- Oct 25, 2004
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Although he was rusty (only a spurs fan would have been able to notice he wasn't at his best) Ledley did several things yesterday that not only reminded us how great he was but also how much better than our other defenders he is.
He wins every header (except one I believe), he NEVER gives away free kicks (he actually went for 11 games a few seasons ago without conceding a free kick), he is so quick that even over a few yards it is almost impossible for players to get around him, his timing is flawless when choosing to go to ground or stand off and finally he does all of this cleanly and with great technique.
It is only when watching him do you realise what proper defending is supposed to look like. He was fantastic yesterday, we have really missed him. When you think that you run out of fingers sometimes counting the number of errors Kaboul and Dawson make in a game,Ledley had one misplaced pass and lost one header. Not bad for player coming back after 6 months out, eh?
I know that he won't single-handedly turm us into the meanest defence in town, but if he played instead of Dawson I reckon he is worth 10 pts per season.
I hope now that he is fit and stays that way, he deserves to win things at spurs and to get the recognition he should have at international level.
Ledley King is the best central defender in the world.
He wins every header (except one I believe), he NEVER gives away free kicks (he actually went for 11 games a few seasons ago without conceding a free kick), he is so quick that even over a few yards it is almost impossible for players to get around him, his timing is flawless when choosing to go to ground or stand off and finally he does all of this cleanly and with great technique.
It is only when watching him do you realise what proper defending is supposed to look like. He was fantastic yesterday, we have really missed him. When you think that you run out of fingers sometimes counting the number of errors Kaboul and Dawson make in a game,Ledley had one misplaced pass and lost one header. Not bad for player coming back after 6 months out, eh?
I know that he won't single-handedly turm us into the meanest defence in town, but if he played instead of Dawson I reckon he is worth 10 pts per season.
I hope now that he is fit and stays that way, he deserves to win things at spurs and to get the recognition he should have at international level.
Ledley King is the best central defender in the world.