Comments on: Spurs 4-0 Bolton: ‘Arry’s Newfangled Concept Works A Treat

By: Marcie31Blackwell

Marcie31Blackwell — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:55:14 +0000

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By: Jima

Jima — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:55:12 +0000

BAE at left back, Bale in front ie. left wing & Modders right midfield - nice balance, without lennon we need Bales pace…

By: Stoney

Stoney — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:17:11 +0000

BAE is inferior to bale in all departments. He regularly gives the ball away, can’t use his right foot, and is prone diving two footed into challenges. He’s a red card waiting to happen.

By: TMWNN

TMWNN — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:07:26 +0000

I agree with the Modric comment; he has to start weighing in with one or two. He was unlucky not to score at Wigan (hit the post with a good strike), but last night Pav set him up beautifully and he failed to hit the target. Our misfiring midfield, especially Hudd and Modric, need to start making just a small difference as far as goals for are concerned.

As for Pav. I’ve always considered him a little light weight for today’s game and without the necessary skill to make up for it, but his latest bunch of goals have been picked off with a true marksman’s eye. Long may he continue to keep the hoof inducing Crouch out the side.

By: Spang

Spang — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:55:09 +0000

I was just commenting on what they bring to the team, and that in certain areas, BAE is better than Bale. I realise that to some this is like saying Bale is sh*t, which is not what I’m saying. I also realise that because they think Bale is wonderful, they think I’m saying that _they’re_ sh*t. But I’m not.

You must have missed the bit where Bale passed the ball to a Bolton striker (in our own half) yesterday - imagine if that had been Torres or Rooney. Or where he failed to just take the ball to the corner a few weeks back giving Leeds the chance to get that penalty in the last minute. I also remember both of Everton’s goals in our 2-2 draw coming from Coleman totally owning him.[1]

He’ll try to play out of positions rather than just clearing the ball - I love the thinking, but it’s risky.

Again, to clarify, I think he’s going to be a great player, and the idea of his pace down the left and Lennon’s down the right is going to scare teams; can’t wait to see it. But, yeah, in some situations, I’d be happier seeing BAE play back there.

This isn’t somehow an insult to him, it’s an acknowledgment that the way he plays means we’re going to be more offensive, but more open at the back. If he’s out of position, are we going to rely on Modric to cover? I don’t think so.

[1] In most cases these are small errors, but at the top level goals will generally come from lots of small errors from multiple players building up and being exploited by the opposition.

By: Stoney

Stoney — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:59:31 +0000

Spang. You’d pick BAE over bale??? You ain’t got a clue mate. Bale has done his job of defending more than admirably and has been our best attacking weapon in lennon’s absence. BAE should only get his place back if bale is injured. Bale is different gravy.

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:51:01 +0000

Pav scored but Bolton were terrible last night and he wont get nearly the acres of space against Everton who are a very good side.

Tough call who to pick on Sunday for Harry really because Pav has scored in two games but contributing little else to the team.

So if he plays on Sunday and scores then all well and good.

But if Pav plays and does not score then he is just a passenger like Bent used to be - a lazy option that is only useful if on the score sheet.

By: sam @ mercurial vapors

sam @ mercurial vapors — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:37:23 +0000

I hope its Pav and Eidur up front on Sunday if Defoe has a hamstring problem. Crouchy isn’t really doing it and I have to say I wasn’t excited when we bought him. He isn’t an improvement on Keane or Bent he is just different and will score less goals than either of them.

By: Spang

Spang — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:05:58 +0000

And i’ve got to stop commenting before reading the whole blog - you made the same point about Bentley.

By: Spang

Spang — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:01:39 +0000

Corluka had the virus, hence BAE in at right back. Felt a bit sorry for the lad, coming back into the team in a wrong position. But he’s still solid (ok, they were poor, but anyway). Poor Bentley got no service from him though, as he needed to bring it inside to hit with his left every time.

Gomes was back to throwing it out a bit too, instead of just kicking it, and we look such a better team when that happens.

Given a tough match, I’d be tempted to have BAE left-back over Bale. Against a top side, one mistake will cost you.

Modric still looked too lightweight when he moved to the centre though. And his inability/unwillingness to put his laces through the ball means I can’t see him as an effective man up front behind Defoe/Pav. Looks like he’s stuck on the left-wing then.

And while I, like everyone else, have concerns about the Hud in midfield, it occurs to me when I watch us play that whenever he gets the ball in our half, I relax. He’s so confident (and more importantly able to execute) passing with either foot, under pressure or not, that I don’t get worried about what’s going to happen. Unlike when Palacios, Bale and even Modric get the ball in these positions.