"There would be something quintessentially Spurs about doing all the hard work and then gifting
away the game on a plate, through one moment of madness."
-AANP, yesterday
And sure enough...
It's easy to forget that honours were fairly even in the early stages, as misplaced pass was
matched by misplaced pass in a midfield absolutely jam-packed with bodies.
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by CARL ELDRIDGE Allow me to get a few things off my chest as we reflect on the total
destruction of the Haringey Pretenders with a highly convincing, highly enjoyable and ultimately an
easy-peasy 3-0 win at the home of football yesterday.
First, a quick memo to Robbie Keane who claimed that Harold 'Steptoe' Redknapp's bunch of
over-hyped, over-paid under-achievers were an altogether better squad than that of the glorious
Gunners.
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Normally the points in this fixture are rather an irrelevance, but this time there is more at
stake than just bragging rights. The sides go into the game separated only by goal difference, and
the three points up for grabs could prove crucial come May. Ultimately, league position is the
gauge, and this season for a change we have a realistic chance of finishing above l'Arse.
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If you enjoy those 15 half-time minutes when the subs come trotting out and half-heartedly ping
the ball around, you'll love tonight. Pav, Bentley, Hutton and Bale are all in line to start, as
‘Arry rings the changes with half an eye (in a manner of speaking) on Saturday's game.
League or Cups?
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Believe it or not, win this by four goals and we'll be top of the table, albeit until Chelski
conclude their evening game. Try informing your nearest Spurs-supporting chum of this fact, and the
chances are that you will be greeted with little more than a nod of approval and a healthy dose of
perspective.
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Not so much a game of two halves as a game of two thirds and a third third. We seemed to be
cruising serenely after an hour or so – but then that wouldn't be the Tottenham way, would it?
Cue a wild thump of the self-destruct button, the halving of our lead and a daft sending off. The
three points were eventually achieved in slightly nerve-jangling, harum-scarum style.
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Well first the bad news. Sergeant Wilson is a likely absentee today after helping Honduras
qualify for the World Cup Finals on Thursday. However, he carries possibly the best no-show excuse
in the history of the game, as he is returning late on account of having been ordered to
stay behind and party, by the country's ruling military junta.
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I miss Ledley. Some games we're so rampant going forward that he is barely needed at the back,
but on days like yesterday we cry out for someone to hold things together and be in the right place
– as well as dealing with any aerial bullying meted out by opposition forwards. The lack of a
commander-in-chief at the back was notable in the first half in which Spurs players competed
earnestly with each other to be the most obliging to our hosts.
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Two consecutive defeats it may be, but even the most pessimistic amongst us have struggled to
make a convincing case for this being a crisis. Man Utd and Chelski are the best two teams in the
country, and amongst the best handful in Europe. Losing to them is not exactly to be welcomed, but
neither is it a cause for alarm.
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It seems like we are reverting back to the Spurs of a few years ago with awful luck where
players getting injured is concerned. After losing Bassong and Ledley on Sunday, our defence is
literally in pieces. Woodgate has no imminent return date and although Dawson isn't too far away
now, him leading the line is something I don't want to think about.
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Jay Simpson was at the double, as Jim Magilton's men cruised to a comfortable victory against
high-flying Cardiff City.
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'have at you sir!'
I'd like to think that the so called; journalists at the Daily Mail have some element of decency
in the fact that despite falsely exposing a small minority of spurs supporters as small minded
bigots during what will probably be known on Sky Sports News as 'Sol-gate'.
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Let's get Saturday out of the way first with a bit of Q & A:
Was it a boring game? Yes
Was it a Penalty? No.
Was Rooney asking the ref for it? No. I had a good butchers at the replays and to me, Wayne's
hands go up and he mouths something to Gerrard, not the ref (something along the lines of, "what
kinda **** ball was that soft-lad!
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Our great win against the Brum was truly marred by The Modfather's leg fracturing and Ledley
suffering a groin injury.
I suppose the one bit of good news is that Woody came through his first training session on
Friday. I'm not sure how long he'll still be out for though, but seeing as we don't play for two
weeks, he could be fit in time for our biggest test yet, Manchester United at home, although I
don't think he'll be match-fit.
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Good grief, what's come over them? The stylish win at home to Liverpool was in keeping with the
glory-glory Tottenham tradition, the demolition of Hull an all-action romp - but getting bogged
down in a scrap and emerging victorious? I plan to catch this, pop it in a jar and charge
a tenner for people to come marvel at it.
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A win against a top-four team; a win away in a potential banana-skin of a game against
relegation fodder; now a London derby - one way or another we are certainly having our credentials
rigorously tested in these early days.
I desperately hope we win tomorrow. This has nothing to do with the whole issue of enmity with
West Ham - as I have previously confessed, I am neither here nor there on that issue.
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Well first up I think it's only right to indulge in a moment of smugness from this lofty perch
atop the country's pile. While I don't think any of us are daft enough to make fanciful predictions
after four days of the season, the cockerel is crowing, and the morning-after smugness in the
office has proved particularly gratifying.
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I thought this might be interesting, feel free to get involved. If it works I'll make it a
regular thing during games.
Teams
Spurs
1. Heurelho Gomes
2. Alan Hutton
22. Vedran Corluka
19. Sebastien Bassong
32. Benoit Assou-Ekotto
7.
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It's been a pleasant few days, as we've all had ample opportunity to bask in the warm afterglow
of the well-deserved win over Liverpool. It has also been pleasing to note that, despite this, a
healthy sense of perspective has been retained. Most reasonable souls have avoided the temptation
to conclude from the win against a top-four team that we're just about nailed on for the title.
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That was one of the most impressive Tottenham performances I have seen for many a year. I'm not
saying everything about the play was perfect but the way we kept our heads after the penalty was
exceptional. In previous seasons, we would have gone on to lose the game.
There are no two ways about it, Liverpool were completely outplayed.
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Cracking stuff. Good performances all round, three well-deserved points in the bag, lots of
wholesome goodness to report – all in all a most pleasant jamboree in the sun.
Top Marks For Hunger and Intent
Lighting a pipe, contentedly sipping on a bourbon and stepping back to deliver verdicts on the
game as a whole, we at AANP Towers have been murmuring appreciatively at the general mentality of
the Tottenham team today.
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So, it's once more unto the breach, for the new season is upon us. The friendlies are done,
fantasy league teams picked – all that's left is for AANP Towers to rustle up a list of top ten
aims for season 2009-10, and then we can get cracking...
1. European Qualification
Top six, or a trophy.
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Bassong, eh? Well first up, if you're looking for an in-depth
Strengths-Weakness-Opportunities-Threats analysis of the chap, then look elsewhere. We at
AANP Towers spent most of last season watching Spurs, rather than Newcastle, which I would suggest
is a fairly pardonable offence.
Word on the street is that he is quite handy.
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Harry set to welcome in Championship bound Frenchman.
The Rumour
Sebastien Bassong's Newcastle exit appears to have moved closer after he was fined two weeks'
wages for refusing to travel to Sunday's friendly at Dundee United and it emerged he wants to play
under Harry Redknapp at Tottenham.
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The clue is in the title - the first all-action book on Spurs is imminent, and all lilywhite
fans are most warmly invited to pitch in.
A list of 20 fans' favourites is being compiled, and frankly, for a team as steeped in history
as ours, there just ain't enough room for everyone. Some names effortlessly pick themselves –
true Lane legends such as Blanchflower, Perryman, Mabbutt, Greaves and Bill Nick.
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According to David Anderson at the Daily Mirror, Hull City had a bid of
£7million for Cardiff City duo Joe Ledley and Ross
McCormack rejected.
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Cardiff City could be preparing for life without Joe Ledley next season as they look into the
possibility of taking Liverpool midfielder Damien Plessis on loan for a year.
The Daily Mirror is reporting the Frenchman as a target for Bluebirds manager Dave Jones as the
chase for Ledley's signature is hotting up between a trio of Premier League clubs.
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Everton boss David Moyes is in a transfer tussle with Hull City for Welsh star Joe Ledley, as he
tries to sign THREE new players this week. Moyes is now willing to pay Cardiff City £3million for
Ledley, which is short of their £4.5m valuation - a figure that rivals Hull have verbally said
they will [.
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Everton boss David Moyes is in a transfer tussle with Hull City for Welsh star Joe Ledley, as he
tries to sign THREE new players this week. Moyes is now willing to pay Cardiff City £3million for
Ledley, which is short of their £4.5m valuation - a figure that rivals Hull have verbally said
they will [.
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SoccerLens 25 June @ 05:51 AM EST
Bolton's reported pursuit of Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde got me thinking. Premier League
managers have become hesitant to dip into the lower leagues over the years but anyone who follows
Championship football will know there are a couple of gems out there who could indeed make the step
up.
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My goodness it's an arid, barren football landscape at this time of year. Admittedly there is
the Confederations Cup (what the devil is that strange buzzing noise at all the South
African stadia?), and the Under-21s are doing a sterling job for Queen and country, but once again
at White Hart Lane the week has been characterised by the ethereal presence of rumours rather than
any concrete developments.
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My goodness it's an arid, barren football landscape at this time of year. Admittedly there is
the Confederations Cup (what the devil is that strange buzzing noise at all the South
African stadia?), and the Under-21s are doing a sterling job for Queen and country, but once again
at White Hart Lane the week has been characterised by the ethereal presence of rumours rather than
any concrete developments.
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My goodness it's an arid, barren football landscape at this time of year. Admittedly there is
the Confederations Cup (what the devil is that strange buzzing noise at all the South
African stadia?), and the Under-21s are doing a sterling job for Queen and country, but once again
at White Hart Lane the week has been characterised by the ethereal presence of rumours rather than
any concrete developments.
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SoccerLens 15 June @ 05:26 AM EST
David Moyes has been the unsung hero of the Premier League in the past 7 years. He has
transformed an aging Everton team in fear of relegation every season into a team consistently
knocking on the door of the ‘Big Four'. However, although Moyes has worked these miracles, he
will not be able to do so for much longer with Everton's current financial predicament.
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