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Spurs Chat, Lauturo and Porro

Spurs Chat, Lauturo and Porro

Spurs Chat, Lauturo and Porro


OK, let's preach to the converted because those of you who read this blog are generally head and shoulders above the rank-and-file toxic Twitter lot.

A small point there. In an interview with Kieran Trippier recently, he stated that his time at the end of his Tottenham was very difficult because he was getting so much abuse on social media.

That puts him in the wrong frame of mind to produce top-quality performances, so the toxic Twitter lot are not helping Tottenham at all, they are helping the opposition.

Just one of my previous articles on the subject: 

Antonio Conte said the same thing basically, so did Gareth Bale about the Real Madrid fans.

It is the fans responsibility to create a positive environment permanently surrounding Tottenham so that when the club name is mentioned, it produces a positive image in everyone's mind.

Fans who don't understand this know little about the game, little about psychology, little about mindset, little about how to achieve success.

As Michael Owen said after the Liverpool vs Tottenham game, Liverpool fans are always positive, you don't hear them abusing a player.

You do the Spurs fans though don't you.

One set of fans knows how to help their club win trophies, one set of fans doesn't.

Anyway, that wasn't what today's post was supposed to be about, no I thought I'd explain to a few about the transfer market because again you see folk on social media who don't seem to understand the game today.

Sportico have valued the top 20 football clubs in the world.

Top 20 Clubs by Value


1. Manchester United – $5.95bn
2. Real Madrid – $5.23bn
3. Barcelona – $4.95bn
4. Liverpool – $4.71bn
5. Bayern Munich – $4.46bn billion dollars
6. Manchester City – $4.43 billion
7. Arsenal – $3.6 billion
8. Chelsea – $3.47 billion
9. Paris Saint-Germain – $3.41 billion
10. Tottenham – $3.19 billion
11. Juventus – $1.73 billion
12. Borussia Dortmund – $1.61 billion
13. Atletico Madrid – $1.56 billion
14. AC Milan – $1.2 billion
15  Inter – 1.11 billion dollars
16. Los Angeles FC – $900M
17. LA Galaxy – $865M
18. Atlanta United – $855M
19. Lyon – $825M
20. Rome – $765M

Silly fans simply see a figure and say Spurs have more money than XYZ club (all those below us) and therefore if we want them there is no way they should be 'allowed' to go elsewhere.

That is incredibly naive.

The number one criterion today is not money, it is Champions League football, followed by money.

Spurs are valued as the 6th biggest club in the Premier League so the five above us have a greater pull.

If Spurs get into the Champions League then our pull groves a little.

BUT, PSG and Lyon are virtually guaranteed Champions League football, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are virtually guaranteed to qualify for the UCL.

Usually, Juventus are guaranteed and make Europe's top club competition, lately Inter and Milan, while in Spain Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are virtually guaranteed UEFA Champions League football.

That makes all of those clubs more attractive to a player than Spurs.

So instead of knocking the club again and again, maybe the anti-fan should educate themselves a little and understand the football industry a little better than they do.

Lauturo Martinez

An intermediary for Spurs and Manchester United has made an inquiry to Inter Milan about the availability of Argentinian striker Lauturo Martinez.

They make it clear that both clubs have a 'concrete' interest in the 25-year-old (26 next August).

Goal Lauturo has been involved in this season, that have been scored whilst he has been on the pitch:
  • 28% of his side's UEFA Champions League goals (83% playing time)
  • 40% of goals in Serie A (78% playing time)
  • 40% 0f goals in the Coppa Italia (95% playing time)
  • 33% of goals in the Supercoppa Italiana (100% playing time)

The inquiry was immediately dismissed, however, with Inter saying he is not for sale and that they will not even sit down and enter into any further discussions.

Pedro Porro

Real Madrid wanted to sign Pedro Porro this summer but Spurs stepped in in January and overpaid for him to secure him, otherwise, he would surely have signed for the Spanish side.

They have not lost interest and stories are circulating that they see his problems at Spurs and feel they may still be able to sign him yet. 

Defensively he has been very poor but clearly, he offers something going forward.

Emerson has not really got behind the club and only started playing when Porro arrived so without strong competition you'd expect his standards to drop again.

Is right-back, therefore, still a problem area?





5 comments

  1. I think maybe you're doing Emerson a little bit of a disservice to suggest that he only started performing when Porro came in so if Porro left he'd revert back. Especially when the first part of this article can explain exactly why he failed to find his feet to begin with. He needed a bit of time to get used to the Premier League which I don't think is unreasonable but by the time he was, the fans had already turned against him. It started with groans at his substitute appearances and eventually turned into full on booing. When he was playing with that pressure to do well you can see why maybe it got into his head a little. Is certainly never been from a lack of trying our professionalism, from my understanding he spent a good amount of money on those extra little details that will have helped him perform better like a personal chef. I don't see why Porro leaving would make him stop putting in that same effort that he's always applied.
    Normally I agree with prett…
    • Valid points but I just don't buy the 'coincidence' that his game went to another level Vhen Porro provided competition. It's too convenient and he is also reported as suggesting he wants to leave to fihht for trophies, again showing a mentality that suggests he only tries if that is on the horizon. I don't know if he would revert back but it has to be a worry and something our 1st XI sports psychologist should be investigating in my view.
    • I agree that it wasn't coincidence but at the time before Porro he was playing under immense pressure with no escape to sit out and refresh mentally because he was practically our only option in that role. When Porro came in it just relieved all that pressure for a week or two and he came back and was able to play without that pressure.
      There's probably an argument that with Porro being there too they are learning from each other and both playing better because of it.
      I think those reports were quotes from his father rather than Emerson himself, my understanding is that Emerson came out after and commented that he's happy at spurs. I can see two things that might be happening in the background, either his dad is trying to push him into moving on because that's what he wants as a fan or Emerson has told his father that he wants to leave. It could be either but seems harsh to judge him on what his father has said.
      I agree with the sports psychologist, would sort out a lot o…
    • Wow. Isn't it fun reading comments where everything makes sense, and even sounds intelligent.

      COYS!!
  2. This might be a dead thread but re Emerson, he seems a natural fit as RB. As RWB he needed to develop his "end product" whether a cross or pass to create a goal scoring opportunity, or a shot on goal, or just making the optimal decision. I think he has the ability to grow into the role but not the luxury of time. Jettisoning Matt Doherty has left us a bit short since he actually did end up finding his mojo (until injury/attack from a Villain) so it would be great if we could develop the tech to morph Porro & Emerson into one. Perhaps they wouldn't mind, in service to humanity.