4 assists and a goal and many giving ade an 8?!
Yep, it's crazy! Ade was a minimum 9. I give him a 10. It happens, the man was superb today. Outstanding performance.
4 assists and a goal and many giving ade an 8?!
They were certainly under-employed compared to Monday, but nothing got past them. The only blip was a minor one, Dawson launching one of those long diagonal balls of his. I don't mind them, it's just that I wish he'd check there was one of our players within ten yards.
The beautiful game.
That was a magnificent performance from start to finish. I was expecting the usual grind against the dogged Newcastle. The outstanding Emmanuel Adebayor had other ideas and set about dismantling Newcsatle almost from the kick off. This was his best performance for a while, maybe so far in a spurs shirt, and when he plays like this he is one of the best uber strikers in the EPL. He was doing the things he was doing earlier in the season. Dropping deep, roaming wide, holding the ball up and was the fulcrum for this superb performance.
Rewind a little and credit must go to Redknapp for his team choices today. Saha up front instead of Defoe and Kranjcar instead of Lennon. Big decisions, but very, very good ones. Kranjcar's not perfect, he has his weaknesses, but he facilitates passing football, and is a good balance for the power and pace of Bale.
In the absence of VDV, Kranjcar is a good surrogate - not necessarily identical roles or remits, but it means we don't miss that constantly moving and passing VDV as much. We don't sacrifice VDV's 50-60 passes and willingness to receive the ball from opponents.
Tactically they were superb choices and Redknapp deserves credit for making them when pressure and fan opinion would probably have said Defoe and Lennon must start.
I'm not generally one to get carried away, but this was a truly outstanding performance. We pressed well and worked hard off the ball and most pleasingly we didn't stop at any point in the game, we were calm and controlled in the second half and did all the right things. Choosing to keep the ball and pass it sideways and back and sideways and back, rather than relinquish possession. We sucked them out, let them spend all game chasing the ball and from start to finish were in complete control. 90 minutes of proper football.
Up there with the Liverpool game for me. And they are both up there amongst the best performances I have seen watching spurs.
Everyone was good, some were very good, and Adebayor was outstanding.
Ratings:
Friedel 7 - Not troubled much. Default score.
Walker 7.5 - Defending was pretty good today and he got forward really well, just lacked composure when he got there and I don't remember him making any of his positions count with a final ball.
Dawson 7 - Not tested really, but was steady.
King 7 - Was more of an influence today than the last couple . Good game.
Ekotto 8 - Saw shit loads of ball, loved the fact that he was up there to finish off that first goal, loved the celebration fro pat, a really good game, loved even more the Atoubaesque juggling in our box. Also needs to work on his end product when he gets forward though.
Kranjcar 7.5 - Good game, helps us play football, not right for every week maybe, but should have featured more.
Parker 8.5 - Outstanding game, holds everything together and seems to get a foot in everywhere. The blokes energy is unsurpassed and it's not just the busy ugly ****ing stuff he does, he makes himself available for the ball continually and played the type of pass for Walker that Modric would have been proud of.
Modric 8 - Very busy, very industrious and very good. Kept the ball ticking over constantly and worked hard.
Bale 6.5 - It isn't always going to be his day, and he's having a little lull in recent weeks, maybe a bit jaded, if poss he needs a rest I reckon. But it's hard to rest what he offers on a good day. Dilema. Good decision by Redknapp to take him off today.
Adebayor 9 - Simply outstanding. Everywhere. Hold up play was top sublime (58 passes from 61 is phenomenal - I don't remember a striker turn in that kind of contribution since I've been looking at the stats), 4 assists and a very well deserved goal.
Saha 8 - Damn good performance. Two goals, 26 passes, good link play at times.
Sometimes football can be that last minute, penalty, game loosing agony. And sometimes it can be beautiful.
The beautiful game.
That was a magnificent performance from start to finish. I was expecting the usual grind against the dogged Newcastle. The outstanding Emmanuel Adebayor had other ideas and set about dismantling Newcsatle almost from the kick off. This was his best performance for a while, maybe so far in a spurs shirt, and when he plays like this he is one of the best uber strikers in the EPL. He was doing the things he was doing earlier in the season. Dropping deep, roaming wide, holding the ball up and was the fulcrum for this superb performance.
Rewind a little and credit must go to Redknapp for his team choices today. Saha up front instead of Defoe and Kranjcar instead of Lennon. Big decisions, but very, very good ones. Kranjcar's not perfect, he has his weaknesses, but he facilitates passing football, and is a good balance for the power and pace of Bale.
In the absence of VDV, Kranjcar is a good surrogate - not necessarily identical roles or remits, but it means we don't miss that constantly moving and passing VDV as much. We don't sacrifice VDV's 50-60 passes and willingness to receive the ball from opponents.
Tactically they were superb choices and Redknapp deserves credit for making them when pressure and fan opinion would probably have said Defoe and Lennon must start.
I'm not generally one to get carried away, but this was a truly outstanding performance. We pressed well and worked hard off the ball and most pleasingly we didn't stop at any point in the game, we were calm and controlled in the second half and did all the right things. Choosing to keep the ball and pass it sideways and back and sideways and back, rather than relinquish possession. We sucked them out, let them spend all game chasing the ball and from start to finish were in complete control. 90 minutes of proper football.
Up there with the Liverpool game for me. And they are both up there amongst the best performances I have seen watching spurs.
Everyone was good, some were very good, and Adebayor was outstanding.
Ratings:
Friedel 7 - Not troubled much. Default score.
Walker 7.5 - Defending was pretty good today and he got forward really well, just lacked composure when he got there and I don't remember him making any of his positions count with a final ball.
Dawson 7 - Not tested really, but was steady.
King 7 - Was more of an influence today than the last couple . Good game.
Ekotto 8 - Saw shit loads of ball, loved the fact that he was up there to finish off that first goal, loved the celebration fro pat, a really good game, loved even more the Atoubaesque juggling in our box. Also needs to work on his end product when he gets forward though.
Kranjcar 7.5 - Good game, helps us play football, not right for every week maybe, but should have featured more.
Parker 8.5 - Outstanding game, holds everything together and seems to get a foot in everywhere. The blokes energy is unsurpassed and it's not just the busy ugly ****ing stuff he does, he makes himself available for the ball continually and played the type of pass for Walker that Modric would have been proud of.
Modric 8 - Very busy, very industrious and very good. Kept the ball ticking over constantly and worked hard.
Bale 6.5 - It isn't always going to be his day, and he's having a little lull in recent weeks, maybe a bit jaded, if poss he needs a rest I reckon. But it's hard to rest what he offers on a good day. Dilema. Good decision by Redknapp to take him off today.
Adebayor 9 - Simply outstanding. Everywhere. Hold up play was top sublime (58 passes from 61 is phenomenal - I don't remember a striker turn in that kind of contribution since I've been looking at the stats), 4 assists and a very well deserved goal.
Saha 8 - Damn good performance. Two goals, 26 passes, good link play at times.
Sometimes football can be that last minute, penalty, game loosing agony. And sometimes it can be beautiful.
The beautiful game.
That was a magnificent performance from start to finish. I was expecting the usual grind against the dogged Newcastle. The outstanding Emmanuel Adebayor had other ideas and set about dismantling Newcsatle almost from the kick off. This was his best performance for a while, maybe so far in a spurs shirt, and when he plays like this he is one of the best uber strikers in the EPL. He was doing the things he was doing earlier in the season. Dropping deep, roaming wide, holding the ball up and was the fulcrum for this superb performance.
Rewind a little and credit must go to Redknapp for his team choices today. Saha up front instead of Defoe and Kranjcar instead of Lennon. Big decisions, but very, very good ones. Kranjcar's not perfect, he has his weaknesses, but he facilitates passing football, and is a good balance for the power and pace of Bale.
In the absence of VDV, Kranjcar is a good surrogate - not necessarily identical roles or remits, but it means we don't miss that constantly moving and passing VDV as much. We don't sacrifice VDV's 50-60 passes and willingness to receive the ball from opponents.
Tactically they were superb choices and Redknapp deserves credit for making them when pressure and fan opinion would probably have said Defoe and Lennon must start.
I'm not generally one to get carried away, but this was a truly outstanding performance. We pressed well and worked hard off the ball and most pleasingly we didn't stop at any point in the game, we were calm and controlled in the second half and did all the right things. Choosing to keep the ball and pass it sideways and back and sideways and back, rather than relinquish possession. We sucked them out, let them spend all game chasing the ball and from start to finish were in complete control. 90 minutes of proper football.
Up there with the Liverpool game for me. And they are both up there amongst the best performances I have seen watching spurs.
Everyone was good, some were very good, and Adebayor was outstanding.
Ratings:
Friedel 7 - Not troubled much. Default score.
Walker 7.5 - Defending was pretty good today and he got forward really well, just lacked composure when he got there and I don't remember him making any of his positions count with a final ball.
Dawson 7 - Not tested really, but was steady.
King 7 - Was more of an influence today than the last couple . Good game.
Ekotto 8 - Saw shit loads of ball, loved the fact that he was up there to finish off that first goal, loved the celebration fro pat, a really good game, loved even more the Atoubaesque juggling in our box. Also needs to work on his end product when he gets forward though.
Kranjcar 7.5 - Good game, helps us play football, not right for every week maybe, but should have featured more.
Parker 8.5 - Outstanding game, holds everything together and seems to get a foot in everywhere. The blokes energy is unsurpassed and it's not just the busy ugly ****ing stuff he does, he makes himself available for the ball continually and played the type of pass for Walker that Modric would have been proud of.
Modric 8 - Very busy, very industrious and very good. Kept the ball ticking over constantly and worked hard.
Bale 6.5 - It isn't always going to be his day, and he's having a little lull in recent weeks, maybe a bit jaded, if poss he needs a rest I reckon. But it's hard to rest what he offers on a good day. Dilema. Good decision by Redknapp to take him off today.
Adebayor 9 - Simply outstanding. Everywhere. Hold up play was top sublime (58 passes from 61 is phenomenal - I don't remember a striker turn in that kind of contribution since I've been looking at the stats), 4 assists and a very well deserved goal.
Saha 8 - Damn good performance. Two goals, 26 passes, good link play at times.
Sometimes football can be that last minute, penalty, game loosing agony. And sometimes it can be beautiful.