22 Aug 2015 22:18:56
Just hearing that wanyama has asked to leave Southampton,saying he is not happy there.Tottenham reportedly interested in him .killy.
22 Aug 2015 23:10:10
Wanyama was questioned outside Southampton's training ground the other day and he stated that he was not aware of any interest and that he was happy at Southampton. Koeman has also stated that he won't be selling anymore of his first team this window.
However, I would like to see him move to a bigger club as I think he has the potential to be one of the best defensive midfielders in Europe.
22 Aug 2015 23:50:54
Its all in the perception,George Best was the best player in the world except he was'nt because he never played in a world cup,I think Wanyamma is one of the best midfielders in Europe,playing for a 'bigger' club does'nt make him a better player ,it all smacks of elitism,he only plays for Southhampton,he's only your average midfielder ,he gets transferred to Spurs suddenly he has the potential to be one of the best midfielders in Europe,wheres the sickbag
23 Aug 2015 00:23:07
Rabmac - I seen that quote as well but there was another statement he made later on saying he would love to work with pochettino again. I wouldn't be surprised if he did hand in a request, the team he started off with at southampton has pretty much been ripped apart. I think money has a big impact in any players career, especially guys like wanyama
23 Aug 2015 02:01:29
Don't think Spurs are that much of a bigger team than the saints surprised arsenal and Liverpool aren't all over him!
{Ed001's Note - Spurs need a defensive midfielder, Brendan Rodgers won't use one at Liverpool and Wanyama simply is nowhere near good enough for Arsenal. He has been carried by Schneiderlin at Saints and is totally exposed without him. Far too reactive to dangerous situations, relying on his pace and power to save him rather than just anticipating danger like a top class defensive midfielder would. Which is why Saints were so exposed against Everton, he wasn't able to make up ground against the likes of Lukaku in a sprint. The goal Lukaku scores from deep was completely his fault as he sold himself up the field thinking he could just get back but Lukaku was quicker. A top class defensive midfielder would have blocked off Lukaku's run and stopped him getting in position to strike the ball. He will never be a top class midfielder without learning to anticipate and position himself accordingly, especially as his passing is so utterly awful he offers nothing when his team are in possession.}
23 Aug 2015 09:08:05
I'm going to disagree ed 1, granted I haven't seen much of him in Southampton shirt, but at Celtic he showed potential of being a top player, albeit probably a raw talent, yes it was spl but in Europe against barca etc I thought he was outstanding.
{Ed001's Note - he has been struggling without Schneiderlin, and I am not convinced you can claim one 10 man defence game as a performance. It was not like he had to do it all himself.}
23 Aug 2015 09:56:23
The whole team has been struggling without Schneiderlin. Not only that they are missing 3 of their defenders from last season (CLyne, Bertrand & Alderweild), so where always going to struggle defensively this season. Therefore, this probably is not the best time to judge him.
Wanyama plays best when he is told just to snuff out attacks and not do anything else. In this role there are not many better than him and I think he is far better than Coquelin in this position. For that reason I would have to disagree that he is not good enough for Arsenal and in my opinion, he is exactly the kind of player they are missing at present.
Finally I would like to add that he is well rated down in England and I have heard many of the pundits raving about him.
23 Aug 2015 10:46:14
As I say haven't seen much of him since he moved from Celtic, but remember against barca, he was a class above Song, in that game, still only about 23 I think, I think he would do well at a team like Liverpool, but suppose Spurs would be a good move for him.
{Ed001's Note - Song is average so hardly a good comparison.}
23 Aug 2015 11:46:35
Spurs only have Bentaleb and Dembele as cover they recently sold Sandro which looks like making space for Wanyama. Would be a pointless move as I reckon Southampton will finish above Spurs this season
23 Aug 2015 12:42:17
I must be lost Arsenal have Artita , Cockelan ( meant the spelling ) who are both average. Wanyama is better than both IMO
23 Aug 2015 16:13:18
But ed that's the point, song cost barca £15m from arsenal
{Ed001's Note - yes, I can understand your point, but he was moving from the English league, which adds to the price as people believe that means they are proven at a higher level. You can't really compare prices like that. Though I do agree that he is better than Song, who just doesn't bother turning up half the time, while Wanyama, even on a bad day is always trying.}