Anyone else think Harry has been a bit annoyed with Defoe. I mean he has been decent for us this season when he has played and been a major improvement on last season. However since Defoe missed that sitter against Man C (how things would have been different had that gone in) he seems to have relegated him down the pecking order. Right now it seems Saha is above him and when fit VDV as well.
Personally I would rather Spurs start with Defoe and Ade I don't think they have been given enough playing time together but have done decent when they have played together. As well as Saha has done in his first 2 games Defoe is a bigger danger and VDV aside from his early season form has stuuggled with his fitness all season.
Anyway Harry forgive Defoe and start him against Everton on sat.
Harry and Defoe
posted on 5/3/12
he has looked sharp this season when he has played
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Erm, no he hasn't. The reality is that Defoe is no longer consistently good enough to warrant a starting place every week. Furthermore, if you were to analyse his game closely, you will see he has lost some of his natural explosive pace due to his hamstring problems
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Spurcat.. I cant agree with you here.
He has bulked up because of the half yard of pace that he has lost, and when he has played he has looked very dangerous in my opinion.
I probably agree in so much as he shouldnt be a definate starter.. but he should definately be utilized more.... i still think that after VDV, he is probably still the best finisher that we have at the club.
posted on 5/3/12
Chronic
I agree with you, Defoe is definetely worth a start in home games, he always seems to get chucked in away matches.
Is goals are what we need right now.
posted on 5/3/12
yesterday why didnt we bring on defoe on 60 mins when 2-0 down?
everyone around me was wondering why we couldnt even see him warming up.
he came on on 78 mins, 3-0 down.. and first time he picked up the ball he scored...
posted on 5/3/12
Considering the amount of misses JD had last season I'm staggered to think anyone thinks he is one of the best finishers at the club. Remember the pikey home game?
He used to be perhaps, but nowadays he's not. In mitigation though that might be a symptom of not playing enough. He's snatching at chances perhaps when he plays in order to impress? And/or he's simply not sharp because he's not getting a decent run the likes of which Adebayor receives.
Finally, I do think it's a bit out of order for him that he lost his place to VDV effectively, and now when he's been out JD still can't get in the side!! I thought Saha was to replace Pav?! JD will be sold in the summer for sure- I do feel sorry for him as over the last 2 years he's not been given that much of a run.
posted on 5/3/12
Considering the amount of misses JD had last season I'm staggered to think anyone thinks he is one of the best finishers at the club. Remember the pikey home game?
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so who other than VDV is a more clinical finisher?
please dont tell me Bale, and please dont mention Adebayor as you could replace pikeys with numerous teams and it would apply to Ade this season.
Saha is a good finisher i suppose.
posted on 5/3/12
1 Team in NL -
Unusual for me to agree with you, but yoiur summary on JD is pretty accurate.
posted on 5/3/12
I am still waiting for somebody to tell me who other than VDV is a better finisher than Defoe at the football club.
posted on 5/3/12
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I am still waiting for somebody to tell me who other than VDV is a better finisher than Defoe at the football club.
There isn`t one. Defoe has an excellent scoring record wherever he has been, and is vastly underrated. He ws actually one of the very few Englishmen to hit the back of the net in the last World Cup.
posted on 5/3/12
I think we will see Defoe starting on Wednesday, and with Saha ineligible for the Everton game, probably on Saturday as well. Assuming that is what happens, let's hope he does well, bangs a few goals in and earns himself a regular starting place
posted on 5/3/12
How far away is VDV from a return?
Spurcat what is your opinion on VDV? This season I have found him to be (apart from an early season flourish) largely ineffective, and he spends half his time on the sidelines and the other half not looking fit in games.
Cash in in summer?