Last weekend might just give an indication on why Spurs, try as they might, may not gatecrash into the top four this season.
Anybody who saw the match between Spurs and Villa will tell you that Spurs deserved to win, in fact, ought to have to won it. But, they failed to do so. Villa was in the game for 10 minutes and for the rest 80 minutes, Spurs managed to score just the single goal.
Anybody who saw the match between Everton and Liverpool will tell you Everton did not deserve to lose, maybe ought to have won it even. Liverpool were in the game for a measly 15 minutes and was absolutely battered for 75 minutes. Yet, Liverpool managed to come out winners by a two nil margin.
Spurs had spurned their opportunity to consolidate their position in the league table in my view. You might say it was one of those days for all the four clubs, but I see this as evidence as to why Liverpool will finish in the top four and why Spurs will not.
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Statement
Long before Robbie Keane's official return to Spurs, he was gone. You could even see the smile on his face when he was in the stands during the Chelsea game. He must've known he was getting rid of his boyhood dream/nightmare.
Keane was never at his best at Liverpool. His partnership with Torres hardly got going and he was not able to play in his prefered position. One might argue that he was not played enough. And that he got to play only because Torres was injured for most part of the first half of the season. People might compare the Keane situation to the Berbatov situation at United. Berba took sometime to settle in but Sir Alex continued to play him and now they are gelling as a team. Perhaps Rafa should've done the same thing.
But this one goes beyond Robbie Keane. Its all about the man-Rafael Benitez. According to his comments in the recent past, it was Rick Parry and not Rafa who got Keane to Anfield. This clearly frustrated Benitez since the purchase of Keane meant a certain Gareth Barry would not be heading to Anfield.
Benitez did not play Keane and was even dropped for many crucial matches, the latest being the Chelsea game.
The reason is simple-Keane was NOT Benitez's player.
Now that its looking more and more likely that the owners are giving Benitez complete control over transfers, I think, the sale of Keane was a test of character for the American owners. More like an audition before Benitez signs his new contract.
Keane out-Round 1 belongs to Benitez. Statement made.
I guess the real Rafa-lution starts now.
Keane was never at his best at Liverpool. His partnership with Torres hardly got going and he was not able to play in his prefered position. One might argue that he was not played enough. And that he got to play only because Torres was injured for most part of the first half of the season. People might compare the Keane situation to the Berbatov situation at United. Berba took sometime to settle in but Sir Alex continued to play him and now they are gelling as a team. Perhaps Rafa should've done the same thing.
But this one goes beyond Robbie Keane. Its all about the man-Rafael Benitez. According to his comments in the recent past, it was Rick Parry and not Rafa who got Keane to Anfield. This clearly frustrated Benitez since the purchase of Keane meant a certain Gareth Barry would not be heading to Anfield.
Benitez did not play Keane and was even dropped for many crucial matches, the latest being the Chelsea game.
The reason is simple-Keane was NOT Benitez's player.
Now that its looking more and more likely that the owners are giving Benitez complete control over transfers, I think, the sale of Keane was a test of character for the American owners. More like an audition before Benitez signs his new contract.
Keane out-Round 1 belongs to Benitez. Statement made.
I guess the real Rafa-lution starts now.
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