Let's rewind a back to the beginning of the season. Spurs where deemed not good enough by the pundits to make the Champions League and Arsenal were still considered to be potential title contenders? I am not sitting here now after 7 games and thinking that's it job done, bring on Barcelona next season. I am just taking the opportunity to say, don't doubt what Harry can achieve. Harry Redknapp as used his knowledge and common sense to get the club back from the brink, when Harry took over the team we were actually worse off than Arsenal are now, he was shrewd in the transfer market and just kept things simple.
At the beginning of the season it was true to say, there was a lot of uncertainty on certain players and we had an injury list that just seemed to go on. Harry and Levy stuck to there guns on Modric and Harry persuaded Levy to take on Parker, probably the best signing so far of the current season along with Aguero. Parker is a no nonsense player who can break up the play in the middle of the park and plays the easy ball. His work rate is phenomenal. At the end of the Arsenal game, it's my belief that he only came off the field as he just could not move any more, he had worked so hard on and off the ball that his body could take no more.
The game against Arsenal was a clear indication that Tottenham have turned the corner against our biggest rivals. I don't think we played as well as we did against Liverpool or the 1st half against Wolves, but we showed grit and determination to get the result. Arsenal had a good amount of possession as they always do, but with exception of the goal and the 1st half opportunity for Gervinho, they never really looked as potent as last year. Van Persie could not really get involved in the game, Walcott went walkies again as he does on the big stage and although they packed the middle of the park and should of over run Tottenham, they never did.
Tottenham created more of the clear cut chances and 2-1 probably flattered Arsenal, on a better day and the Arsenal keeper not being at the top of his game that day, it could have been 4 or 5 goals. I thought there was some chances that if we hadn't tried to place the ball in the net and just take swing at it, the Arsenal keeper probably would not have stood a chance. Spurs at the back were organised and played really well, we were not looking to play offside trap as Spurs are well aware that it only takes one time to get the line wrong and Arsenal would probably have finished that opportunity. Modric and Parker were consistent in the middle and Bale caused problems as he has done this season, I am sure that there are cars that would love to have a gear like Bales, he makes it look as if players are not even trying to run as he paces past them. VDV showed his creativity and his goal scoring ability and that he can't really track back after 60 minutes. But he was bought in to create and score and is already proving to be a legend. Then the front two in Adebayor and Defoe showed why they have to be paired together, Defoe has shown this season that he is willing to work off the ball and Adebayor created the goal for VDV and had his chances to finish the Gunners. My prediction is that will come at the Emirates now.
A special mention has to go to Kyle Walker, what is it with young Spurs players scoring at the lane against Arsenal? It's becoming a habit. Kyle worked his socks off and had only one thing in his mind when he took the shot on, hit it as hard as I can and get on target. A lot more footballers should take a leaf out of his book. A young player with a bright future as with a lot of other players at the lane, Rose, Livermore, Townsend and the list goes on. If you look at the photo with Walker celebrating with Modric it looks as though the Lino might have had a different bet or was a Gooner?The big test comes after the internationals, Parker and Walker to get us over the line for England and then comes Newcastle away from home. If anyone had said at the beginning of the season that Newcastle would be fourth in the league and unbeaten I would have probably laughed.
Bring on Newcastle and lets carry the Spurs marching on.
COYS
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