chileanspursfan
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- Aug 10, 2006
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So true. Overall our squad that season really over achieved. We didn't batter anyone in the league (or cup, obviously) but we got a lot of narrow victories by hanging on to leads, something that we can't seem to do at the moment. Of course we had Carrick back then, and King playing alongside Dawson, but I think Davids really was our 'leader' on the field. Moment that summed him up? Maybe that run and assist for Keane's goal after those 2 Arsenal players had run into eachother - no mercy.
So true for you as well my friend. I think everyone has an accurate point here basically. As a TV witness of our campaign, my impression after the Newcastle, Blackburn and Middlesborough matches is that the opposition easily identifies our leadership problems and that we seem to stop pushing after we score the advantage goal. And they build comebacks which any other "established" team would have never allowed.
Woodgate could be a leader, but looks full of doubts during some points and honestly, when you struggle to do your own job you don't have the moral power to tell others what to do (Newcastle match). Hutton has been impressive, but I reckon he is just too new and too young to have a massive influence on the rest of the squad. Keano coould have been the person, but his powder has been wet and Ramos is constantly replacing him during these squandering moments.
Summarizing, the strongest voice I could recognize during our debacle second halves was the one of fans.
I say let's get Kevin Nolan in the summer and keep Jenas, Zokora and Hudd, because they WILL perform alongside someone who provides confidence and a fair amount of verbal abuse...