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Spurs Spank Spalletti : Here's Highlights

Sunday, 10 August 08, 03:50 PM

'Roma Therapy
 

What a day for daydream. Except wasn't. Tottenham for once, achieved the achievable and actually equalled the sum of their parts.

Now it's easy to say the Roman's were a fortnight behind on their preseason. But don't let the facts get in the way of a good beating. This wasn't their youth squad and it wasn't some pub team. AS Roma are Champions League gear. Maybe not top draw, but nothing to be sniffed at.

Bentley makes me grin. The housewives were out in force as his transaction dragged on.

*In whiney League of Gentlemen female voice* "I wouldn't pay £4.69 for a bottle of Bentley but I might go to £3.99." Footballer algebra isn't straightforward and does require the suspension of disbelief. But if a Jermain Defoe who couldn't reliably score and rarely assist is worth £9 odd million, what IS a David Bentley worth? You take my point.

Johnny Two Saints is surreal. If he can whizz past top four defenders as he has skinned these lesser types preseason, we're in for a bit of a campaign.

At which point I'll take Nine_Thirty-Seven's council and keep it real. Boro will indeed offer greater urgency. Few will offer less.

Here's a heap o'highlights. Enjoy.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1539664.ece

http://mfile.akamai.com/37125/live/reflector:58685.asx?bkup=48421

http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/1465629/

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?60zioqxaen3

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OvjbyLRTeLM

http://rapidshare.com/files/136333506/Spurs_v_Roma_Goals.avi

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Romani Ite Domum!

Sunday, 10 August 08, 03:23 AM

Julius Caesar's Yellow and Red Army!
 

A faction of this mob still carry spears and shields.

The Roma Ultras history is steeped on non pitch related activity dating back to 1979 AD when one Vincenzo Paparelli was killed when a Roma fan, from the opposite end of their 82,656 seater stadium, hit him bang in the eye with a flare.

So if you think you're safe in the East Stand today, think again.

These sometime extra paramilitary right wing nutters also spread (thankfully false) rumours before a game in 2003 that the police had killed a child - the match was suspended as a result.

So welcome then to another family day of friendly football here in glorious N17. A postcode today filled with happiness, sunshine and laughter.

I'm sure today will be all about playing the ball and not the man, woman or children. Hahahaha. Word is they haven't taken up all their allocation anyway. Let's just hope the ones that did didn't come via Canning Town scoring Bren guns. 

This will be an interesting game and once the getting to know you of the opening exchanges are done, much emphasis will be upon Tottenham's defence and how it copes with the better than half decent attacking midfield and strikeforce of the Italians.

For our part, this will be no better occasion for Bent to show he can do it not just against Delia's lot but a real European outfit. And that will stem from what we can generate in our brand new midfield. Spur's possession percentages in the recent reseason games has been impressive. We rarely retained as much of the ball last season. If you want to beat a team like the Giallorossi and we're eminantly capable of doing so, the answer is to keep them off the damn ball. Go figure.

Hopes for today? Well firstly whatever the score we give every yet another indication that we're genuinely on the up. That's competent defending, assertive goalkeeping, inventive passing and with any luck some memorable goals.

Secondly, Berbatov. This, my fine feathered friend, is a perfect opportunity in front of a sellout crowd to show us what you want. Your desire must match that of Bentley, Huddlestone and O'Hara. So take a tip. Stop just showing up - and do what you do best - show off.

Lastly, let's hope that the only flares on display are on one of those stalls by Seven Sisters tube.

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