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A look at AVB after 10 games in charge at Spurs

Written by    on  November 8, 2012

White Hart Lane has been home to a poisonous atmosphere this season. Boos were heard at half time in the very first home game of the season, when Spurs were unable to take the lead against West Brom. These boos were heard again against Norwich, and were at their fiercest in the loss to Wigan [...]

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Scott Parker or Sandro? A statistical comparison

Written by    on  August 20, 2012

Not since Harry Redknapp signed Wilson Palacios in January of 2009 have Spurs had a tough tackling midfielder to compliment the creativity and flair in their midfield ranks. That was the case until Redknapp persuaded Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy to part with £5 million for West Ham United and England’s Scott Parker. Parker’s arrival late [...]

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Premier League Midfield Enforcers | Statistical Comparison

Written by    on  July 11, 2012

The holding midfielder has become a prominent role in the majority of sides in the Premier League. In our opinion the lack of a “midfield enforcer”, effectively, cost Manchester United the title last season. I’ve heard a lot of Manchester United supporters bemoan the lack of strength (in terms of power not finesse) centrally in [...]

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Harry Redknapp | Farewell or Good Riddance? Analysis by a Spurs supporter

Written by    on  June 15, 2012

How quickly things can change in football. Just 5 months ago Harry Redknapp was lapping up the applause as his Tottenham side thrashed Newcastle 5-0. A chorus of ‘We want you to stay’ was reverberating around White Hart Lane. This was in response to Redknapp being installed as the firm favourite to succeed the recently [...]

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England’s Best XI | Part 2 : Midfield | Opta Stats Analysis

Written by    on  April 23, 2012

With the goalkeeper and defence already chosen for England’s best XI (Full England Defence Article Here) we will now look at what England’s best midfield would be for Euro 2012. We have again given the player who came out on top in each section of the comparison 5 points, the player who came second 3 [...]

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Modric Vs Mata | Professional Performance as Spurs go Back to Basics

Written by    on  March 27, 2012

After a disappointing draw at home to Stoke, It was important that Tottenham did not lose at Stamford Bridge Saturday lunchtime. Chelsea were in need of a win if they were to close the gap on Tottenham in the battle for Champions League football. How Redknapp set out his team was going to be highly [...]

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Joey Barton | Right to be criticised? Opta Stats Analysis

Written by    on  March 27, 2012

Joey Barton has been one of the most talked about players in the Premier League since he made his Man City debut against Middlesbrough in August 2002. He is well-known for his no-nonsense tough tackling nature on the pitch as well as his opinionated views off of it. But this week the QPR captain has had [...]

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Back to Basics | Bale on Left, Modric in Middle | Opta Stats

Written by    on  March 12, 2012

Football should be a simple game. Play your best players in their best positions and you will be in with a chance. To that end, it is frustrating to see Harry Redknapp keep playing players out of position. After the first two games of the season, Tottenham went on a long unbeaten run playing some [...]

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Spurs Out-played & Out-fought by AFC

Written by    on  February 29, 2012

The two fixtures that all Spurs fans look out for at the start of the season are both games against Arsenal. These are the games that they want to win more than anything. On Sunday, Tottenham fans headed to the emirates full of optimism. They were on form and had brushed Newcastle aside with ease [...]

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Tottenham Bitten by Wolves | Stats Analysis

Written by    on  January 16, 2012

When Tottenham took to the field against Everton last Wednesday in the long awaited fixture, there were a number of elements that intrigued me. The returns of Michael Dawson and Aaron Lennon, how Gareth Bale would perform against Phil Neville who played so well against him last season, and maybe most intriguing of all was [...]

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