Hang on lads, I’ve had an idea…
As the Interlull looms ever over us, my ability to summon up even the vaguest interest in whether Defoe will play or score or reveal that he’s had the Ghostbusters logo shaved into his head ebbs into complete inertia.
But I have been – yet again – dwelling on our own overriding striker problem. If Defoe were to get a hattrick against Ghana, what effect would this actually have on us come say our next game against Wigan? Will it just delay the call for us to buy some crazy Carlos Kickaball in the hope that we don’t finish this campaign with a defender as our top goal scorer.
This season, perhaps more so than many has been marked (in the negative) as one where our strikers didn’t so much misfire as submit requests to be fired. Blackpool anyone? It is this inability to mix it up with these so called lesser sides that has failed us. We aren’t on a par with or worse than Blackpool – we might have carried on playing until four in the morning and failed to have got anywhere, but that wasn’t a unique outcome against ‘lesser’ sides, is it?
Here’s my answer: Adel Taarabt. And here also my three reasons why he’d be just the ticket.
He’ll break up play. And by this I mean for the team he’s playing for. You give him the ball and all predictability goes out the window. I’m not saying he’s unplayable, but I am saying he’s a curve-ball and frankly we lack one.
Self belief. Of all the footballers I’ve gawped at week in, week out, here is one guy that doesn’t suffer from the sort of fragile ego that permeates the Premiership. He’s insanely motivated and like Felix The Cat always comes complete with a bag of tricks. You send him out, he impacts.
And Arry Redschnapps could manage him. Yes he’s a head case (Adel), but if Neil Warnock can get him right then there really aren’t any excuses as to why Arry can’t. I’m sceptical he’ll ever be encouraged to be less selfish, but he can be told his place and deployed primarily when our more sophisticated options aren’t working.
I know he’s doing well for QPR in the Championship, but does anybody think that he could maintain that quality in the Premier League. He did have a few good moments for us, but still did his own thing, not a team player. Have you been on the weed this early Harry or just done the allotment? naughty, naughty.
Is he a mile better than Conor Wickham?
Yeah, but he’s going to Ars*nal ;-)
Wickham doesn’t look much like an Arsenal player. They are usually 5ft 6, quick, and look like they haven’t come out of puberty yet. Whereas Wickham could pass a as 30 year old! The rumour is that Wickham would love Liverpool move…but Carroll and Wickham looks like a duplication….
Taarabt is a playground footballer and would be a disaster in a team playing Redknapp’s playground tactics. Could be quite useful for the last ten minutes if we’re behind, but absolutely no chance he’s go back to Spurs.
Playground tactics that beat AC Milan, Inter Milan, Arsenal away, Liverpool, Villa + Newcastle with 10 men….
Very good. Until you look at shipping 3 or more against Young Boys, Blackpool, Wolves, Scum, Fulham, Bolton, Twente, Inter and failing to beat West Ham and Wigan at home. Champions League? We’re having a laugh!
I think Adel is a fantastic player and great to watch but not sure it would work for him back at Spurs. I’ve watched him a few times this season and I would disagree with some of you as I think he has matured into more of a team player – however he is still selfish and goes round players when he could have passed but he does pull it off…..in the championship.
What’s happened to Andros Townsend?
Not sure if it was Townsend or Livermore actually… which one plays left wing? Saw him tearing up the Arses defense in the Youth FA Cup a year or two ago… although we lost ^^
Townsend’s on loan at Millwall — and doing pretty well by all accounts.
Ooh, a pop-up’s just offered me a £69 Brazilian. How exciting is that?
Soixante-neuf with a Brazilian, now there’s a mouthful. :whistle:
Did you take advantage or you going for a natural vibe this spring, Unc :-D
Well it’s just sorted out my Mother’s Day gift, that’s for sure.