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Mousa Dembele

Tottenham statistical changes on the return of Dembélé. Creativity: Up 99.99999999%. Fans Morale: Up 98.9%. Midfield Stability: Up 50%.
 
I am totally with AVB about Dembele. He is good but not THAT good. People used to feel the same way about Wilson.
 
Did you make that up? How come Drogba did not play tonight?

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Very defensive isn't it? Dembele sits deep and doesn't play that far forward. Dembele and Sandro will be the pairing with Dempsey or Sigurdsson in front of them.

Exactly who I feared being in the squad.

They need to come good, and that will take a hell of a long time, judging by recent form. So keep them out,and go for the tried and tested.

Until January, anyway, when we will hopefully buy a creative midfielder. Then, Dembele sitting back with Sandro is indeed likely.
 
Dembele: It has been a difficult time, the pain’s never been so intense

Mousa Dembele adapted more quickly to life at Tottenham than any of his fellow new signings but the Belgian feared his season would be curtailed before he could make a proper contribution.

Dembele is working his way back to full fitness after a hip injury that threatened to rule him out for a long spell and he is expected to be involved in tonight’s meeting with Liverpool. The midfielder sustained the problem while on international duty early last month and he has not started a game for Spurs since the 2-0 win over Aston Villa on October 7.

Two substitute appearances in the matches against Lazio and West Ham have accelerated the process but Dembele has not yet been ready for the starting XI. With Liverpool at White Hart Lane tonight, and a trip to his former club Fulham on Saturday, the 25-year-old’s full recovery cannot come soon enough for manager Andre Villas-Boas.

Dembele is not the only important player to suffer injury this season. Younes Kaboul, Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Scott Parker are all long-term absentees and Dembele knows he could have suffered a similar fate.

“I’ve had this hip problem before but this time it has been worse than it ever was in the past,” he said. *“Normally I can rest for three or four days and it is okay but this time the pain was more intense and I needed a longer spell out. I’ve worked with a personal physio in Belgium and it requires a lot of exercises. When I first got the problem again, I was worried that I would have to have an operation but the medical staff at Tottenham were very good.

“We searched for the best doctors that there were to treat hip injuries and I was supported very well. I’m happy the club gave me the time and space I needed to be pain-free again.

“When I thought I would need an operation, it was a difficult time for me and I wasn’t happy but, unfortunately, there isn’t anything you can do about it. Luckily, I’ve now been given the all-clear to play by the doctors.”

Tottenham’s spirits were lifted by the 3-1 victory over West Ham on Sunday but Liverpool pose a different challenge. Their manager, Brendan Rodgers, was the subject of strong interest from Spurs last season when they thought Harry Redknapp might become England manager and his preferred short-passing game differs greatly from the direct style of the Hammers under Sam Allardyce.

Dembele intends to manage his recuperation carefully but his return to the starting XI would make Spurs more dangerous. When Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart departed, Spurs looked short of imagination in central areas and Dembele is the only player in that position able to unite pace and creativity.

Dembele scored on his debut when he came on against Norwich and Spurs have won every Premier League game that he has started.

After Dembele’s injury, they suffered four defeats in five matches, and goalkeeper Brad Friedel has said his new colleague’s presence can improve the team’s performances.

“It’s good to be back on the pitch again, even just for short spells, after having more than a month out,” said Dembele.

“The injury is okay now and it’s about coming back slowly. I didn’t feel as though I could have played a full game against Lazio or West Ham but it’s a lot better.

“I need to talk to the manager to see when it’s right for me to play 90 minutes but I hope I can do my bit now and help the team. I always want them to do well so I wasn’t happy to see the poor results.

“They have played some good games and they haven’t always been lucky but I hope I can give a bit extra and help them a bit more. I am a creative player and I can bring something more to the team.”

Having dealt confidently with Andy Carroll’s aerial power against West Ham, the Spurs back four must combat successfully the artful work of Luis Suarez, one of the most menacing forwards in the Premier League, who has already scored 10 goals in 13 top-flight games this term.

Ledley King was usually able to keep Suarez quiet, with the Uruguayan *failing to score in his three appearances against Spurs. However, with the former captain now retired, much responsibility will fall upon Steven Caulker, in his first full season with Tottenham.

Centre-back Caulker said: “I played against both Carroll and Suarez for Swansea last season so I’m used to it. We’re back on track after beating West Ham and Liverpool is another huge match for us.”

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...the-pains--never-been-so-intense-8363447.html
 
I was worried that I would have to have an operation but the medical staff at Tottenham were very good.

“We searched for the best doctors that there were to treat hip injuries and I was supported very well. I’m happy the club gave me the time and space I needed to be pain-free again.


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