AlanSkÃrare

Get Ranger on, now.

Why the hoofing towards Lövenkrands. Bring it down, work it around the flanks or try to get Barton on the ball so he can thread it through to Lövenkrands. This is pointless and Löven looks helpless up front.

Shocking miss

more intelligent movement in the box would be about it. lovenkrands reminds me of Owen in his last season here, offering literally nothing but the idea that he might score. This, perfect description.

Why not start Ranger when he is clearly third choice after Shola and Carroll? Makes no sense.

Denni Avdic on the verge of signing for Werder Bremen. Could turn out to be a coup for them, he's been playing in a league of his own over here.

Did it work out? Got a link?

Bowyer should get a three match ban for that.

"working towards seeing if that is possible"... come on.

Wondered why I couldn't find it. PM a link if you've got the time mate Me too please

Incredibly tired of his poor efforts now. Could work as an impact player but nowhere near good enough to supply Carroll with any support going deep or any crosses.

Whoever has to come in at LB if Enrique isn't fit will struggle playing out of position against Lennon.

Blackburn, Wolves and one more going down. Fulham, West Ham and Wigan will be fighting for their lives.

Ben Arfa permanently is number one for me. Would be fantastic and the best winger we could get.

Thought he was at his best today. He has the ability to outpace almost any player and the strength to knock almost anyone off the ball. We won't find a better left back. Tie him down for life.

Should have gone off instead of Routledge today. Does his work defensivley but offers NOTHING going forward. Ben Arfa can't get back soon enough.

I think this is the best so far, Bartons vs Villa was stunning as well. Kind of didn't get the credit it deserved cause of Carrolls hattrick though.

Starting line-up is very good at the moment. The signing of Tioté and improvement of Simpson means that a partner to Carroll (Ben Arfa?) is what is missing in my opinion. Gutierrez frustrates too much but his work rate must not be underestimated. We need him tracking back and helping out when Nolan pushes forward. If we get Ben Arfa in it gives us a creative dimension to add to the pure power of Carroll and Tiote, leadership of Nolan, Coloccini, Barton, awesomeness of Enrique and work rate of Gutierrez. Very decent side that I reckon could get us a top 8 finish within two years time. We still need more strength in depth though as Guthrie, Smith, Ryan Taylor, Campbell, Shola, Lövenkrands etc. clearly aren't good enough.

Exciting this. Would be fantastic if we could get 15 more games out of him!

What can you say...? No wonder we have own jokes for you guys in Norway:) Let's not go there..

A Swedish Spurs fansite published a text today saying: "Why would Crouch - who refused so sign for Sunderland when he was at Pompey - sign for a worse club located even further north? He's been so good in Europe and it wouldn't be worth it to trade him for Carroll".

bloody hell..... time just flew by. Wasn't the win at Leeds the game after or before as well? I was only 13 at the time but remember my parents being very concerned with my blood pressure after the Leeds game.

Carroll looked hammered

Alright thanks. Guess that means you have no impression of him yet? Just interested because of the hype this summer.

Is Adam Campbell playing anything for the U18s?