Tottenham Hotspur

[Joe King]

I thought Modric was more of a hole player then a CM ?

He played in the middle yesterday and wandered towards the right

[Shaggy]

wandered

[Joe King]

Whats with Bentley's hair?

[dww]

Did Ramos have a defensive midfielder in his Sevilla sides? I wonder whether he is attempting to use a more Spanish style holding midfielder system where the aim of those player is to be open to take the ball from defense and then rapidly move it up the pitch. I can see that Jenas/Modric have many of the qualities needed to make that work. I agree though that in the PL they lack the necessary physicality and at the very least for such a system to work you require a really solid back 4 which Spurs have yet to develop.

I think Dawson has always been over rated. I suspect he would be decent enough with an experienced leader to do the thinking for him but in general his positioning is woeful and his very error prone. Don't see all that many people bemoaning our failure to sign him any more certainly. I wonder whether Dos Santos will eventually suffer the same fate. It's odd how no one remembers the signings they whinged for us to get for ages when they turn out to be duds.

[Sisterstiffticket]

Great points dww...I have to agree though, I think Villa will be the best bet for 5th. I thought that when O'Neill took over it would take him 2 years to build. He's had that now and is ready to go.

[Sisterstiffticket]

Whats with Bentley's hair?

He looks Georgeous!

[wiw]

Did Ramos have a defensive midfielder in his Sevilla sides? I wonder whether he is attempting to use a more Spanish style holding midfielder system where the aim of those player is to be open to take the ball from defense and then rapidly move it up the pitch. I can see that Jenas/Modric have many of the qualities needed to make that work. I agree though that in the PL they lack the necessary physicality and at the very least for such a system to work you require a really solid back 4 which Spurs have yet to develop.

I think Dawson has always been over rated. I suspect he would be decent enough with an experienced leader to do the thinking for him but in general his positioning is woeful and his very error prone. Don't see all that many people bemoaning our failure to sign him any more certainly. I wonder whether Dos Santos will eventually suffer the same fate. It's odd how no one remembers the signings they whinged for us to get for ages when they turn out to be duds.

Wasn't it Poulsen?

[Rigadon]

Jenas and Modric isn't a strong enough central midfield and it's easy to overrun. You need a strong DM, perhaps even two and move Modric behind Bent if you want to get the best from him.

I think Didi Hamann could help Spurs in the short-term.

[Joe King]

Did Ramos have a defensive midfielder in his Sevilla sides? I wonder whether he is attempting to use a more Spanish style holding midfielder system where the aim of those player is to be open to take the ball from defense and then rapidly move it up the pitch. I can see that Jenas/Modric have many of the qualities needed to make that work. I agree though that in the PL they lack the necessary physicality and at the very least for such a system to work you require a really solid back 4 which Spurs have yet to develop.

I think Dawson has always been over rated. I suspect he would be decent enough with an experienced leader to do the thinking for him but in general his positioning is woeful and his very error prone. Don't see all that many people bemoaning our failure to sign him any more certainly. I wonder whether Dos Santos will eventually suffer the same fate. It's odd how no one remembers the signings they whinged for us to get for ages when they turn out to be duds.

As wiw said, it was Poulsen and also Keita. They were set up like Liverpool under Rafa 05-06.

[Sisterstiffticket]

Why we already love Bentley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj8GX_2srxw

Great interview. Pulling up in a car to ask if he could sign a Bentley shirt.

Love the geezer.

One girl on the board calls him a 15m Ken doll. and she wants one!

A defo legend in the making.

[Joe King]

What a nonce If Ronald McDildo wasn't in the league, this guy would win poof of the year

[Sisterstiffticket]

but he's beautiful! Why, even Dave himself says so.

[dww]

Wasn't it Poulsen?

As wiw said, it was Poulsen and also Keita. They were set up like Liverpool under Rafa 05-06.

So would they be in the Alonso mould of holding player then?

[Joe King]

So would they be in the Alonso mould of holding player then?

Keita was very much like Sissoko but technically better, Poulsen, yes, very much like Alonso.

[Sisterstiffticket]

So would they be in the Alonso mould of holding player then?

Never mind all that. Is'nt David Lovely!