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- May 23, 2007
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Bentley. Bought for 15m. Started badly, lost his place, lost his form, lost his confidence. Couldn't get near the team, especially since Lennon was the best winger in the league. Only 3 appearances in the league before Christmas last season. Was a forgotten man. Then Lennon got injured and was out for months and Redknapp first tried to deal with it by playing Kranjcar and Modric on both wings before finally giving Bentley a shot. He stepped up and played well in our run for Champions League football, without ever being really great.
Bale. We all know this story. Injured, not tough enough, thinking about his hair, shit defending, out of form and like Bentley only getting games in the Carling cup against Preston and Doncaster. Ekotto injured. Some fans want Bassong in LB but Bale plays and within months is all of sudden the best left midfield player in the world, the best left back in the world, etc. Is the most loved man in London.
Pav. Was almost turning into Richardo Rocha (think he was locked in his car for months, completely disappeared). There's a joke in London, Pav said in a interview, that simply goes "Redknapp is playing Pav in his starting lineup." Was linked to Birmingham and Liverpool in Jan 2009. Up 1-0 away to Wigan Pav is suprisingly thrown on late in the game and scores 2 goals. Scores 8 goals in the next 7 games (7 wins, 1 draw) and although doesn't score after that plays pretty well out the season.
Dawson. Highly critizied one season, worshipped the next. Is 3rd choice behind Woodgate and King in Redknapp's first season and considered too error prone. Starts the next season injured and when returning finds it difficult to get a game. Woodgate, King, Bassong and even Huddlestone are preferred at CB. Gets back in the side because King and Woodgate are out injured and hasn't looked back. Player of the year, wins his first cap, first defender on the teamsheet.
All of these have been players that have been wanted sold, frozen out, forgotten, called shit, linked away, almost sold and generally not considered good enough. They have had to fight their way back into the team or been given a chance through injuries and have all stepped up, delievered and helped the team. Dawson and Bale are considered among our best players today and Pav and Bentley are useful and will get more games then before and are trusted more.
Redknapp & the coaches must be praised for this and of course the players themselves. There must be something also about the whole team, the team spirit and the togetherness.
The question is and the reason for my thread is will Jenas and Hutton do something of the same? It's looking good for JJ and Hutton showed some promising signs, although it was only 45 minutes.
Bale. We all know this story. Injured, not tough enough, thinking about his hair, shit defending, out of form and like Bentley only getting games in the Carling cup against Preston and Doncaster. Ekotto injured. Some fans want Bassong in LB but Bale plays and within months is all of sudden the best left midfield player in the world, the best left back in the world, etc. Is the most loved man in London.
Pav. Was almost turning into Richardo Rocha (think he was locked in his car for months, completely disappeared). There's a joke in London, Pav said in a interview, that simply goes "Redknapp is playing Pav in his starting lineup." Was linked to Birmingham and Liverpool in Jan 2009. Up 1-0 away to Wigan Pav is suprisingly thrown on late in the game and scores 2 goals. Scores 8 goals in the next 7 games (7 wins, 1 draw) and although doesn't score after that plays pretty well out the season.
Dawson. Highly critizied one season, worshipped the next. Is 3rd choice behind Woodgate and King in Redknapp's first season and considered too error prone. Starts the next season injured and when returning finds it difficult to get a game. Woodgate, King, Bassong and even Huddlestone are preferred at CB. Gets back in the side because King and Woodgate are out injured and hasn't looked back. Player of the year, wins his first cap, first defender on the teamsheet.
All of these have been players that have been wanted sold, frozen out, forgotten, called shit, linked away, almost sold and generally not considered good enough. They have had to fight their way back into the team or been given a chance through injuries and have all stepped up, delievered and helped the team. Dawson and Bale are considered among our best players today and Pav and Bentley are useful and will get more games then before and are trusted more.
Redknapp & the coaches must be praised for this and of course the players themselves. There must be something also about the whole team, the team spirit and the togetherness.
The question is and the reason for my thread is will Jenas and Hutton do something of the same? It's looking good for JJ and Hutton showed some promising signs, although it was only 45 minutes.
