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Disagree. It was a hard fought draw. Congratulations Glenn. haha

Tottenham are about to fall i think. In fact they are the new us in a way. When sir bobby was here we had a few class seasons with him, then we have a poor start to the next season for many reasons a la the lads got cocky and thought that they could club more than train and be good professionals (not all the players, but some of them), we should have kept bobby on to turn it round, but we go and get a bastard of a manager instead, and we have the fall from grace, gone from being a top champions league team to midtable stragglers, and now we are picking up the pieces. Spurs are in huge danger in doing this, i believe Jol could turn it round and turn it into a decent season, but the way its looking, he will get sacked and if Spurs do a Bolton and get an absolutely shite replacement then Spurs will do what we did, decline, and its really shite, as it has been for us the last couple of seasons.

Owen didn't really do that well against tottanham, he like martins lost the ball on 3 or 4 occasions. He got knocked off the ball, had a few bad touches and did a couple of misplaced passes, but then again so did Oba, they are strikers, they aren't supposed to have amazing passing etc, thats the whole point in a midfield. Everyone tries to big up his link-up play and stuff, when really its not as good as everyone makes out, he even said in that interview with tubes ages ago, "i know i don't do alot out the box, and i am not known for my work outside the box, more of my work is in the 18 yard area", sums it up really.

Shame you seem so bitter about him, eh?

Like your review of Emre mate, I didn't notice he was playing either Haha just changed it.

Ratings and opinions Given - 6 - Not much to do really, some good catches and seems to look more commanding of his defensive unit. Beye - 7 - Good Pace, still needs to learn about the league though. Very solid going forward, and at the back, He only got done twice, as did Enrique. Still he's a great defender, but my only concern with him is his final ball. Still a fan though. Cacapa - 8.5 - My MOTM, absolutely perfect defender, no more needs to be said. Faye - 8.5 - MOTM was always between him and Cacapa imo, both were fantastic and have the perfect bruiser and brains partnership, absolute beast in the air. Enrique - 7 - Solid enough, but like Beye needs to learn the ropes. Technically he is excellent his left foot is something else, he isn't too rash doesn't dive in but sometimes his positioning is questionable. As a player streets ahead of Taylor, this is the difference between a Spanish 21 year old and an English 21 year old. Zoggy - 7 - Not massively in the game today, was too greedy at times, his dribbling ability scares defenders. Emre - 7.5 - Creative and used some skill, good worker and a decent shift put in. Butt - 8 - I don't like him and for someone of his experience he gets far too wound up, he was good today though effectively breaking down attacks, and simply passing the ball along. Geremi - 7 - he keeps the ball well, hardest worker on the team, he is a good passer too, Shouldn't take as many set pieces as he does but i'd rather have him in the middle than Butt. Owen - 6.5 - Where is the pace?, its just vanished. Anyway such a clever footballer, makes up for it, People saying his link up play is excellent, well it wasn't tonight lost the ball on 3 or 4 occasions, had more time for that one-on-one too. Martins - 7 - His pace makes defenders s*** themselves, had Dawson and Huddlestone(?) all over all night. Nice flukey chest control for the goal, and a decent finish tbh. He got round the back on some good ocasions. Can be the headless chicken but he had an intelligent and calm link-up game tonight, and with his pace and skill he is great on the counter, he is a much improved player this season, too greedy at times, but he's a striker, so who cares. Subs Milner - 6.5 - Solid and provided cover for Enrique. Roz - 7 - Energetic. Barton - 6 - good to see him back, some good passes and positioning, one bad pass, not the end of the world.

What ever happened to him, he used to be a very good player 4/5 years ago.

It'll be him and Owen I'd have thought with Viduka and Ameobi injured and Smith suspended. Hope so anyway. The starting team will be very interesting, but if they do start, its what we've been waiting for all season.

He scored a good one-on-one against Mexico, both of his goals were pretty awesome imo. Hope he gets a start against Spurs now after those goals.

Has she locked herself out of her house? Wonder where she left her keys...

Not as good as Van der Vaarts wife imo but still pretty good. if i remember rightly then little Micky's wife wasn't too shabby either.

Miss Willhelmson ain't bad at all.

Aye, but did you see who was waiting for him after the match? http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7863/240pxeuphemioyemilianozxk0.jpg Who? He means the shooters at the petrol station.

Sylvie Van der Vaart has it in the bag, she is lush ffs.

Because if he says it and he barely plays, then he will look like a t***? Who cares? I'd rather he said that than 'I'm going to sign and my target is a place on the bench'. I really don't know anything about him, being ambitous is a good attribute, but stating something so early on is a bit stupid, as his words could easily back fire on him.

Because if he says it and he barely plays, then he will look like a twat?

Doubt he would say that as everybody raves about Enrique in Spain, therefore he should know that if Enrique shares the same position as him and Enrique is much more rated then he won't be in the first team. I think he meant in the squad.

In 1995 against West Ham i think (not really sure), had a season ticket ever since.

Given is by far the best keeper we have, just because Harper has made some decent saves it still doesn't rub out any of the memories of his absolutely shocking mistakes that have cost us points, like Liverpool etc, he has made far more than Given. He takes far too long with his kicking but to be fair both have shite kicking. I think though that Given is not as confident now as he was before, but think of all the points he has won for us over the years shouldn't be forgotten because of one mistake that he has made and confidence will return in him.

I wouldn't say Chelsea nor Liverpool are exactly a pacey side, and neither are Man Utd although they do attack with pace. Arsenal obviously are but I'd say they were more of an exception. Not many teams have as many quick players as they do, certainly not with mentally strong quick players with great technique. That's why they are such a good team, they have the lot. PS added my reply to your own post by wrongly pressing modify and not quote, hence why it says modified, sorry. Liverpool have some very fast players in their side. Torres, Babel, Pennant, Gerrard to an extent, Riise, Benayoun and Voronin that are quick players. Chelsea aren't as pacey but they still have players like Wright - Phillips, Cole, Drogba, Kalou, Malouda, Belleti and Essien who have plenty to burn. Those players are also in teh first team.

Without pace we are woeful side. All the best teams have lots of pace. Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea and Man united. It's not a coincedence at all, Pace is major factor in players and in a team.

He just captained a side that got in to the champions league and was their best player for two of those 4 years as captain. He is hugely rated in France, and in international football. Consistancy isn't the problem its getting used to this league. He was poor against Man City yes, but so is eveeryone at the minute. Apart from that he has been solid to say the least. Today neither of the goals were his fault, Zoggy left his man today not Beye and for the second goal, can't see how thats his fault at all.

Its been the total opposite the last few games though, Owen had been s*** all game then oba came on and set up winners and scored goals, but i don't agree with the statement as oba was dangerous today. As for Owen today he was ok but he made no effort to run had sokme dodgy touches etc, he is good but his intentions are questionnable, for me it was all emre when he came on. But oba was a danger all game, and they didn't really have much of an answer to his pace, (what was with the booing when he came off???) no effort to run? what on earth does that mean? are you suggesting that he never moved quicker than a walking pace? what about when he chased hard into the corner to prevent a goal kick, doesnt that count? his movement looked great to me, he'd only been on 2 minutes before he'd slotted a lovely ball in for milner on the left and linked up well with emre and put him through on goal. and martins, a danger, you reckon? in my book a bloke that misses three 1 on 1's in 3 games is anything but a danger, as i've already said i'm a fan of martins but as an all round player he's nowhere near owen. He was jogging around for alot of the time doesn't harry very much, yeah he's missed three one one ones, i think a player that can get into those situations at any level as many times as Martins does is classed as a danger, how could it not be? Also i was massively impressed by Lescott today an absolute jugernaught, he was absolutely birlliant for everton, he is alot like Faye just alot more subtle about his holding and shirt pulling.

Its been the total opposite the last few games though, Owen had been s*** all game then oba came on and set up winners and scored goals, but i don't agree with the statement as oba was dangerous today. As for Owen today he was ok but he made no effort to run had sokme dodgy touches etc, he is good but his intentions are questionnable, for me it was all emre when he came on. But oba was a danger all game, and they didn't really have much of an answer to his pace, (what was with the booing when he came off???)

tough shit, life's a bitch.