DublinSpur
Scott Parker
I definitely think Wimmer is more clumsy in tackles than Vertonghen. But at the same time, he doesn't have Vertonghen's frustrating habit of grabbing onto the player he's marking even when it's totally unnecessary. Having said that; they are both class acts and possess far less faults than most centre backs (I'm not complaining about either of them; just suggesting there are tiny areas they can improve on). While at the same time, Alderweireld is (arguably) the best centre back in the league this season.
Like a few others here, I do think we're a little short of cover in a couple of areas, and yes - I would have liked us to land a back-up striker last month. But when I think of Spurs squads over the past 30 years, that's a very minor complaint indeed. We have a rock solid defence, a world class goalkeeper, a midfield that should be the envy of any team and a striker well on his way to becoming world class himself. And oh by the way; the youngest team in the premier league. We're not perfect. But we're closer than we've been in decades, and I can only see us improving over the next few years.
If you're feeling unhappy about our club at this moment in time, then my personal advice would be to take a wee break from football altogether. Because if you can't appreciate the good times (and these are the good times folks) then the game is just going to make you feel generally miserable.
Again; I'm not saying things are perfect, and of course there are areas we can improve in. But it's not an over-night process, and when you can remember a cold December coach journey back to London having watched Spurs lose 4-0 to a terrible Coventry side (who still finished above us in the league that year), it's hard not to get excited by what's happening right now. Just IMO.
Like a few others here, I do think we're a little short of cover in a couple of areas, and yes - I would have liked us to land a back-up striker last month. But when I think of Spurs squads over the past 30 years, that's a very minor complaint indeed. We have a rock solid defence, a world class goalkeeper, a midfield that should be the envy of any team and a striker well on his way to becoming world class himself. And oh by the way; the youngest team in the premier league. We're not perfect. But we're closer than we've been in decades, and I can only see us improving over the next few years.
If you're feeling unhappy about our club at this moment in time, then my personal advice would be to take a wee break from football altogether. Because if you can't appreciate the good times (and these are the good times folks) then the game is just going to make you feel generally miserable.
Again; I'm not saying things are perfect, and of course there are areas we can improve in. But it's not an over-night process, and when you can remember a cold December coach journey back to London having watched Spurs lose 4-0 to a terrible Coventry side (who still finished above us in the league that year), it's hard not to get excited by what's happening right now. Just IMO.