Official Tottenham Hotspur Thread

[Lineker]

It was embarrassing - A Jol performance tbh. Robbo wasn't really to blame for any of the goals - 3 were defensive lapses presenting easy chances and the free-kick was always going in from where it was taken - I said so to the guy next to me in our seats.

[Zaz]

The free kick went straight at Robbo, he moved away from it.

Also, why does he insist on playing O'Hara at left back? He loves to try long balls that go nowhere and a lot of his set pieces are poorly taken too.

[alldaws1]

O'Hara's free kicks are usually quite good, I don't like him at left back though. He's certainly better with set pieces than Aaron Lennon. LEARN TO CROSS YOU MIDGET.

[britneyspearsisgod]

O'Hara is best as a central midfielder. That is plain fact

[Lineker]

I suppose it's all about 'experiment'.

But isn't that what those bloody useless pre-season friendlies are for?

[britneyspearsisgod]

Well, they are already in Europe and don't look at all likely to be relegated, so they don't have anything to play for really, thus Ramos can afford to mix about and experiment for next season.

[Lineker]

No excuse to play players blatently out of position and be humiliated at home by one of the leagues worst form sides this season.

Is O'Hara the LB solution? No. He shouldn't have played there, end of.

[alldaws1]

Unless Lee is injured I don't see why he's not playing left back in Bale's absence. Him or Chimbonda at left back's better than O'Hara. Bale's the first selection there when healthy though of course.

[Zaz]

What do you reckon we need for next year? IMO, a keeper, a left back/mid and a central mid or two will do quite nicely >_>

[alldaws1]

Other than a goalkeeper we just need more depth I think. Add another striker, perhaps a couple of back-ups in midfield and we should be set.

[Plubby]

ANOTHER striker? Who did we lose?

[Zaz]

We have Berbatov, Keane and Bent. And really, no one is gonna permanently break up the Keane-Berbatov combo, so we should probably just go for some young striker that'd hit their prime when Keane and Berbatov are in their 30s. Bent's a good enough back-up.

[alldaws1]

ANOTHER striker? Who did we lose?

Jermain Defoe... Unless of course you're happy with just three strikers. We need four, especially if Ramos is going to start three in some games like against Newcastle. I'm not suggesting another big name striker, just someone who can fill in when we have injuries or need another option on the bench.

[Lineker]

Just trim the crap - Ghaly, Tainio, etc. and give the squad a Ramos feel. A goalkeeper is a must after Robbo's nightmare season, a right back, some cover for the midfield, a winger who can cross, and a reserve striker.

But again, the fitness can still improve and next season, HOPEFULLY, will be a lot different for the better.

Now that I'm thinking, I just remembered what we were tipped for this season.... 4th.

[alldaws1]

Just trim the crap - Ghaly, Tainio, etc. and give the squad a Ramos feel. A goalkeeper is a must after Robbo's nightmare season, a right back, some cover for the midfield, a winger who can cross, and a reserve striker.

Tainio's a decent utility player, he's an option pretty much anywhere on the pitch. I'll be disappointed if he goes (which he probably will since he was close to joining Birmingham in January). I don't think we need another RB, we already have four, five if you count Lee's ability to play either side. We need to get rid of one or two. I expect Chimbonda to leave, which should give us enough money to bolster the midfield and Stalteri's obviously not in Ramos' plans either. We definitely need a better right winger, Lennon just can't cross at all. I wouldn't mind seeing him move into an attacking central role behind the strikers and bringing someone else in on the right. I love Malbranque on the left, though, he's been ace.

[Lineker]

Hmm, I can imagine Ramos moving Lennon into the hole. I think he'd be better there tbh, in a more of a free role.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Yeah Lennon's at his best when running at the defence. He can do that in an attacking midfield role just as well as on the wing with the added bonus of not having to cross....His through balls and short play is fine.

Hopefully Chimbonda will push off and Stalteri can go too. It's nice to have Tainio around though as he's great backup. It's a shame Bale's been injured though as he showed some quality early in the season.

[Zaz]

So we signed Luka Modric, yay!

[Lineker]

First of a few new faces I hope. Good solid signing in Modric there.

[Lineker]

New kits are fucking horrid. Not even worth starting this year's 'new kits thread'. Will be sticking to this years svelt number.