SUPER SCOTT SUPER SCOTTY PARKER!

If Scott Parker had featured in 300,it would have been called 1.

"I'm gonna knock him down and wrestle him to the ground. I don't care,I'm getting the ball back!" This is what Scotty would probably tell himself while getting the possession back and getting the ball moving again for the Lilywhites. Not once,not twice. A hundred times over and over again.

I would like to express my views as we see our workhorse join Fulham after serving two sensational years at Tottenham.
 Signing him for 5 million pounds from the then relegated club,West Ham,certainly raised a few eyebrows.So many questions were raised. Was he the right man Spurs are looking for? Are we taking a step forward? No,no. Super Scotty just didn't clear our doubts,he SMASHED them.
 Often we saw Parker hassling and battling and tackling to get the ball back. His discipline and commitment spoke volumes of this midfield powerhouse. Scotty had established a great partnership with  our midfield maestro,Luka Modric. Tirelessly chasing or rather hunting down the opponent,Scotty would give in a 110% for us. Undoubtedly,his energy and dedication was second to none. So good that he always remained no.1,keeping out the beast we now know as 'Sandro'. Old Harry would have no option but to deploy Parker in the central midfield.

Parker carried on in the match even after this nasty injury agaisnt the club he just signed for,Fulham,in our 3-1 away win at  Craven Cottage. Some fella.

Unfortunately,Parker leaves Tottenham without a single goal scored. He came closest to score against FC Basel in the Europa League quarter final,where his attempt to pass the ball in an empty net took an unlucky deflection of Lewis Holtby,lying helplessly on the ground. Not the best dribbler or attacker around,but Scotty sure had other attributes of his that made sure he was always loved at The Lane. So much that he was voted the best player of the season 2011-2012.


Performing with pride,winning the ball back and allowing the creative craft of the team to embrace its expressive freedom, Super Scotty would always pick himself up,in his typically dirty shirt,waiting for another battle.
Here's a video you can watch.


GOOD LUCK SCOTTY!



-Aman Tukrel
Twitter: aman_thfc

CRYSTAL PALACE Vs. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR-Team News and Quotes.

Ahead of Tottenham's first game of the Barclays Premier League 2013-2014,we look at the team news and quotes.

AVB looks ready for the kick-off.

Gareth Bale, an obvious summer target for Real Madrid, will be out injured with a foot injury and definitely wont feature in the clash at Selhurst Park.

The Welsh Wizard is ruled out until September

Lewis Holtby remains side-lined due to a knee injury and is also unavailable for selection. The versatile German midfielder is expected to be fit before the North London Derby at The Emirates.

Lewis is expected to be back by the 25th of August.

Good news for Spurs fans is that Jan Vertonghen could feature in the squad. The Belgian defender faces a late fitness test before the Sunday encounter against the newly-promoted club.
  "Let’s wait and see on Jan," said Andre Villas Boas after training on Friday. "He’s made good  progress so there is a small chance he could make the squad."

Jan Vertonghen was injured in our clash against Sunderland in Hong Kong

 When asked about Younes Kaboul,AVB said,
   "He’s looking extremely good. He only played 20 minutes for France so he was able to train fully today and he did very well. There have been some good signs from him." 
   With Kaboul returning to fitness,AVB could give him a few minutes. New signing Etienne Capoue is likely to slot in directly in defence with club captain Dawson,who had a few things to say before their match on sunday.

Kaboul might feature on Sunday

'We didn't get off to a flyer last season like we wanted to,' the Tottenham captain told Spurs TV Online.

'We showed strength, commitment and spirit to fight back, but if we had started better then who knows where it would have taken us? Hopefully this year we can get off to a flyer.

'Hopefully it will be the start of a great year that has more ups than downs.'

   Dawson has underlined the importance of a quick start,which we certainly didn't display last season which saw us only take 2 points from our first 3 games.

Dawson spoke about Younes,and the new signings,while particularly praising Roberto Soldado.

The travelling fans would be hoping to see their big money signing,Soldado step up in the absence of Gareth.

All the four signings spurs made this summer-Paulinho,Chadli,Capoue and Soldado are available for selection and most of them are likely to feature this weekend and make their debuts.

COYS!