Harry Winks

[mod hero]

🙋🏻‍♂️ I didn’t rate this signing one bit.

 

I do now. He’s absolutely immense and integral to the way we play.

 

Keep it up Harry 💙🦊

[Finnegan]

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 21 September 2023 by Finnegan

[Dahnsouff]

Was this what Soumare was supposed to be?

[EnderbyFox]

TIL milquetoast is an actual word, sounds like something Charlie Kelly would consume 

Edited 21 September 2023 by EnderbyFox

[Deeg67]

Kind of surprising he hasn't gotten more of a sniff with the national team, as he seems like the sort of player Southgate loves.

[Finnegan]

1 minute ago, Dahnsouff said:

Was this what Soumare was supposed to be?

 

No. 

 

Soumaré is a ball carrier. He was meant to give us a different option to ball progression by dribbling the ball through the middle of the park. To that end he was a completely redundant bit of recruitment because we had KDH coming through who has exactly the same skill set and was ready to be integrated in to the first team. 

 

Winks was signed to do exactly what he has been doing, to sit at the base and keep the ball moving. To that end, I'd actually say he's probably an upgrade on Tielemans despite us getting relegated. He's more mobile, more agile and probably has a better first touch, all of which helps keep him in good positions to receive the ball and beat the press. 

 

Essentially, we signed Soumaré without needing him. We signed Winks because he was EXACTLY what we needed. 

 

[Uncle Monty]

2 minutes ago, EnderbyFox said:

TIL milquetoast is an actual word, sounds like something Charlie Kelly would consume 

Pepe Silvia man.

[StanSP]

June was not a good time for some fans 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[EnderbyFox]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

June was not a good time for some fans 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Always rated this meal deal tbqh

Edited 21 September 2023 by EnderbyFox

[Finnegan]

Just now, EnderbyFox said:

 

Always rated this meal deal tbqh

 

Replace ready salted with salt and vinegar, put the crisps in the sandwich and that's a cracking meal ngl. 

[Stevosevic]

10 minutes ago, Deeg67 said:

Kind of surprising he hasn't gotten more of a sniff with the national team, as he seems like the sort of player Southgate loves.

Well he’s got 10 caps which is pretty good. 
 

He was a regular in squads until he stopped playing regularly for Spurs 

Edited 21 September 2023 by Stevosevic

[Finnegan]

In my own defence, tbf I had calmed down and warmed to Winks even before he signed. 

 

I just had images of us selling Madders for well under his value and then just immediately trying to replace him with Winks for crazy money and all to fvcking Tottenham's benefit at that. 

 

This was obviously long before we knew what system Maresca was going to play and how Winks would feature. As the penny dropped it looked like really smart business even before we wrapped the deal up. 

 

[foxes_rule1978]

Going to say it but he is a better player than Tielemans. Youri totally has gone backwards for the past couple of years, we have got an upgrade despite being relegated. Let’s face it I put more effort in for the team by sitting on my backside 

Edited 21 September 2023 by foxes_rule1978

[Dahnsouff]

Plenty of picking at the scabs on here, but had no idea personally so can claim neither high nor low ground.

 

Glad he is doing well though, not glamourous, just productive. (Not saying he isn`t a looker mind....)

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Southgate isn't picking anyone that plays in the Championship. And even if we're playing PL football next season Winks would have to be crazy good just to get Southgate's attention while wearing a Leicester shirt.

[Fox92]

10 minutes ago, StanSP said:

June was not a good time for some fans 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We'd just been relegated and I was unhappy with everything we were doing..... who would have gussed

 

I wish I only had the hindsight. You got the lottery numbers?

[StanSP]

7 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

We'd just been relegated and I was unhappy with everything we were doing..... who would have gussed

 

I wish I only had the hindsight. You got the lottery numbers?

Calm down mate, just jesting. We could all go back and find where we were wrong! I'm sure I've done the same no doubt

 

Maybe it's a lesson for all of us to give players a chance. It's nothing deeper than that! 

[Raj]

22 minutes ago, StanSP said:

June was not a good time for some fans 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posters need to be named and shamed.

Well done!!(Unless its me!!!)

 

Edited 21 September 2023 by Raj

[fox_favourite]

7 hours ago, Finnegan said:

Respect the ambition from KDH saying he's working hard to be the best player in the league. 

 

But he's probably not even going to manage to be the best centre mid on his own team. 

 

Winks is a cheat code to be fair. My knee jerk reaction when we were first linked was one of disappointment, it struck me as so underwhelming. But he's just such a vital component of how Enzo wants to play. I'm genuinely terrified of him getting suspended or injured. 

 

The trio of Hermansen, Vestergaard and Winks is so vital to our ability to play out from the back and all three of them are far, far, far too good on the ball for teams at this level to deal with. 

 

What really impresses me the most with Winks is his agility and touch, he can just receive the ball and turn to beat his man so quickly he's a one man press beating machine. 

 

He isn't incredibly showy, he does play a very simple game but christ is it effective. 

Comments in bold are ones no one would expect last season 

[nathan.]

A lot of spurs fans really rated him.

 

I’m trying not to get carried away but he looks different class at this level.

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

I’m not really sure why there was any negativity in the summer. We were signing a proven top half PL player (albeit whose career had stalled) with 10 England caps and an appearance in the Champions League within recent times…

[Royston.]

7 hours ago, mod hero said:

🙋🏻‍♂️ I didn’t rate this signing one bit.

 

I do now. He’s absolutely immense and integral to the way we play.

 

Keep it up Harry 💙🦊

Yes I'll admit to bring appalled when we got him. Only here cos he failed at spurs but he has been another level

[Rigga]

Winks is integral to our new style that is evident.. it’s his movement and ability to to receive the ball in tight areas that are his strengths.

 

for a player at the base of the midfield, he is pretty poor at tracking runners and being a screen for the back 4.

it’s pretty much why he’s playing championship football rather than PL.

He is the answer now and we will get away with it against average opposition.

an upgrade will be needed though  Should we get promoted.

[LFox99]

I wonder whether we could have stayed up had we had him instead of Tielemans last season.

Just the sheer lack of athleticism by Youri had us scrambling at times because he couldn't shake defenders, meanwhile we see Winks beating others for pace, smart little turns etc

[Hammo]

Last night Winks was bossing central midfield for us in the Championship while Leicester rejects Mendy and Soumare were playing against each other in the Champions League.

 

Funny old game…