For any football fan to come to the conclusion that Spurs have the best of any anything, no offence Tottenham, in the Premier League seems slightly more than unlikely, yet that is the prospect we are faced with. They might have qualified outside of the top four last year, but perhaps that was down to their maiden season in the Champions League rather than a poor squad. If their squad last year was good then the additions this year have taken it to the next level. In particular their midfield is arguably the best in the league. Last year I think it was Arsenal’s. Any midfield that had Nasri on his then form, Fabregas and Wilshereall playing in the centre was always going to be formidable, however this year Spurs have taken the mantle from their north London rivals.
It’s not just that Scott Parker has proved to be one of the best buys of the summer; it is that the players around him have grown as well. Parker may be the only addition to the Spurs midfield from last year but he has acted as a catalyst in the middle, liberating his team-mates, especially Luka Modric.
There weren’t many people, other than Daniel Levy, who wouldn’t have simply taken the £40m offered by Chelsea for Modric in the summer. It seemed an extortionately large sum for a player who whilst very good was never worth that much. I’m not saying that he is worth that now, but Modric’s performances this season have at least proved that Levy was right to hang on to him. Last season when Modric was playing beside Wilson Palacios or Tom Huddlestone on Sandro he was playing well but the sheer amount of work Parker does for the team means that Modric has been allowed to play with a sense of freedom that very few in Premier League midfields are allowed. As a result I don’t think that there is a team that Modric, on his current form, would not get in to.
They also have arguably the best winger in the league inGareth Bale. David Silva’s form this season was untouchable for the first few months but that form has cooled in recent weeks and whilst Bale has a similar level of technical ability his physical attributes greatly outweigh those of Silva. Clearly on his day there doesn’t seem to be anyone better than Silva but for consistency in quality performances there are none better than Bale. He has also improved a lot this year from last. This season he has seven assists in the league. That is already more than his last three years put together.
Good Article, Nice to see some Arsenal Fans say nice things about Spurs. Also Thank you for comparing Silva and Bale not Modric and Silva- that is so annoying when other writers do so! Tottenham have a fantastic midfield, just wish we could get someone like Higuain to complement it! Ade and JD are can’t do it on their own!COYS!
Our problem is that we have great players who play great football but none of them are prolific scorers. Modric, Ade and Lennon immediately spring to mind, but VDV hasn’t scored since October. Bale is the only player who scores a good amount of goals for his position.
Poor article really
Yes we do have the best midfield.
1. can’t compare Bale with Silva, completely different players
2. Who says Lennon is clearly not the best right winger. Who is there that is so superior?
3. VDV isn’t a midfielder, he is a second striker and certainly not a reserve
and so t goes on