The question is:- will Spurs be performing a little better than last season and not dying in the second half of the season AGAIN!
So this blog has come to my attention...which I'll copy & paste so you don't give the bloke a click, even though the ad revenue may help pay for some ointment to relieve his crippling butthurt Arsenal fans are in a tiff because Tottenham spent £60m on Tanguy NDombele, but guess who we already have that happens to be better than him? Nothing will give the media more fodder to piss off Arsenal fans than a big-money investment from Tottenham Hotspur. There’s already an article out there saying that, because Spurs spent £60m on Tanguy NDombele, that the Gunners are in Spurs’ shadow. Which is stupid. Not least of all because we have someone better. That someone? Granit Xhaka. Yeah. Deal with it. There were a handful of matches that really stood out last season, during the transition to this new era, but it just so happens that one of those matches was against Tottenham, where we put on a truly fantastic midfield display the won us the match. Right in the middle of it was the always-underappreciated Granit Xhaka. Now, don’t get me wrong. NDombele is a great player, and I’m a big admirer. He has a very unique combination of having that ability to drive from deep while also having the capacity to stay at home. He’s a deep dribbler and creator, as well as a dutiful defensive presence. But what he does and what Xhaka does aren’t yet comparable. Not least of all because Xhaka plays better defense than NDombele, and NDombele hasn’t even played in the Premier League yet. NDombele is known as a creator—he creates 1.4 chances per match. In Ligue 1. Granit Xhaka isn’t known as a creator—he creates 1.4 chances per match. In the Premier League. Xhaka is far and away more controlled in possession, something that will bite NDombele in the arse in the unforgiving Premier League, especially early on, and the only edge that NDombele consistently shows is his ability to drive the ball forward. Which again, is valuable, but Xhaka answers with his unmatched ability to spray the ball across the pitch, making space that way rather than with his feet. Sure, NDombele boasts better athleticism, but if you told me I could have one or the other, I’d take Xhaka. I don’t think you’re going to see NDombele winning midfield battles for Spurs the way Xhaka does for us. Maybe several years down the road, but not right away and hell, maybe not even then, if he can stomach staying at Spurs for that long. They’ve got nothing on Granit Xhaka, Matteo Guendouzi, Lucas Torreira (yeah, he’s still here), and this midfield set-up. Get real. ...what the actual ****?
There is truth in that Ndombele could be found wanting in the PL just as Xhaka has, but the rest of it is merely a special blend of Goon wishful thinking + delusion.
Granit? Sounds like a typical Arsenal type player. Or should he be called "Chopper Granit" in the Harris tradition. Only 10 more choppers to go Arsenal.....
My comment for the above which does not seem to have appeared is: The author of this blog sounds about 12!
It's happened to me more than once Wasn't meant as a criticism of Maggie, just a gentle ribbing and to let the poster know the reply got through
I have never quite mastered computer technology and its a miracle I ever got on here at all! My young granddaughter done the avatar on a visit but she lives abroad so don't have her geek skills to hand. Still, I muddle through
Funny.I've seen 2 Spurs Championships. Plus first team to win a double since the league formation.First British team to win a European competition.....read it and weep! Todays championships are ten-a-penny....taken over by big money. But we will still be trying! Money or no money!
One of those rare occasions where I openly condone a mass troll + dislike storm against a twatter user (on the basis that Spurs do indeed sign Ndombele) .
This bloke is truly delusional... "The best box to box midfielder in the world...Contracted til June 30th...."
