Spurs-Arsenal Match Ratings
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Pedro
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- Jan 4, 2005
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The guys that stood out for me were:
Jenas (MOTM) great goal and all round a fantastic display, great pace, passing and got stuck in too. Loved the assist for steeds goal, showed what we know he can do, without doubt our first midfielder on the teamsheet.
King - awesome. i remember 3 immense tackles where if it was anyone else i would shit myself thinking they would give away a penalty, but kings timing and technique is so good that he always takes the ball - great to have him back, what a difference he makes.
Tianio - what a display from the forgotten man. just the player we need in CM, if we really have to buy a new CM an injury free TT would do me fine. Added real steel to our midfield and cleared things up with ease. give the guy a new contract, he bleeds tottenham! Never seen him give any less than 100%.
Well played by all the lads, no-one let us down tonight. 9s for the above, 8 for everone else, although lennon deserves special mention too, so 8.5 for him - great goal and the pass for keano goal was sublime - proved he does much more than just running fast!
Jenas (MOTM) great goal and all round a fantastic display, great pace, passing and got stuck in too. Loved the assist for steeds goal, showed what we know he can do, without doubt our first midfielder on the teamsheet.
King - awesome. i remember 3 immense tackles where if it was anyone else i would shit myself thinking they would give away a penalty, but kings timing and technique is so good that he always takes the ball - great to have him back, what a difference he makes.
Tianio - what a display from the forgotten man. just the player we need in CM, if we really have to buy a new CM an injury free TT would do me fine. Added real steel to our midfield and cleared things up with ease. give the guy a new contract, he bleeds tottenham! Never seen him give any less than 100%.
Well played by all the lads, no-one let us down tonight. 9s for the above, 8 for everone else, although lennon deserves special mention too, so 8.5 for him - great goal and the pass for keano goal was sublime - proved he does much more than just running fast!
walworthyid
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- Oct 25, 2004
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Jenas was mom.
Everybody else played very well.
Special mention should go to Tainio who never moans and looks prepared to spill blood every time he puts the shirt on. If he didn't play tonight it would have been a more difficult game.
Jenas was immense.
The funny thing is that we played better against them in the league game. We have played them 3 times in a couple of months and if each team scored every chance they created we would have won about 20-5. We never kept the ball well today but cut them to shreds whenever we went forward. We defended properly and fought for every ball but the main difference is that we took our chances.
Why can't we do it all in the same game, keep the ball, defend properly and take our chances. If we did we would be challenging for the title never mind 4th.
Everybody else played very well.
Special mention should go to Tainio who never moans and looks prepared to spill blood every time he puts the shirt on. If he didn't play tonight it would have been a more difficult game.
Jenas was immense.
The funny thing is that we played better against them in the league game. We have played them 3 times in a couple of months and if each team scored every chance they created we would have won about 20-5. We never kept the ball well today but cut them to shreds whenever we went forward. We defended properly and fought for every ball but the main difference is that we took our chances.
Why can't we do it all in the same game, keep the ball, defend properly and take our chances. If we did we would be challenging for the title never mind 4th.
phil
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- Oct 25, 2004
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Spot on SS57. Great team performance that owed a lot to the TT/JJ central midfield. Both were outstanding (how could anyone rate TT 5????) with Jenas just shading MOM. They both ran themselves into the ground; as did the whole team.
guiltyparty
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- Sep 21, 2005
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It's not the time or the place, but I actually thought Tainio was hella annoying. One great tackle, followed by giving the ball away unnecessarily... and repeat. All the way through the game. On one hand, he gave us steel; on the other, he kept giving the imputus back to the Arse; but who cares, blah blah blah blah
sirleytonbrisbane
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Cerny 8 - great on crosses
Cimbonda - 6
King - 8 great on crosses and gave confidence to the team
Dawson - 7 - looking solid again
lee - 6 - about as good as you can expect
Steed - 8 - dynamic performance
Jenas - 9 - Was this his best THFC match
Tanio - 8 - solid defensive performance
Lennon - 7.5 - improving (again)and a constant threat.
Keane - 9 - as well as I've seen him play.
Berbatov - 6 - against his ( incredibly high) standards a poor display
Cimbonda - 6
King - 8 great on crosses and gave confidence to the team
Dawson - 7 - looking solid again
lee - 6 - about as good as you can expect
Steed - 8 - dynamic performance
Jenas - 9 - Was this his best THFC match
Tanio - 8 - solid defensive performance
Lennon - 7.5 - improving (again)and a constant threat.
Keane - 9 - as well as I've seen him play.
Berbatov - 6 - against his ( incredibly high) standards a poor display
Sally_G
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- May 31, 2005
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All of the players can have a 10 tonight, apart from Jenas, Tainio, Keane, King, Dawson and Lennon who can help the themselves to an 11.
The fans deserve a 12. Some of those Arsenal players didn't know what the fuck was going on and quite clearly shit their pants.
Back pats all round you beautiful yids.
The fans deserve a 12. Some of those Arsenal players didn't know what the fuck was going on and quite clearly shit their pants.
Back pats all round you beautiful yids.
- Oct 2, 2004
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Spot on. Don't know how anybody can fault anyone tonight. I was there and honestly it was a brilliant performance by absolutely everybody.
Everyone gets 10.
Apart from me who gets 11 because I was even better.
theShiznit
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Cerny: 7 did what was asked of him
Lee : 7 not much going forward but defensively solid and did a good job on Hleb
Chimbo : 7 a couple of too casual moments where he got caught in possesion but some good defending and passing also
Dawson :8 like a different player with King around, and now seems to be confident again
King :8 Still not quite there fitness wise (which is nice) JT & RF are sitting uneasilly at home watching Ledders get back to his best
Steed :7 not a great first half again, and seems to take a while to grow into bigger games, but a great 2nd half
TT :up: 8 Great unsung hero of the night, i lost count of the amount of vital foot-ins he made, and he was all over anyone in his area like a rsah (without fouling)
Jenas :clap: 9 (MOM) everywhere, given licence by the disciplined Teemu, just one of those nights where most things went right for him
Lennon :8 seems to be so much more focused under Juandes guidance and is always there whether going forward or defending
Keane :7 not his greatest game but always prepared to do the hard yards, and loved his Gazza-esque dance at the end
Berba :7 as with Keane not at his best, but he looked pretty chuffed at the end also.
Hudd, KPB, Defoe: 7's all played their parts.
Team spirit looked great tonight (no not Arsenals :wink
always great to see the subs and fringe players celebrating as though they were on the pitch themselves.
Juande can treat himself to a nice Rioja tonight, before plotting the downfall of the (relieved :roll red-nosed one
Lee : 7 not much going forward but defensively solid and did a good job on Hleb
Chimbo : 7 a couple of too casual moments where he got caught in possesion but some good defending and passing also
Dawson :8 like a different player with King around, and now seems to be confident again
King :8 Still not quite there fitness wise (which is nice) JT & RF are sitting uneasilly at home watching Ledders get back to his best
Steed :7 not a great first half again, and seems to take a while to grow into bigger games, but a great 2nd half
TT :up: 8 Great unsung hero of the night, i lost count of the amount of vital foot-ins he made, and he was all over anyone in his area like a rsah (without fouling)
Jenas :clap: 9 (MOM) everywhere, given licence by the disciplined Teemu, just one of those nights where most things went right for him
Lennon :8 seems to be so much more focused under Juandes guidance and is always there whether going forward or defending
Keane :7 not his greatest game but always prepared to do the hard yards, and loved his Gazza-esque dance at the end
Berba :7 as with Keane not at his best, but he looked pretty chuffed at the end also.
Hudd, KPB, Defoe: 7's all played their parts.
Team spirit looked great tonight (no not Arsenals :wink
always great to see the subs and fringe players celebrating as though they were on the pitch themselves.Juande can treat himself to a nice Rioja tonight, before plotting the downfall of the (relieved :roll
red-nosed one
BoringOldFan
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- Sep 20, 2005
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Have to agree TSH, your performance with that cigar in the Bell & Hare afterwards was right up there with Monica Lewinsky. Who's posting the photo. Oh and by the way
Five-One! We beat the Scum Five-One! We beat the Scum Five-One!
ChrisDefoe18
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Im sorry but people who have rated TT anything lower than a 8 know nothing about football...you have to earn the right to play and he earned us that right..its not all about goals and nice passing...without him tackling,closing and fighting the front players wouldnt have got the chance to break.
Annoying thing is we all know he will be doubtful for the next game and need 2 weeks to get fit again.Would be a real fans favourite if we could get him out there week in week out.
Annoying thing is we all know he will be doubtful for the next game and need 2 weeks to get fit again.Would be a real fans favourite if we could get him out there week in week out.
fortworthspur
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MOTM = Boateng, for managing to foul every Arsenal player except the keeper. I guess he didnt want the card.
Seriously, so many players played well, but Chimbo stood out for me as playing better than usual. Lennon, too.
I love watching King at the back - he makes it look easy.
Seriously, so many players played well, but Chimbo stood out for me as playing better than usual. Lennon, too.
I love watching King at the back - he makes it look easy.
Bus-Conductor
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- Oct 19, 2004
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I'ver just finished a whole bottle of Veuve Cliquot (following a couple of beers at the game) and am feeling a bit fucked.
Fuck that was great.
ratings:
Cerny 7 - liked the waty he gathered crosses a couple of times.
Chimbonda 7.5 - Played well.
Dawson 8 - played very well.
King 8.5 - imperious.
Lee 7.5 - Played well
Lennon 8 - beautiful ball for Keane's goal. Good goal. worked hard to support chimbonda.
Jenas 8.5 - Good goal. great assist for Malbranque. Worked his nuts off.
Tainio 8 - did a great job on Fabrergas. tired towards the end but was outstanding defensively.
Malbranque 7.5 - played well offensively and defensively.
Berbatov 6.5 - worked hard. Wasted a couple of good positions and chances but still grafted.
Keane 8.5 - This was the best Keane. The one that I wish would show up every week. Worked really hard tonight. Goal, assist but effort and bollocks as well.
Defoe 6.5 - bit disapointing to be honest. Missed a sitter again and needed to work a little harder.
Boeteng 6.5 - gave away some stupid free kicksbut was good in possesion.
Huddlestone 6.5. - did ok.
Ramos 9 - Right team. Right tactics. Right subs. Right mentality.
Football often kicks you in the teeth. Tonight it reminded us why we love it.
yes. get the fuck in there.
Fuck that was great.
ratings:
Cerny 7 - liked the waty he gathered crosses a couple of times.
Chimbonda 7.5 - Played well.
Dawson 8 - played very well.
King 8.5 - imperious.
Lee 7.5 - Played well
Lennon 8 - beautiful ball for Keane's goal. Good goal. worked hard to support chimbonda.
Jenas 8.5 - Good goal. great assist for Malbranque. Worked his nuts off.
Tainio 8 - did a great job on Fabrergas. tired towards the end but was outstanding defensively.
Malbranque 7.5 - played well offensively and defensively.
Berbatov 6.5 - worked hard. Wasted a couple of good positions and chances but still grafted.
Keane 8.5 - This was the best Keane. The one that I wish would show up every week. Worked really hard tonight. Goal, assist but effort and bollocks as well.
Defoe 6.5 - bit disapointing to be honest. Missed a sitter again and needed to work a little harder.
Boeteng 6.5 - gave away some stupid free kicksbut was good in possesion.
Huddlestone 6.5. - did ok.
Ramos 9 - Right team. Right tactics. Right subs. Right mentality.
Football often kicks you in the teeth. Tonight it reminded us why we love it.
yes. get the fuck in there.
- Feb 1, 2005
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Agree with TheShiznit (who in turn isn't far off SS57).
rsmith
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Cerny -10
Let in the unstoppable shot. Stopped everything else.
YP - 10
Benefited from The King Effect
Daws - 10
His contract has been amended to state that any time Ledders is suspended or injured, he can take a vacation. Otherwise if Ledders plays, he plays. On tonight's performance that could include pulling on the three lions.
The King - 10
"The King Effect" - is like one of those talisman characters in Dungeons And Dragons; the one that says "increases the strength of all adjacent units by one point". I loved the high five he gave Daws after they trapped Adebayor offside - that's leadership.
Chimbo - 10
Raised his game. If we're really looking for a new RB, the candidates have got some big boots to fill after tonight.
TT - 10
Anonymous all match. Febregas - anonymous all match. Coincidence? I don't think so!
"Teemu Tainio" is Finnish for "Tottenham till I die"
JJ - 10
Multo bello. Parlerò voi presto
Steeeeeeeeeed - 10
Always gets a 10 for sticking to his role even though he's out of position. Just needs to stop giving the ball away cheaply.
Keano - 10
Great way to start his second 100 goals for Spurs.
Berbs - 10
Lazy - one punt into the corner flag that he should have chased down, miraculously kept in and then skinned two Arse defenders. Oh - he did! This guy's touch and vision take football to a new level.
JD - 10
We love the little fella, but he's putting too much pressure on himself to score with every touch and it showed with the miss.
KPB - 10
Best I've seen him. Tenacious and passionate as always but tonight added some good judgment and ability on the ball.
Thudd - 10
Kept the forward momentum going and thus A*** on the back foot.
King Juande I - 10
This was the performance he's been pushing us to. Score, then score some more, then defend the lead by scoring some more. Teams that are leading 4-1 aren't supposed to score in the last minute. King Juande's teams do!
Prince Poyet - 10
Loved his celebration after the goals. He's been at the club for three months but behaves like he was born there.
The fans - 10
From the Daily Telegraph ...
"A raucous White Hart Lane audience had made a mockery of Kevin Keegan's jibe about southerners being more passionate about theatre than football. There was not a spare seat in the house, not a mouth that did not join in the ancient derby day anthems. Most of the supporters stood throughout, particularly Spurs fans who sensed history in the making."
"Tottenham supporters had been in good voice from way before kick-off"
"The noise was deafening"
"When Jenas addressed a free-kick 40 yards out, Tottenham fans slowed their chant, as if respectfully turning the volume down to allow Jenas to concentrate on his work."
That's 4 mentions in one article - you were immense tonight. Though fair play, the A*** fans got a mention too ...
"Humiliation engulfed Arsenal. Some of their fans had seen enough and began streaming towards the exit."
Let in the unstoppable shot. Stopped everything else.
YP - 10
Benefited from The King Effect
Daws - 10
His contract has been amended to state that any time Ledders is suspended or injured, he can take a vacation. Otherwise if Ledders plays, he plays. On tonight's performance that could include pulling on the three lions.
The King - 10
"The King Effect" - is like one of those talisman characters in Dungeons And Dragons; the one that says "increases the strength of all adjacent units by one point". I loved the high five he gave Daws after they trapped Adebayor offside - that's leadership.
Chimbo - 10
Raised his game. If we're really looking for a new RB, the candidates have got some big boots to fill after tonight.
TT - 10
Anonymous all match. Febregas - anonymous all match. Coincidence? I don't think so!
"Teemu Tainio" is Finnish for "Tottenham till I die"
JJ - 10
Multo bello. Parlerò voi presto
Steeeeeeeeeed - 10
Always gets a 10 for sticking to his role even though he's out of position. Just needs to stop giving the ball away cheaply.
Keano - 10
Great way to start his second 100 goals for Spurs.
Berbs - 10
Lazy - one punt into the corner flag that he should have chased down, miraculously kept in and then skinned two Arse defenders. Oh - he did! This guy's touch and vision take football to a new level.
JD - 10
We love the little fella, but he's putting too much pressure on himself to score with every touch and it showed with the miss.
KPB - 10
Best I've seen him. Tenacious and passionate as always but tonight added some good judgment and ability on the ball.
Thudd - 10
Kept the forward momentum going and thus A*** on the back foot.
King Juande I - 10
This was the performance he's been pushing us to. Score, then score some more, then defend the lead by scoring some more. Teams that are leading 4-1 aren't supposed to score in the last minute. King Juande's teams do!
Prince Poyet - 10
Loved his celebration after the goals. He's been at the club for three months but behaves like he was born there.
The fans - 10
From the Daily Telegraph ...
"A raucous White Hart Lane audience had made a mockery of Kevin Keegan's jibe about southerners being more passionate about theatre than football. There was not a spare seat in the house, not a mouth that did not join in the ancient derby day anthems. Most of the supporters stood throughout, particularly Spurs fans who sensed history in the making."
"Tottenham supporters had been in good voice from way before kick-off"
"The noise was deafening"
"When Jenas addressed a free-kick 40 yards out, Tottenham fans slowed their chant, as if respectfully turning the volume down to allow Jenas to concentrate on his work."
That's 4 mentions in one article - you were immense tonight. Though fair play, the A*** fans got a mention too ...
"Humiliation engulfed Arsenal. Some of their fans had seen enough and began streaming towards the exit."
