God i wanted us to get him in his Ajax days before he signed for Hamburg. One of my favourite all time players. Was so excited for him to be at Tottenham. Just wished it could have been earlier in his career.I hope they can get him down for the WHL send off next month.
With Ledley!Get him to present the Premier League trophy
Played and assisted in one of the recent European highs away to ac Milan. A resounding result.Also interesting Rafa mentions Lennon as one of the instrumental players he remembers in that side.
I've always felt there was too much Lennon criticism. He played a massive part in terms of the good times in recent years.
Yeah he's not the same now, but he was good for sometime despite what many say.
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/feature...urs-nearly-fell-through-because-i-fell-asleep
FourFourTwo article with him including his transfer to Tottenham
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/feature...urs-nearly-fell-through-because-i-fell-asleep
FourFourTwo article with him including his transfer to Tottenham
Speaking exclusively in the April 2018 issue of FourFourTwo magazine, the 35-year-old explains: “It was very last minute. Jose Mourinho had been honest about my chances, telling me they had bought Mesut Ozil to play in my position.
“He said I could stay, but that I wasn’t in his starting XI. At that point I was still keen to stay at Real Madrid for another season, so I headed to a training camp with the Dutch national team.
“But at around 4pm on deadline day, my lawyer called me to say that Tottenham were interested in signing me. I asked him if I could think about it. He replied that I had to decide within two hours. I started to evaluate everything, then took a little nap...
“Suddenly I was jolted awake by the phone going off. It was about 5.40pm and my lawyer was on the phone again, telling me that I had to decide there and then.
“I thought for a split second, then said, 'Yeah, let’s do it'. I had no time to overthink it or discuss it with anybody – it was pure intuition. Very soon I realised how happy I was with the decision. From the first moment I arrived at Spurs Lodge, I felt at home.”
He speaks warmly of the man who brought him to White Hart Lane, explaining that Harry Redknapp’s old-school managerial style suited his game very well at the time.
“He was a magical guy – a father figure – but Harry could also be rock-hard,” reveals Van der Vaart. “During a team talk, he would pull out a little piece of paper on which he had written down the starting line-up and then say things to us like, 'Just give the ball to Luka [Modric], then Luka can try to find Rafa, and you will win the game'.
“Then, if we'd played a really good first half, he would openly praise you, saying things like, 'F**king hell, Rafa, what a player!' He gave you a boost – you would run faster for someone like him. Harry Redknapp’s style suited my own very well.”
And fackin' run araaaand a bit...'Just give the ball to Luka [Modric], then Luka can try to find Rafa, and you will win the game'.
That is really 'Arry
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/feature...urs-nearly-fell-through-because-i-fell-asleep
Speaking exclusively in the April 2018 issue of FourFourTwo magazine, the 35-year-old explains: “It was very last minute. Jose Mourinho had been honest about my chances, telling me they had bought Mesut Ozil to play in my position.
“He said I could stay, but that I wasn’t in his starting XI. At that point I was still keen to stay at Real Madrid for another season, so I headed to a training camp with the Dutch national team.
“But at around 4pm on deadline day, my lawyer called me to say that Tottenham were interested in signing me. I asked him if I could think about it. He replied that I had to decide within two hours. I started to evaluate everything, then took a little nap...
“Suddenly I was jolted awake by the phone going off. It was about 5.40pm and my lawyer was on the phone again, telling me that I had to decide there and then.
“I thought for a split second, then said, 'Yeah, let’s do it'. I had no time to overthink it or discuss it with anybody – it was pure intuition. Very soon I realised how happy I was with the decision. From the first moment I arrived at Spurs Lodge, I felt at home.”
He speaks warmly of the man who brought him to White Hart Lane, explaining that Harry Redknapp’s old-school managerial style suited his game very well at the time.
“He was a magical guy – a father figure – but Harry could also be rock-hard,” reveals Van der Vaart. “During a team talk, he would pull out a little piece of paper on which he had written down the starting line-up and then say things to us like, 'Just give the ball to Luka [Modric], then Luka can try to find Rafa, and you will win the game'.
“Then, if we'd played a really good first half, he would openly praise you, saying things like, 'F**king hell, Rafa, what a player!' He gave you a boost – you would run faster for someone like him. Harry Redknapp’s style suited my own very well.”
'Just give the ball to Luka [Modric], then Luka can try to find Rafa, and you will win the game'.
That is really 'Arry
'Just give the ball to Luka [Modric], then Luka can try to find Rafa, and you will win the game'.
That is really 'Arry
And fackin' run araaaand a bit...
Love Rafa. Wish he was still involved at the club somehow. How about giving Scotty a hand with the Yoof. One can dream.
He is. Has played 6 mins of first team this season. Mainly reserves, although that's only 5 games. But......in 5 reserve games he has 3 goals and 3 assists. I think his body has had it.I thought he was still playing? somewhere in Denmark