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Rested?!?!
well he was out for three months, came back and has since played on the 18th, 22nd and 26th. playing on the 29th and then the 1st would probably have been too much. now he'll have had close to a week's rest.
Rested?!?!
Has he already played 3 times? That could be it then (although I'm surprised he wasn't on the bench).well he was out for three months, came back and has since played on the 18th, 22nd and 26th. playing on the 29th and then the 1st would probably have been too much. now he'll have had close to a week's rest.
nope, I think he was sick of that ridiculous high line and having AVB move him out to LB,... I bet he's fine nowVerts wants out doesn't he? Rumours he's not happy.
Benoit Assou-Ekotto is set to return to Tottenham Hotspur this January after being sent on loan to Queens Park Rangers in the summer.
The Cameroon international, who joined Spurs in 2006 from French outfit Lens, endured a strained relationship with former Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas and was loaned out to QPR on transfer deadline day.
The 29-year-old played some of his best football at White Hart Lane under the stewardship of Harry Redknapp, who managed Spurs boss from 2008 until 2012, and has again found form with the experienced coach at Loftus Road.
Following Villas-Boas’ sacking, Assou-Ekotto urged the club to appoint Tim Sherwood, who joined the Spurs coaching staff in 2008 during Redknapp’s tenure at White Hart Lane, as their permanent boss.
Sherwood has since been given an 18-month contract as Tottenham’s head coach and a source has now told SportsDirect News the 44-year-old is considering a return for Assou-Ekotto back to White Hart Lane this January.
The new Spurs boss will be given funds to spend during the winter transfer window but does not feel the need to spend money on a new left-back when he already has what he considers to be a quality defender on the books at the club.
Redknapp, meanwhile, recently revealed he believes the only two left-backs in the Premier League who are better than the 29-year-old are Chelsea’s Ashley Cole and Everton’s Leighton Baines.
He said: “He [Assou-Ekotto] is in the top three left-backs in the country. He’s too good for most teams in the Premier League.
“He’s a top player and never missed a game for me at Tottenham, where he was my left-back. He played in every game – in the Champions League quarter-finals.
“There’s only Ashley Cole and Baines you’d take in front of him maybe. I couldn’t think of too many others. He’s top-class and could play in any team.”
Verts wants out doesn't he? Rumours he's not happy.
"absent due to fatigue"Rested?!?!
Thigh/quad injuryWhat is kaboul out with?
Love Kabs but we can't rely on him anymore. Thats 1 1/2 seasons now. Sadly he has to go.
Keep Verts, Daws, Chiriches and Vejlkovic and add someone like Lovren or even Caulker. I also quite like Jonas Olsson. We should pick someone who knows the Premier League.
Fabian Schar would be a great acquisition
Isn't Kaboul's contract up this summer? I remember someone saying that last summer. Doubt we'll be renewing it if true.