Oh where do I start. It all begins with the mood in the locker room. Uncertainty crept in when 'arry and chairman did not come out and say that 'arry was not interested in the England job.  'arry's head was obviously somewhere else as we became tactically poor.

On the pitch, our strength in offence comes with pace and width. The marauding runs of Bale and Lennon will draw the attention of at least 2 opposing players on each side (total of 4 players distracted). This gives Modric and vdV more space to move the ball around the inside and find space. 

And with Lennon out, we had either van der Vaart or Modric playing on the outside and hence out of their preferred positions. Bale then tries to cut in from the left as there is more space inside but he is most effective staying wide and drawing the attention of the wing back and another opposing player.

When we have no threat of attacking or counter attacking with pace on the wings, the opposing team can commit more players into their attack too.  And this will overrun our midfield.

The come from behind win by the Gunners took the confidence away from the team.  And the sudden realization that we were vulnerable make us tentative in many matches.  Watching the 13 pt gap evaporate also has a psychological impact on players mindset.

hazard 

flavor of the campaign, gylfi sigurdsson?

you visited the Lane?!!!!

I only visited once, in Nov 2006.

your friend is cool. wonder if he stepped into the Spurs shop in his arsenal kit heh heh. probably not.

hugo laris, vertonghen & a big fwd pls

btw, it's rather sad arry wasn't given the license to spend like this ...