Tottenham Hotspur - the Pride of London

[Spurslover]

Originally Posted by Castrol

the cavalier has arrived! rafael van der vaart!

VDV's CV

The Holland international came through the ranks at Ajax and won two league titles during 141 appearances with the Eredivisie side, scoring 60 goals before leaving for Hamburg in the summer of 2005.

The attacking midfielder, 27, was the Bundesliga side's leading scorer in his first season in Germany and went on to captain the side before joining Real Madrid ahead of the 2007/08 campaign. Rafael has been capped by Holland a total of 83 times, scoring 16 goals, since making his international debut against Andorra in 2001 at the age of 18.

He has since represented the Netherlands at two European Championships and two World Cups, including this summer's tournament in South Africa where he featured five times in the side's run to the Final.

Hahaha... What a way to put it, Bro Castrol...

Here's the report:
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news...ed-010910.html

Another report on another new Spurs import:
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news...re-310810.html

Now back to business, no more excuses Harry and Spurs players...

COMON YOU SPURS!!!

[Spurslover]

Below is an update on Defoe's condition after his injury during this morning's international game:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...ngland&cc=4716

Hopefully, he will be fit for this Saturday.

COMON YOU SPURS!!!

[theimmortal]

Originally Posted by Spurslover

Below is an update on Defoe's condition after his injury during this morning's international game:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...ngland&cc=4716

Hopefully, he will be fit for this Saturday.

COMON YOU SPURS!!!

will be hoping van de vert start for spurs. spurs play like shiit without modric. we need a play maker in the team

[Spurslover]

Originally Posted by theimmortal

will be hoping van de vert start for spurs. spurs play like shiit without modric. we need a play maker in the team

Hopefully, he can bland-in with the team's play becoz we tend to favour the long ball with Crouch playing. I guess he can always be at the right place at the right time and wack in a goal.

COMON YOU SPURS!!!

[Spurslover]

Below is Harry's view of the match against the Baggies:

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news...ry-110910.html

We are creative when VDV and Modric were at full swing. Only plus point until Modric gets injured.
Pavy were pathetic with his positioning,although control has improved.
Lennon disappear from action with only 1 or 2 flashes and yet didn't score.
Palacios were off-key, off-colour, off-tune, or even turned-off in this game.
Gallas were out of breathe.
Cudicini wasn't convincing with his punching of the ball.

We have definitely found the right formular with Modric and VDV, but we are lacking when Modric were substituted. Krancjar not convincing enough as Modric's replacement.

I guess Harry need to work out a few combination for different type of teams. This is the 2nd Ws that we have failed to get a favourable results, we have a few more coming up. Hopefully, it is Ws (Wins) for us and not for the opposition.

Harry, remember Champions League qualification doesn't mean automatic qualification for next year's Champions League, we still need results in EPL. Don't dream about winning the EPL with such performance/s. Think about securing and consolidating Top 4 position for the next couple of seasons 1st + win some trophy/s before we boldly claim our bid for the title. Be realistic, plant the players' foot on the ground 1st.

COMON YOU SPURS!!!

[Castrol]

wba 1 spurs 1


Luka Modric opened the scoring for Tottenham but was later substituted in a 1-1 draw with West Brom

i always admired wba's enterprising play, but i feel they should have donated all 3 pts.

next, wolves await to be devoured in WHL!

[Spurslover]

Another W, another lost of points. 3 teams starting with W, we lost 7 points out of a possible 9.

Below is the report of this morning's Champions League:
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news...rt-140910.html

Next, against Wolves at WHL. Please... Please... Spurs players, the season has started.

Players like Palacios, Huddlestone, Assou-Ekotto, Bassong, Kranjcar, Lennon, Pavlyuchenko, Keane and those still living in last season's 4th position finish celebration. Please come back to reality. Play like a professional, play like a team and not a bunch of individuals, play for the fans whom follow you faithfully, play for yourselves as medals will be yours and bigger clubs will come for you when you earn honours (although I am not encouraging players to think like that, but I guess this is reality of life).

We are missing too much chances (shooting blanks when it matters most and scoring aplenty when we are already at a comfortable stage of a game), giving away too much silly goals from defence and goalkeeping, mentally too weak when coping with:
1) being closed down by opposition;
2) being attack;
3) passing accuracy; and/or
4) contigency plan when key player/s gotten injured.

We have to accept the fact that every, and I mean EVERY, team will come after us to test our character as a contender (be it EPL or Champions League or any Cup tie). Professional players will deal with it professionally. Hopefully, we have professional players whom are able to deal with the pressure.

Remember Tottenham, with success come expectation, learn to manage the pressure of expectation and excel.

COMON YOU SPURS!!!

[Castrol]

spurs 3 wolves 1

the best part of the game was hutton's solo effort to float in spurs' 3rd goal.

i have 3 words for pavy - cool, calm, collected.


Roman Pavlyuchenko's strike gives Tottenham the lead

[Spurslover]

Originally Posted by Castrol

spurs 3 wolves 1

the best part of the game was hutton's solo effort to float in spurs' 3rd goal.

i have 3 words for pavy - cool, calm, collected.

Bro,

You are right, man, 3Cs.

However, if the first half effort were to be put under the microscope, our strikers are firing blanks again especially with the goal at their mercy.

1) With Champions League, EPL, Carling Cup and FA Cup matches all piling up, it is all the more important that we make chances count and not waste them because if we can be comfortable early, we do not need to chase every game til the last minute and we can reserve energy for other games as well as saving the injury list.

2) Our physio team has to strengthen with the number of games surging, the players need proper treatment to injuries as well as proper therapy after games. Massaging is important for muscles revitalisation.

Hopefully, Harry looks into these aspect of improving the players' fitness and sharpness.

COMON YOU SPURS!!!

[Castrol]

it seems ex spurs striker diabolical dimitar is having his best start in epl this season.
a hat-trick against liverpool. the bicycle kick has my vote for goal of the season.


Dimitar Berbatov fires home United's second goal, after he had also netted the first, to give Manchester United a 2-0 lead over Liverpool.

elsewhere, nothing is going right for schalke 04 since they had the great raul on board. 04 straight losses in the 1st 4 matches. but i think they'll win the 5th game.


Raul could not inspire Schalke to a win as the Bundesliga's worst side lost their fourth game in a row. This time to rivals Dortmund.

[Castrol]

Originally Posted by Spurslover

1) With Champions League, EPL, Carling Cup and FA Cup matches all piling up, it is all the more important that we make chances count and not waste them because if we can be comfortable early, we do not need to chase every game til the last minute and we can reserve energy for other games as well as saving the injury list.

i am so happy spurs is out of the mickey mouse cup, though the 1-4 AET defeat at the hands of arsenal does leave a bitter diet coke taste. there is plenty of opportunity for revenge in the FA cup.

its a london clash this weekend in upton park against sorry west ham. i hope scott parker can lift the hammers but not in this game that is.

next champs league clash is against last season's dutch eredivisie champion twente next midweek 30-sep. they are ranked 4th in the dutch league now with 3 wins and 3 draws, a more respectable season so far than crisis hit werder bremen. twente held mighty inter 2-2 earlier.
nevertheless, the lily whites will get all spoils against twente in whl.

ok just as i thought, schalke defeated freiburg 2-1 to break the duck in their 5th game. i'll toast to shalke 04 and raul when i drink with the beer money i won from this match.


Klass-Jan Huntelaar gave Schalke a late win.

[Castrol]

west ham 1 spurs 0

absofuckinglutely stunned.


Frederic Piquionne celebrates the only goal of the game

[Spurslover]

Originally Posted by Castrol

west ham 1 spurs 0

absofuckinglutely stunned.


Frederic Piquionne celebrates the only goal of the game

You are rite, Bro Castrol.

Really disappointed with the way Spurs played, unable to kill off the chances, wasting so many chances. What is the point of creating chance after chance when you are not finishing it at all?

It is not Green that is playing well enough, it is Spurs being wasteful and not deadly enough. I hate to mention, but look at Arsenal, they loss with pride, crawl back from 3-0 down to 3-2. Below is the report of Harry left frustrated by Green:

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news...en-250910.html

We will not be able to challenge for 4th again this season with such wimp performance. The only plus point is that Modric and VDV can play magnificent football together, the rest of the team just seems to relax and rely on both of them for some magic.

Disappointing display...

COMON YOU SPURS!!!

[Spurslover]

Below is the report on this morning's Champions League:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=307834&cc=4716

Not exactly an above par performance, we have a little help from the officials and a very good VDV performance.

Hopefully, this win will spur the players to better performance this weekend.

COMON YOU SPURS!!!

[Castrol]

Originally Posted by Spurslover

Not exactly an above par performance, we have a little help from the officials and a very good VDV performance.

Hopefully, this win will spur the players to better performance this weekend.

COMON YOU SPURS!!!

the officials reward attractive football bro.

spurs 4 twenty 1

what a volley from vdv, and pavy scored two pens, and bale drove in the last one. aston villa are shivering!


Van der Vaart did get on the scoresheet but was also sent off in an eventful game for the Dutchman