Jan Vertonghen

Catorce

Cruijff's Heir
#TeamVertonghen here too. But for his initial price last season. He would had been a steal, like Alba. I cannot believe Tito and Zubi let him slide like that.

To be honest I think it was all about underestimating the Eredivisie, they probably just wanted someone from a bigger league. Shows stupidity, that may be clear now.
 
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Youngie

Guest
Why buy Vertonghen for €5m when you can buy Song Bilong for €20M?
 

Galning

Moderator
To be honest I think it was all about underestimating the Eredivisie, they probably just wanted someone from a bigger league. Shows stupidity, that may be clear now.

Seems to me they didn't want anyone because we bought 0 CB's :p
 

Indignado

New member
To be honest I think it was all about underestimating the Eredivisie, they probably just wanted someone from a bigger league. Shows stupidity, that may be clear now.

I think it was not about underestimating the Eredivisie, it was rather about not even knowing it. Alba was a steal, but an obvious one, as he was a regular in the Spanish league and at the Spanish national team and had been a part of La Masia.
 
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Flavia

Guest
I think it was not about underestimating the Eredivisie, it was rather about not even knowing it. Alba was a steal, but an obvious one, as he was a regular in the Spanish league and at the Spanish national team and had been a part of La Masia.

How they didn't even know it? Kind of impossible. Cruyff came from Ajax. Frank de Boer said many times he was sure vertonghen would be a great signing as well. It was either the stupidity of thinking Song could play cb, or something else.
 

Indignado

New member
How they didn't even know it? Kind of impossible. Cruyff came from Ajax. Frank de Boer said many times he was sure vertonghen would be a great signing as well. It was either the stupidity of thinking Song could play cb, or something else.

I meant not knowing it as in not taking it seriously and not even scouting the league. I'm just trying to figure out why we would buy a CM for 20m who should act as a back-up for our DM and our CB's instead of a proper CB who costs less. The only explanation to me is that they were afraid of having another Chygrynskiy and wanted to play safe with a player from one of the top leagues.
 

Edman

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Flavia

Guest
I meant not knowing it as in not taking it seriously and not even scouting the league. I'm just trying to figure out why we would buy a CM for 20m who should act as a back-up for our DM and our CB's instead of a proper CB who costs less. The only explanation to me is that they were afraid of having another Chygrynskiy and wanted to play safe with a player from one of the top leagues.
I think they could have gotten all 3. Vertonghen wasn't that expensive. But he is now.
 

Kerrybai

New member
Sent off tonight, very clumsy challenege. Stuck his foot out clumsily when he was the last man. He looked like he thought he would be beaten by the attacker.

Could be for very costly for Spurs.
 
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ThwiX

Best midfielder around
Vertonghen, proving again he's average at defending and extremely good at attacking.
 

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