Tone Set for Spurs' Season against Sunderland
Now that they've gotten the first match out of the way might everyone calm down a bit about Tottenham Hotspur breaking up the traditional Big 4? Look, in a bit of weakness - perhaps I have too many friends that are Spurs supporters - I picked them to finish in the 4th spot so I am equally at fault for getting worked up about all these summer signings. And it might have been just the first match in a long season but I couldn't help but feel like I've seen this same effort from Spurs for the past couple of seasons.
Their defense is shocking. Michael Dawson and Ledley King are injured. King seems to be injured all the time. Jermaine Jenas was missing the entire match. He really is just an ordinary player that keeps getting propped up as something special. I can't believe he's even in Steve McClaren's plans for the England set up (Who by the way was at the Manchester City vs. West Ham match. Micah Richards should be your starting center back Mr. England Manager.).
Let me also say that Steed Malbranque is utterly useless. He made one good pass the entire match and otherwise was a disaster. Dimitar Berbatov was surprisingly poor - and you won't have many opportunities to say that about the player. I promise you Berbatov will be gone sooner than you think if everyone around him at the club is this average for the full season and start to drag his performances down.
Sunderland are not going to be a relegation fighting side, but they sure as hell are not going to be pressing for a top 6 or 7 finish either. This was a match Spurs ought to have taken 3 points from if they are serious about being a top side. This was strangely similar to Liverpool's first match last season against Sheffield United. They managed a 1-1 draw on a terrible penalty call that set the tone for the remainder of a dismal Premier League campaign.
I will repeat that I know it is a long season and this was only the opening weekend. But I think there is real cause for concern at the London club. They looked totally unprepared and unwilling to stand up to Roy Keane's fighting Sunderland. Keane may be the perfect example of why Martin Jol should be fired! No one looks like they want to fight for Jol while I think every player that pulls on the Sunderland shirt is willing to do anything to win 3 points for Keane.
With one match in the books, I might have to reconsider my prediction already. Spurs look well out of sorts.
Their defense is shocking. Michael Dawson and Ledley King are injured. King seems to be injured all the time. Jermaine Jenas was missing the entire match. He really is just an ordinary player that keeps getting propped up as something special. I can't believe he's even in Steve McClaren's plans for the England set up (Who by the way was at the Manchester City vs. West Ham match. Micah Richards should be your starting center back Mr. England Manager.).
Let me also say that Steed Malbranque is utterly useless. He made one good pass the entire match and otherwise was a disaster. Dimitar Berbatov was surprisingly poor - and you won't have many opportunities to say that about the player. I promise you Berbatov will be gone sooner than you think if everyone around him at the club is this average for the full season and start to drag his performances down.
Sunderland are not going to be a relegation fighting side, but they sure as hell are not going to be pressing for a top 6 or 7 finish either. This was a match Spurs ought to have taken 3 points from if they are serious about being a top side. This was strangely similar to Liverpool's first match last season against Sheffield United. They managed a 1-1 draw on a terrible penalty call that set the tone for the remainder of a dismal Premier League campaign.
I will repeat that I know it is a long season and this was only the opening weekend. But I think there is real cause for concern at the London club. They looked totally unprepared and unwilling to stand up to Roy Keane's fighting Sunderland. Keane may be the perfect example of why Martin Jol should be fired! No one looks like they want to fight for Jol while I think every player that pulls on the Sunderland shirt is willing to do anything to win 3 points for Keane.
With one match in the books, I might have to reconsider my prediction already. Spurs look well out of sorts.
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