Plan for CL

[YidJoe24]

Ok, lets say that we do achieve the ultiamte goal this season and Finish in the Top 4. My question is do we have a squad capable of having a good run in the competition. A good run in the CL would have to be considered as reaching the last 16, where the money you would earn would equal the winnings for winning the Europa League. Personally I dont think the squad has enough quality to achieve this. Yes you could say that on our day we can beat anyone, the problem is that "our day" doesn't come along too often. So I think what needs to change with the squad is get red of the dead wood (Jenas, Pav, Hutton) and bring in players with CL experience (J. Cole). Naturally as we are Tottenham and as it will be a transfer window we will be linked with every player under the sun, however I do think we will be quite active in the summer as Levy will give Harry bundles in order to ensure we not only stay in the Top 4, but have a good run in the CL as well.

What do you guys think, and who do you think we should bring in/let go should we finsh in the Top 4?

[Chelmsford_yid]

We would be s**t in the CL, 80% of the team would have to go, so we would have a good top 4 side. We're Still season's away from it. We've only beaten Liverpool in recent years, who should be top 4 side, This is going by League games not Cup games.

[dedleysting]

I disagree with the comments saying we would be ****.
In our current squad we have players like King, Crouch, Keane, Modric, Kranjaer and Corluka who all have World Cup experience as well as reaching the European finals for their national sides. Crouchy has also played for Liverpool in the CL if my memory serves me right.
Going back a couple of seasons when we had back-to-back UEFA Cup campaigns, i'd say at least 80% of the squad is the same so those experiences can be drawn upon. Even the players we have brought in like Gomes, Bentley and Pavulychenko have played in the UEFA Cup too. So we aren't exactly short of European football experience.

[CountPuchi]

First and foremost to actually be successful in CL we need to get rid of those players who plays without spirit like Jenas. We need players "When we go down by 1 goal we go at them and get 1 back! eye for an eye~" Basically like Manutd Players and their fighting spirit.

[YidJoe24]

I agree, the worst thing that I saw this season was against Man U in the League, we went 2-0 down and the energy, commitment and disire just disappeared. We just passed the ball around with no goal or shots at goal for that matter. If the shoe was on the other foot the Man U players would have a surge of energy and batter us for the remainder of the game in order to try and score. We need players with that desire, I believe Harry can get those players though as he will try and sign older players with CL experience.

[CountPuchi]

Actually we dont need to look very far for players like that. Ohara shows us his fighting spirit when we were down, even when he is playing at portsmouth. He fights! We need him more than Jenas. God how i would love it if Harry just kick Jenas to Portsmouth and bring Ohara to play with Sgt Wilson and Hudds~

[ShelfsideSpur]

Actually we dont need to look very far for players like that. Ohara shows us his fighting spirit when we were down, even when he is playing at portsmouth. He fights! We need him more than Jenas. God how i would love it if Harry just kick Jenas to Portsmouth and bring Ohara to play with Sgt Wilson and Hudds~

Sounds like a good plan to me, Jamie has the fighting spirit we need.  A few more like him would see us finish in the top 4, and give us a good chance of making the last 16 in CL

[YidJoe24]

Agreed

[dedleysting]

Is O'Hara good enough to be in our starting 11 week-in-week-out?

I don't think he is. Dont get me wrong, i agree with what has been said about him, i just don't think he has enough quality for our starting 11

[CountPuchi]

Then Jenas is? Id rather have an fighting above average player than talented spiritless Jenas. To get those kind of players we cant actually buy em. They come from the bloody Academy.

[a12 warrior]

As always with Spurs, we need a few quality players  - another Lennon on the left with a left foot!! another center midfield to take some of the workload off Wilson P and who can drive box to box.
And a central defender to play with Dawson or Woodgate or Bassong or Kaboul if you catch my meaning!!!

But above all else the team needs to be consistant and grind out results.
So with regard to Champions League get all of that right and Spurs would do ok if they dont they wont be there anyway!!

[dedleysting]

a12 warrior, you think King is done?

[YidJoe24]

Nope, no way no how. He's not done. Not by a long shot. If he can still play 1 game a week the he's worth keeping at the club.

[a12 warrior]

I am sorry to say yes I think he is, I am a great fan of Ledley and have been from the start but his situation is only going to get worse the knee wont mend even with an op.

[taimedowne]

And should we get to the Champions League do we play King in that or the bread and butter of the Prem ? Bearing in mind he can only manage one game a week.