Just Say No

Why have Tottenham failed to procure a win this season ?  Why have they failed to hit the net regularly ?  Why have they failed to look a like a team ?  Well, let's take a look ...

It is hardly surprising when the team have

no prolific goalscorer

no service of the type the strikers they do have need

no leader on the pitch

no direction on how they are fitting together as a team

no pattern of play within the squad

no depth of squad

no confidence in wanting the ball or doing something positive with it when they do get it

no grafters who will battle their way out of the situation they find themselves in

no passion from the manamgement team, which is surprising with Poyet there

The squad looks short on the back of the programme, let alone once it gets on the pitch.  The players are not really having to battle for their places, as there are no real contenders to come in to replace them.  There is a lot of youth in the side, which is fine when thigs are going well, but without that success, they all look to ... who, for leadership ?  Jenas and Woodgate are the most experienced players and for all their games played are not fist clenching, up-and-at-'em types.

Things look bad when we have had better starts to the season than this and still been relegated.  I for one am seriously worried, as I don't accept all this talk about "there are a quality bunch of players there and when they get their first win it will all fall into place." 

What we really needed from the board and Sporting Director were the players for Ramos to do the job with and to have them before the season started.

I would rather have points in the bag than money in the bank.

Wyart Lane
My Eyes Have Seen the Glory
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