Thought I'd start a football blog, we might keep this going until 2010.....England doing well....did not see the match or even the goals....I'd like Michael owen back in the squad though....and I think Peter Crouch would make a very good substitute...remember against Argentina in Geneva a few years ago....with Michael Owen and some very good movements on and off the ball...they caused havoc.....did see Scotland's missed chance....that could be very costly losing those 2 points !.

Well done Manutd, the new World club Champions....as I said, I thought that Liga Quito (is that their name ?, every time I see their name : it was spelt differently ....Liga quito, Deportivo liga,Ecuador sporto....), anyway, they were tricky...never underestimate the South Americans, there should be more games between us and those wonderful sides....once again bravo Manchester United, the goal was a jewel !, not forgetting a superb dave from Van der Sar !, talking of something else Arsenal have a heck of a lot of catching up, I doubt if they will be champions this year !.

Gerrard in jail.....if you are a famous footballer, drinking, and out late in clubs, it is only a matter of time before trouble comes along !.

Liverpool versus Everton, difficult match for the super reds,....Manu versus Spurs, with the league cup final a possibility as well....4 meetings at least this season ?, they will be sending each other Christmas cards next year !.

RFyou did scoff at me when I posted my views on Defoeit does rather look that my prediction is going to happen.my guesses are usually lucky?

tabasco - 07 Dec 2008 12:46 - 203 of 222
RF.I don't like singling out players, but what do people see in Defoe

I must disagree 100% with that viewI have followed Defoe for many years and believe he is the best goal scorer England have gotI include Rooney Walcott and Owenif you watch him play off the ball his movement wrong footing last defenders is unbelievable he turns quicker than anybodyand needs the minimum back lift to produce power and accuracy with his striking of the ballArguably Englands best ever under 21 strikerand working around players like Kanoute and Di Canio helped him to learn the mechanics of being a top strikerI can remember the impact he had at Bourmouth on loan at a very young ageand believe me West Ham new what they owned but could not keep himwhen he joined Spurs his first season produced 22goals.2006/07 he scored 18 times from 29 starts
Personally I believe the two best Managers in English football that understand a players ability in their role is Arsene Wenger and Harry Redknapp in that orderand as a West Ham supporter it hurts to admit thatboth managers along with Ferguson and Mourinho made approaches to sign Defoewith Redknapp succeeding
I will make a prediction.Redknapp will try and sign him once again.and only him from Portsmouthwe will see.
RF watch him for 90 minutesIMHO there is none better up front!!!

I think I would have gone with Fergie, we shall see what he achieves with Spurs, the bottom line is that he needs to score !.

RF.Spurs will end up paying 15mil..for Defoeas opposed to the 9mil they let him go for.Harry Redknapp was desperate to sign him but did not want to upset the pompey fansDefoe played the bad guythat commitment from Redknapp.who should have been the England managerconfirms to me what I already newDefoe is the best goalscorer England haveknock the ball forward into holes and Defoe will bend a run and beat the defendercut the ball back from wide positions and he drops offhe is a defenders nightmarepompey under Adams have slowed their style of playthey use the square ball or backwards and eventually when the opposition have gathered nine or ten players back and shut down they launch a long ball to Crouchsorry but that is no way to play with a Defoe in the teamcounter attack and pass forward at pace is Harrys gamein fact it works for Man Utd.ArsenalLiverpoolwho use to play the slow build up..Aston Villa.even Chelsea to a certain extent.so that would suggest being our top teamsthe correct method! Pity England dont try it?

I'm still doubting his killer instinct,....Ian Wright had it along with Gary Lineker, Ian Rush and a few others....we shall see !.

Tabasco

Your assertion that Defoe is a top scorer is not supported by fact, ie, how many goals he actually scores.

For the current season he has scored just 7 times, 2 of which have been penalties and lies in 18th palce in the Premiership top scorers list. Both Gerrard and Lampard have scored more from midfield.

2007-2008 Did not make the top 20
2006-2007 9th with 18 goals (behind Rooney and Lampard)
2005-2006 Did not make the top 20
2004-2005 3rd with 22 goals
2003-2004 Did not make the top 20
2002-2003 Did not make the top 20
2001-2002 19th with 14 goals (Beckham scored 16)
2000-2001 Did not make the top 20

Will have to wait and see if he can turn this poor record around during the remainder of this season, the stats seem to indicate he's not good enough and certainly not the best English forward of the current crop.

I was just thinking !, god how bad did we miss Gazza and Ian in the 1998 world cup aaggghhh !, I like Glen Hoddle but I would have taken Gasgoigne no matter what !, and with Wrighty's sharpness....if only....I won't sleep tonight if I keep on thinking about this !; coming back to J. Defoe.....he has to be able to turn and score like he wants nothing else !.

PS, I always thought that the "Gaza strip" was Paul getting out of his tracksuit !....alright, alright, I know this is not really the time to make jokes !.

What do the neutrals think the score will be at O/T on Sunday - mancs v chels ?

A draw of some kind, a possibility ?, a victory for either side would be huge !.

Manchester United in good form.......I bet that Jose might be a little worried ahead of their clash in the Champions league next month !.

Not have as worried as us CFC fans he unfortunately was wrenched away from.

Can't see Spurs winning at old trafford this weekend.....League Cup and FA cup encounters between the top and the bottom of the premiership coming up !.

Harry has as good as said that the premiership is his 'goal'.

Throwing in the towel before the cup game is played...tut...tut..!.

Redknapp is a LYING twat all you spurs fans will see, all he does is moan about not having enough players or money. I hope he gets done for the football bung scandal and gets locked up. He tries to be eveybodys friend but is just a JUDAS w_nker. As for Defoe I hope he breaks his leg no i hope he breaks them both. There's only one Tony Adams.

You wouldn't be a Portsmouth fan would you ?.

Oh Yes. Judas will only take Spurs so far and that depends on the money he is given, I still hope they beat Man U.