Comments on: Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool & Tottenham lack motivation

By: chintan

chintan — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:59:44 +0000

Manutd gets larsson

By: Spurstilidie

Spurstilidie — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:22:18 +0000

What a load of rubbish, even though Spurs had a shaky start to the season (first 3 away games – Reebok, Old Trafford, Anfield) we have now lost one in our last 14 games. To say Martin Jol is not the right man for Spurs is pathetic, he led us to our first ever top 6 finish in the Prem and with the run of games we have coming up, we could be there are thereabouts by the end of December. Lazy journalism at it’s worst I’m afraid.

By: Dean

Dean — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:48:46 +0000

With regards spurs you could not be any further from the truth. I would suggest actually watching some football and to indicate that Martin Jol may not be the man for the job is absolutely comical

By: AdtheYid

AdtheYid — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:13:04 +0000

Ahmed you are way off mate. I think you’ve been watchin somethin that no one else has been watchin. Chelsea’s misfit squad? Are you kiddin. There’s more world class talent there than anywhere in Europe not to mention back to back title winners, how are they misfit exactly? Yes United have an average squad but they are settled. They only bought 1 player in the summer and they weren’t a bad side last year so basically they are a side who knows how each other plays. Also, they are yet to suffer an injury crisis. They have a small squad. Once that is decreased by injury, it may be a different story. Newcastle added Martins and Duff to there ranks so how is that not stronger. Injuries have blighted a good set of players. If any thing THEY are the misfit squad. Their manager is far from adequate, the only thing you got right.
Arsenal unmotivted? What gave you that impression? These are a team of winners on a losing streak. Quite a bit of motivation there mate. They dont have the money that Chels and Manu have so they have to build from smart aquistions and youth. They have a great young set of players. Wenger wouldnt have tried to slap Pardew if he wasnt motivated to win. They also have a small squad but an excellent first team. They’ll finish top 5 no problem. Teams have just sussed them out. It’s taken a few years but they are simply not as good as they were and when comparing the current squad to the unbeatables of 2004 its no contest. As for Spurs. They have lost once in 14 games, unbeaten in Europe, 5 points and a game in hand behind 3rd place, missed out by 2 points on Champions League last season and theyre not motivated??? Mate, how wrong can you be. And all this was made possible by the big guy Martin Jol, the ONLY man for the job right now. Sort it out and watch the games. This isnt the egg shaped football that you probably follow, this is the real thing.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:02:40 +0000

You don’t watch much football do you?

By: Freddie

Freddie — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:50:20 +0000

they’ve got very little to play for except in Europe

Erm, don’t you think they might, just possibly, be playing for a place in Europe next year?

By: dannymackay

dannymackay — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:38:39 +0000

Spurs have lost just one game in their last fourteen in all competitions.

Granted that was a listless game away to Reading. But it hardly suggests their motivation has been poor. Indeed having already played all of the existing top ten barring Arsenal, Spurs have started to look like the side they were last season.

that doesn’t make their rise inevitable. But it suggests that the perception of demise is premature.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:31:06 +0000

Rubbish! Motivation – Spurs have won 10, drawn 3 and lost 1 in the last 14 games. Not a bad record for a manager you say ‘can’t even make good squads work’. 5 points off 3rd place, playing in the UEFA cup, last 8 of the carling cup and hopefully going to do well in the FA cup and you say we haven’t got much to play for??! Jol is a legend, and you are talking out of your backside when you say he is not the ‘right manager’ for Spurs.

By: rupert

rupert — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:21:59 +0000

what a pile of crap.

the poor performances of the four teams you mention have nothing to do with motivational issues.

By: Darryl

Darryl — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:18:51 +0000

What a complete load of drivel! Take spurs for example, through to the next phase of the UEFA cup already, quarter finals of the carling cup, with a draw against a side which they will comforatbly win to put them into the semi’s. Only lost one game in 14, beaten the champions for the first time in 2 decades and 2 wins away from top four and champions league footy. Yeah your right, nothing to look forward to really!