Tuesday 19 February 2013

More than a one man team

In Spurs' last two games against Newcastle and Lyon, Spurs were noted by goals by constant man of the moment.
 
After years of watching Henry, Ronaldo and Gerrard be the centre of attention, it is nice to see a Spurs player be given such attention and likely be coveted by so many other clubs.
 
Not since Sol Campbell has a spurs player been so admired by others and be so highly rated. However the talk has mainly been of whom Bale will be playing for in the future, or even next season.
 
Obviously I would be disappointed to see Gareth play for another side, and after seeing Hoddle, Sheringham and Carrick (among not too many others) join bigger sides to win greater honours after great service to Spurs, I doubt Bale would face a poor response. Well, unless he travelled down the Seven Sisters road to Islington!
 
From the outside, I can see how Bale is seen as the stand-out player and how Spurs are too reliant on him, but I don't think he is. Yes he has the most talent, ability and longest run of form in the current squad, but I would argue that there is half a dozen with his level of ability currently playing for Spurs. They will remain nameless in order to let fellow readers determine who they are.
 
To see Gareth Bale's influence, compare him to Hoddle, Gascoigne,  Ginola or Modric, and the club thought they were among the finest we had seen and the club survived all their departures.

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