Match Reaction vs Spurs

[Dennis Bendtner]

He's a top player. A cheat, sure. But he is a top player. Part of his problem now is that he seems less of a team player. Whenever I've watched him recently, he tries to be the hero far too often (even more often than he used to be). It does pay off. But to go to the next level, the spuds have a problem if they plan on accommodating this version of Bale because he's no Ronaldo. Letting Ronaldo hog everything works because he can carry a team. Bale, not so sure yet. Has potential but needs to sort his attitude out. He's 22 years old and would fetch a silly amount of money. I don't watch pub league but is this Hazard guy any better than Bale?

Some Spud opinions I have seen say this too. Redknapp himself said he lets Bale and Van der Vaart do whatever they want. It probably hinders their team. Bale's strengths are dribbling speed and a very good left foot. Giving 100% freedom to someone reliant on those facets doesn't tend to work. Plus obviously it opens them up defensively. Can't expect hero blocks from the WWII spitfire pilot every time. Definitely a very good player is Bale. Within his limitations.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

dont get how crap we were in the opening 30 mins then suddenly changed. passes werent finding the feet, ball was bouncing off our players, no structure.

no team talk. no shouting. nothing.

but it just changed.

if only we fucking invest in this team there is so much potential.

hopefully the board do SOMETHING instead of sitting on their arses, sign up RVP and buy some quality players ffs.

christ its hard being a gooner.

[Xhaka Can’t]

what a feeling

bein's believin'

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Might go on glory glory at 1:55 tbh

[Syn]

Can't expect hero blocks from the WWII spitfire pilot every time.

'Human bowling bowl', 'WWII spitfire pilot'...he's so ridiculous it lends itself to some great descriptions.

[Grebbo]

AMAZING!!



I could barely watch the first 20mins. Spurs were counter attacking the fuck out of us. Bet then the rest is history....

Well done Wenger and the team.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

a bit fishy? jumping up and down hoping for it to go in?

hate that ****.

bent as a corkscrew.

[Marc Overmars]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2745347...n/photostream/

Celebrating GHELs.

[Grebbo]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2745347...n/photostream/

Celebrating GHELs.

Look at Frimpong

[Flavs]

Well i have to say i am a little disappointed by us to be honest, we didn't work hard and didn't press the ball after the first 20 minutes or so, the 2 central defenders were far to close together when we started and then far too far apart the rest of the game. Sagna offered us nothing at all from right back and Theo Walcott seemed to stop playing at half time. Gibbs had a very good game however and I don't remember seeing him dominate the left side like that for a couple of years.

Rosicky and Benayoun are useless and put no work in and aren't adaptable, why they start instead of Rosicky and Le Coq i have no idea. RvP cant hold the ball up so why we continue to play it into him like that i have no idea. Tactically we were poor and showed no change from when we played well but were unlucky in Milan and we really do play better when teams just sit back and defend against us.

Spurs played well I thought, that Gareth Bale really is something special and I like how he isn't one dimensional at all and is an honest, good looking lad as well. Scott Parker and Sandro showed why they are so highly rated in the media with hard working yet fair games and Adebayor and Saha were a constant presence on the ball. Also credit to Harry Redknapp for not reacting to being goaded by those nasty Arsenal fans. Also i do agree with most Spurs fans that Ledley King is better than Sol Campbell.