No replacement for Keane - who will benefit?

[dww]

I was thinking about this yesterday, desperate as I was to see us pick up Saviola as cover. Then I thought how we always complain about the youngsters not getting a chance - and how an unfit Saviola would be a kick in the teeth to the younger players.
I wouldn't be surprised to see El Zhar getting more bench time. A shame Nemeth is unavailable, though.

I'd like that to seem like a good option but this season Rafa has shown he is willing to play young players who he thinks are ready. El Zhar has been deemed ready for cameos and been decent but at the minute I don't think that Rafa has faith in any of the younsters.

I guess there is a case that as he has listed Ngog and Nemeth as options that he will play them but he also said that Keane was going to stay. Nemeth in particular seems to have been loaned out with a view that he needs games either short term (for fitness) or long term (to get used to the English game in a competitive setting) even before his current injury.

[Neil Young]

It's interesting that, despite all the wailing and gnashing of teeth on other threads, no-one seems to think Spurs will benefit.

[reds123]

I seem to remember we were top when Torres was injured

Yes top and it was the time when we ****ed the points vs Hull, Fulham and West HAm at home! 6 points!!! Imagine we have won them ! We will not be trailing Utd by (5 points) (they will win the game in hand, no mistake about it) but we could still be a point above them.

That's the difference!