- Jun 8, 2009
- 21,658
- 23,476
Wenger was really struggling to praise us on Bein Sports....
Unless you're a master of some telepathic skill then, like the rest of us, you need to at least start to read a post to see what it's about. Which means that those of us who visit a thread called 'What the pundits are saying about us' and who don't want to read several pages of irrelevant shit about whose dad is biggest are subjected to at least part of just that.Did someone put a spud gun to the back of your knees and force you to read it?
Did someone put a spud gun to the back of your knees and force you to read it?
Haha beat me to it.
Thought this was worth a mention as well;
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...mpares-Tottenhams-current-squad-Class-92.html
Wenger was watching Tottenham's round of 16 first leg match with Borussia Dortmund alongside Marcel Desailly and Ruud Gullit.
Spurs ran out comfortable 3-0 winners at Wembley, thanks to goals from Son Heung-min, Jan Vertonghen and Fernando Llorente.
The win continues a remarkable run of form for Mauricio Pochettino's side, especially considering that they are missing two of their star players in Harry Kane and Dele Alli through injury.
The north Londoners have come under fire for their lack of silverware under the Argentine but Frenchman Wenger believes Tottenham are yet to reach their full potential - making a comparison with Manchester United's famous treble winning generation.
Wenger added: 'It's very difficult to win trophies in England, the last cup we won we had to play against City in the semi-final and Chelsea in the final - who were the champions.
'What I want to say about Tottenham - I'm an Arsenal fan so it's a bit of a sensitive subject for me - they have a generation of young players, who for me look like a little bit like the Man United generation, with Giggs, Scholes, Butt, the Nevilles, Beckham.
'They (the Class of 92) made it to the complete top.
'You feel there is something there at Tottenham, but they have not shown the maturity in the decisive moments to get to what we speak about (winning trophies).
'That's the target now, they come to maturity in the next two, three years, and they have to show that.'
Backhanded compliment and a bit of a sly dig or genuinely respectful comments?
We should crown him an honorary spurs fan.Love Wrighty, so much time for him.
Love Wrighty, so much time for him.
Nice article from Michael Cox (tactics-focused journalist) on Son:
http://www.espn.in/football/blog/th...njured-harry-kane-has-saved-tottenhams-season
He says he thinks Son will end his career as the greatest Asian footballer of all time.
Also, interesting insight:
"...he's among the most ambidextrous footballers around. Only Pedro, Sadio Mane and Raheem Sterling are more "balanced" in terms of their attempts at goal this season, and they tend to pull the trigger from closer range, where it's more about composure than technique, where solid contact rather than technical perfection is required. Son is a serious long-range threat with both feet, a rare quality "
I don't know if fans and pundits should be mentioned in the same sentence, though. For me, I actually don't enjoy the game and there is no national team I feel affinity to. I'm just a Tottenham supporter, not a football fan.Ian Wright has just about the perfect balance for the present-day audience: He absolutely loves his club team, but he loves the game and his country even more. I think that’s where so many pundits (as do fans in general - including myself) go wrong.