Post match Spurs thread

[johnp]

Not sure if the scum have been entertaining (bar the 4-0 yesterday), they've been playing average and grinding out results.

[marcus50bucks]

I think he's got the ability that others haven't to make an impact.

For starters he can control the ball and beat a man.

Let me ask you mate. Would you rather start with him - talented but yet to prove himself - than either Pennat or Riise who we both know aren't up to it?

Niall, I enjoy reading your posts but your comment on Babel having the ability to control a ball is laughable. For a dutch player both he and Kuyts technique is relatively poor.

I would rather player Pennant on the wing than Babel because he does attempt to beat his man whenever the opportunity arises. For me Babel is way to predictable. The number of time he receivess the ball and then cuts inside pisses me right off.

[reds123]

The scum do not entertain me my friend but it is an open secret that creatively and technically they are much better than us. But their team costs more than double than that of us!

Then there is Wenger's Arsenal! They play like we did in the 80's. They can play easy football pass and move, dribble etc.

When you watch us it is obvious that we lack something creatively!!!

[Kopite_Colin]

Why do Arsenal and the scum entertain as you watch them play ?

Why are we creatively so weak?

Is it only a question of money???

Becuase the manager spends significant funds on multiple average players such as Crouch, Bellamy, Kuyt, Benayoun, Pennant etc. when we need real quality in 1 or 2 areas.

[AFII]

Babel has been injured and was clearly not match fit.

[Alex]

We can be entertaining, remember the Derby game. Give it time mate, the team will come good. They are after all very good players. Just a bit of a bad patch at the moment. At least were still keeping the points ticking over.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Why do Arsenal and the scum entertain as you watch them play ?

Why are we creatively so weak?

Is it only a question of money???

In the attacking department (wingers and strikers), apart from Torres and hopefully - in time - Babel Rafa has bought - lets be blunt here - rubbish.

Though I do think Crouch is a good player if given the right service. He has excellent technical ability. He offers us a good alternative.

Unlike Kuyt, Pennant and Riise for example. These players should be nowhere near a club of our stature.

Then we have the likes Benayoun and Voronin, good squad players who are prepared to wait their turn to play or come off the bench. Problem is on the current quality of our squad they should be playing.

January can't come soon enough.

[Rigadon]

Wenger & Ferguson are different managers to Benitez (not implying anything of course ;-))

[Colemere]

I have thought about this before and thought it may have had something to do with the size of the pitches but Highbury wasn't big.

Really it comes down to the fact Rafa tries to be defensively secure and then look forwards, although this seaon he hasn't had much success.

Bring back Pako.

[JPK]

They look for a certain type of player when signing attackers.
Rafa is 3years has signed just 2attackers with a bit of magic and spark.
Garcia and Torres.The rest are average and inconsistent.
Until he is consistent with his attacking signings then I see no change unfortunately.
He talks about Crouch's quality and Pennant's quality and others and if he really believes this then I will be truely worried.I have me a feeling big changes will be made in the next 2transfer windows.

Fingers crossed.

[vlahka]

I wasnt really being serious. Bit of humour and all that.

[reds123]

We can be entertaining, remember the Derby game. Give it time mate, the team will come good. They are after all very good players. Just a bit of a bad patch at the moment. At least were still keeping the points ticking over.

I think so especially when players like Babel fit in the team!

But hope it will not be too late then!

[cumbriankop]

its not just about bein unbeaten as you say, its the fact that arsenal spent negatively this summer after sales and are 9 for 9. i know rafa is only starting his long term plans in as much as youth, but i think we need to stick a strong core out every time.

we can't afford to rotate torres, and if he's tired in january then we can rest him for a cup game then, but there's no point resting him for a title we could be out of by march

[Alex]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha What? I dont get it, Crouch is a Chelsea fan, but i dont think it stopped him putting the ball in the net against them.

[johnp]

We can be entertaining, remember the Derby game. Give it time mate, the team will come good. They are after all very good players. Just a bit of a bad patch at the moment. At least were still keeping the points ticking over.