Here's an article I think we can all laugh at, this was right before Spurs played us: Tottenham defender William Gallas has told his team-mates to stop thinking about settling for third or fourth in the Premier League and focus only on trying to win the title, according to Jermain Defoe. Tottenham go into this weekend's north London derby against Arsenal seven points adrift of Manchester City atop the table, but 10 points clear of their arch-rivals and Chelsea in the race for fourth. Spurs have been written off for the title in many quarters of the press, but Gallas - who won the league twice while at Chelsea - has been doing his best to convince his team-mates that they still have the quality to pull off a remarkable comeback. Striker Defoe revealed the Frenchman has drawn similarities between Harry Redknapp's squad at White Hart Lane and the successful team Jose Mourinho built at Stamford Bridge, and has tried to convince the players to adopt the same mentality. "When Gallas was at Chelsea under Jose Mourinho, they were unbelievable," Defoe told The Mirror. "They didn't lose a game at home because they had that rock-solid belief. "He passes that all on to us and tells us to stop settling for fourth place and qualifying for the Champions League, like we did two years ago. "He tells us to think, first and foremost, about finishing top. Hopefully the top two will slip up. You never know what will happen between now and the end of the season. "The other day, I was having a conversation with him and he was saying that he doesn't understand anyone within the squad who thinks we can finish fourth or even third. "If you look at the players we have got, the way we play and where we are in the league now, why can't we win it?" Spurs can go a long way to securing Champions League football for next season with a win over Arsenal at the weekend, but Defoe and Gallas are now viewing it as another three points to re-ignite their title push. "William has been there and he has done it," he added. "He told me about his time at Chelsea, where he and the other players had that arrogance in that, whoever they played against, they believed they could win. "And he keeps saying that we need to really believe we can actually win it. Forget about finishing fourth." http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/s...ells-us-to-target-title,-not-top-four?cc=5739
Honestly I predicted 5th for the spuds but I think they will get 4th. They may be a very poor and overrated side but they have an easy run in. Also the chavs have a very hard run in and they are a bunch of washed up donkeys Hope I am wrong though. Either way we should get 3rd. Best team in the country right now. My honest view is that rosicky is better than bale/modric when he plays at his best. If you dont believe me then you didnt see him at dortmound and dont realise how talented he is. Now he is fit (much like rvp) for an extended peroid we are starting to see his ability.
Rosicky is quality, always has been, he just needed to be played in his proper position, central midfield. A few weeks ago many wanted him sold
Won't disagree that your playing good football at the moment, have you not gone behind in the last 4 games and come back to win thats good spirit but you cant keep doing it. The best team is the one that manages to gain the most amount of points over the season.
I still think we are a few players short. Left-back worries me. Santos coming back will help. I also don't think Oxo is the finished article yet, and Arteta is just an emergency measure. That whole left side is where we get attacked every game.
' I still think we are a few players short.' Amen to that. With luck Wenger and Co have been so scared by the way our season started and our regular injuries - that we will really strengthen in the summer.
Indeed. If he can 4-5 of the deadwood and replace them with 3-4 top players we will be a force. Tough ask but achievable I hope
best team in the country? Played well against Milan, snatched a late one against Newcastle and should have conceded 8 against Liverpool. Form team my ass, if you go back one game Liverpool are the form team winning 3 0, a team wins a few games and looks at that spell and its the form team, horsehi!t. Arsenal have been patchy and weak at the back for most of this season, thats yer form
Do other fans scrawl the Arsenal forum looking for threads related to their team? Or are threads like this posted elsewhere?
Comparing your one game run to our five game run. In our run of wins we have beaten Blackburn at home, Sunderland away,Tottenham at home, Liverpool away and Newcastle at home. That is three teams from the top 7. Also in this run we have scored 18 goals. That is the same amount of goals Liverpool have scored in 14 home league games this season.
O dear SJW19 go easy on the lad you are embarrasing him We dont want him getting too depressed about the shambles at his club. Dont worry BringBackfootie. King Kenny is a genius and we hope he stays for a long time with you guys too
