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by Carl Hoddle on 12 February 2008
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by Scotty on February 12, 2008
I feel sorry for you. I really do. How can you say we are better than Liverpool, or any other team, until we prove it? You make us out to be a bunch of dreamers. At least stop to reflect before you make stupid statements like this! Show me one single metric that proves we are better than Liverpool. Just one......?
by owensleftfoot on February 12, 2008
Are you 6?
by Freddie on February 12, 2008
"Man for man we're better" - then go on to point out all the players we have who are better - you just couldn't make it up ... unless
by spurs101 on February 12, 2008
[quote]I feel sorry for you. I really do. How can you say we are better than Liverpool, or any other team, until we prove it? very true man. They are still a far better team than us individualy! its bizzare how the original poster says we have a better team/squad than Liverpool but throughout his post he only really thinks the strikeforce is better, (which it is!).. Id calm down a bit if I was you mate.. A few good preformances does not make a great team.. you are a bit of an embaresment to other spurs fans. No wonder we were voted the fans that were most bigheaded without much reason to be recently!! You make us out to be a bunch of dreamers. At least stop to reflect before you make stupid statements like this! Show me one single metric that proves we are better than Liverpool. Just one......?[/quote]
by SG on February 12, 2008
Opinions are one thing but league positions is where it counts. I'm afraid until we finish above Liverpool in the league we can't claim to have a better tem than them (especially considering the points gap is huge).
by Stan on February 12, 2008
this has to be a joke, Mr Hoddle you are as mad as the other Mr Hoddle...feckin barking
by Spurs fan on February 12, 2008
Jesus, I'm a Spurs fan and even I think that's massively deluded You're mentionaing players like O'Hara alongside Gerrard, and Taarabt (who, so far, has done precisely f all) alongside a Dutch international in Babel This sounds lihe it's been written by a highly optimistic and naive 12 year old
by royston on February 12, 2008
i think both sides have good and bad players, and think both are short in 4/5 positions compared to arsenal and united. although spurs have a better assistant manager than the reds... i think if left unamended this could lead to reverse of fortunes next season.
by Ian Stoppo on February 12, 2008
I tried I really did, I tried not to rise to the bait but something has to be said. What planet are you on, thankfully all Spurs supporters aren't this stupid as Scotty has proved. You go on about having a better squad than Liverpool, and then mention a few players. In my opinion, and I am a Red so I may be biased, Torres is better than both your strikers, but Berbatov and Keane are better than our other options, so 1-1 there. Centre midfield is totally Liverpool I'm afraid, Gerrard, Mascherano, Alonso and the up and coming Lucas beat Spurs midfield hands down. The shining light for Spurs as I see it is Huddleston, this boy is going to be class!!. Wingers, yes Spurs have the upper hand with Lennon however Pennant and Benayoun also play for Liverpool so why not mention them. Centre defence is again Liverpool’s, Carragher, Hyppia, Agger and Skrtel are all class. However if, and when, King gets back to full fitness and forms a partnership with Woodgate that could be interesting. Full backs Arbeloa and Finnan ar
by The chosen yid on February 12, 2008
Please, please, please, the second you see the name carl hoddle written on top of the article close it down. He is a bored Gooner pretending to be a Spurs supporter, just look at his previous two articles, it has to be a joke!
by jAy70c on February 12, 2008
I have just entered another dimension here? Unbelievable. Stan you have hit the nail on the head, must be in the genes.
by gnorr on February 12, 2008
Um... our forwards are better, well except Torres, and are midfield, except Gerrard and Alonso and Macherano, and well, Ryan Babel is good, but out defense is better, except Hyppia has been amazing and Carragher is always dependable, and well, Reina is unbeatable..... Okay. That was the just about the whole team... and what was your point? Where are Tottenham better?
by Thye chosen yid on February 12, 2008
[quote]Um... our forwards are better, well except Torres, and are midfield, except Gerrard and Alonso and Macherano, and well, Ryan Babel is good, but out defense is better, except Hyppia has been amazing and Carragher is always dependable, and well, Reina is unbeatable..... Okay. That was the just about the whole team... and what was your point? Where are Tottenham better?[/quote] Yes I agree with you the editor is obviously a bit thick, but you havent exactly made a good account of yourself with some of the players you have mentioned and im sure there are a few Spurs players that would fit quite nicely into the Liverpool team.
by five one on February 12, 2008
Whoever wrote this article, have you ever been to a match, cos you dont know anything about football. Why didnt you write something relevant like how does it feel to be a Spurs supporter two weeks after that 5-1 victory, thats more interesting than the s*** you wrote
by Mozza on February 12, 2008
The collective sound of all the rational spurs fans in the country slap their forehead in amazement. Do people do this just to provoke reaction. People like you are the reason why spurs fans have such a torrid time in the forums.
by Nug on February 12, 2008
My starting line up would be: G - Reina, LB - Bale, CB(s) King and Carragher, RB-Hutton, LM - Malbranque, CM(s) - Gerrard, Mascherano, RM - Lennon, S - Torres, Berbatov That's 6-5 to Spurs
Well, Ian above made a more comprehensive argument, position by position. I was attempting to point out the weakness of making an argument and then using so many exceptions.... I would definitely love to have Lennon, Berbatov and Keane. Overall, though, it is a team game and it is not always 'best at every position'... great teams always include unsung heroes.
by Eb on February 12, 2008
Mate, man for man, Grimsby are better than Liverpool
by sarah on February 12, 2008
he isnt on about where we are in the PL. He is saying most are players are better then theirs which is true. keane and berba beat crouch and kyat hands down. lennon is better then who they have. he wasnt saying O'hara is better then Gerrard he is saying we have a good young player coming through. and hutton and woodgate can match liverpools def players all over the park. just wait till next season when all this is behind us. and please try to understand what man for man means.
by D on February 12, 2008
Now we just need to find a parrallel universe where your judgements on being 'better man for man' actually amount to a league position and we'll be sorted. Oh dear.
by nick the yid on February 12, 2008
yes i agree, man for man we are better and also in the mangement department, a lot of peoplehere think its not true but infact it is, now with hutton, woodgate, dawson, chimbonda, gilberto amongst others at the back then i think when this lot gell we are better at the back, now in midfield, we are better on the wings, (we have bale to come back remember) but we are improving quickly in the middle, especially with jenas beggining to find his form and huddlestone showing signs of class, so i would give the central midfield to liverpool (just about) but wing play to spurs (by far). strikers, berbatov cancels out torres (so thats even) and keane blows away kuyt. also look at our squad, we have ekoto, lee,tarrabt, ohara, gunter, king (when fit) amongst others. so yes the article is right and yes next season top four will be a formality. since ramos spurs have changed in a big way so wait and see next season, ramos is definately better than benitez FACT
by JK on February 12, 2008
It might have made more sense if you had followed through. To my best knowledge, this is a fair approximation of both team's best 11 if fit. Robinson Reina Hutton Arbeloa King Carragher Woodgate Agger Bale Riise Lennon Benayoun Jenas Gerrard Zokora Alonso Malbranque Babel Keane Kuyt Berbatov Torres Reina beats Robinson. Pretty conclusive that. Hutton beats Arbeloa. Hutton's start has been very encouraging and Carragher beats King. I think King is a marginally better defender than Carragher but his injury problems put him a clear second. Woodgate beats Agger. Again, injury worry on Woodgate but if he stays fit he is the better player. Bale and Riise draw. Argue away on that one. Lennon beats Benayoun. Yossi can score against Havant but I think Lennon has shown himself to be the more dangerous of these two. Gerrard beats Jenas. He just does. Alonso beats Zokora. That's if Zokora really is first choice, but then I think Alonso beats Huddlestone, KBP and
by Treats on February 12, 2008
Shocking Article, the only player in the SPurs squad that would get into the Liverpool squad is Berbatov. Also Benitez has far more credentials than Ramos.
WAKE UP MATE, SPURS'S SQUAD AND MAN FOR MAN ARE BETTER, ITS A FACT LIKE OR HATE IT, ONLY YOUR GOALIE AND GERRARD, AND MAYBE MASCHERANO (ALTHOUGH I DONT KNOW WHAT THE FUSS IS ABOUT MASCHERANO)ARE BETTER MAN FOR MAN, BUT OUR TEAM IS MUCH YOUNGER AND ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF CLASS AND ARE POTENTIALLY GONNA BE
Certainly uncalled for.