vs. Tottenham and right now De Zerbi doesn't have a unified team. the attack looks completely lackluster even with Marmoush leading the line and there are still serious problems in defense. so far Tottenham hasn't even managed to score a goal in the Premier League. as for De Zerbi’s sacking, there are doubts, he has contract running until 2031 and terminating it early would likely activate a massive payout.

[Ale88]

This really calls for scrutiny, why will a team spend much in the transfer window and yet this unpredictable investment still finds it difficult to win a single game after playing in three different occasions.  Out of there last three games, they where only capable of securing a single point out of 9.
Its the right time De zerbi looks into the team so he can be able to identify what the cause of his weakness is before it will be too late for him and his team.  Last season Tottenham narrowly made it off the relegation zone and if time is not taken they won't escape it this time thst is if they fail to step up as soon as possible.

Are we sure that it's De Zerbi's time to look inside the team to see what the weak link is? Or maybe it's the team that needs to look at its coach and understand if he is made for that team? We don't know, but certainly, regardless of how much the club has invested, the results will arrive shortly, otherwise another bench will be missing.

Look, I think De Zerbi is an overrated coach, he's Italian, I'm Italian, and I can tell you that there are many other people like me wondering why he is kept in such high consideration because, sure, he got some decent results, but that's it, decent, not extraordinary. All this to say that I'm not a De Zerbi's fan but I want to keep it real, and if every coach failed at Tottenham maybe the coach is not the problem, there is something deeper than that, don't you think?