- Nov 17, 2004
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Lets just buy Diarra.
And sell Zokora for £2 and 10 dodgy DVD's
Lets just buy Diarra.
Forgive me I was at White Hart Lane yesterday and so missed the game where Huddlestone replaced Zokora, in the game I watched Jenas replaced Zokora and Huddlestone filled the gap left by Jenas.
Jenas played in the centre of midfield effectively in front of the defense so comparrisons between Hud and zokora are a little wide of the mark.
But he replaced him in the lineup. Thats the point. Zoko was not in the squad and Hudd was... We played much better football and it was clear to see how much he holds the midfield back.
But he replaced him in the lineup. Thats the point. Zoko was not in the squad and Hudd was... We played much better football and it was clear to see how much he holds the midfield back.
But was that more because Jenas played well in that role than the fact that Hud played.
I'm not saying anything bad about Huddlestone I'm a fan but there was an impotant change on Sunday that mustn't be missed. JJ played a role that no previous manager has given him so is that the future for a Redknappesque Spurs, although it appears that Clive Allen actually put him there; A few misplaced long passes and lostthe ball a couple of times when getting forward to Boltons box but otherwise I was quite impressed with him doing that job, anybody else have an opinion on it.
Sorry Markie, I think you are making too much of Zokora not being in the side. Yes he is a limited player but he has had some good games this season, Chelsea springs to mind, and he can have a role in our side.
Yesterday we closed down the space much better, we put pressure on the ball, we had more players getting forward and supporting the striker, our full backs were overlapping and putting pressure on the fullbacks allowing for more space for the wide men to get on the ball (as was evident for the first goal where Bentley was in acres of space while Hutton was at least 20 yards further up the pitch and being watched by the full back), the off the ball movements were simpler and more effective with more directness and we did a better job of moving the ball forward.
If you are claiming that all of that is due to Zokora not playing then I totally disagree. If you are claiming that Huddlestone is a more talented player than Zokora then you are correct.
One game doesnt make a genius. Hudd played great for the first 20, died off a bit and only appeared for fleeting glimpses throughout. We did look more cohesive and fluid, I grant you that, but against a team who actually attacks with pace I am not sure if he will just be bypassed in the middle again. He played in the middle of 3 against villa and was just awful, he moved like an old man on crack.
But was that more because Jenas played well in that role than the fact that Hud played.
I'm not saying anything bad about Huddlestone I'm a fan but there was an impotant change on Sunday that mustn't be missed. JJ played a role that no previous manager has given him so is that the future for a Redknappesque Spurs, although it appears that Clive Allen actually put him there; A few misplaced long passes and lostthe ball a couple of times when getting forward to Boltons box but otherwise I was quite impressed with him doing that job, anybody else have an opinion on it.