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19/04/2006, 4:15 AM
Volc�n Masaya

I've been a critic in the past, but I'll hand it to him, he has upped his game a couple of notches. His all round game has gotten better in the last 6 months, from dribbling, to shooting, to passing, creating space and chances for others. He is a constant threat.

Pity the little ****** didn't hit this vein of form during the WC qualifying campaign and put a couple past the Swiss and Isrealis.

My one criticism of him still is that he doesn't score against top clubs. Can't remember many goals from him aganst Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool etc etc. Would love to see him break that duck against Arsenal on Saturday.
19/04/2006, 10:29 AM
Paulie

I stand to be corrected on this but hasn't he scored league goals against both Liverpool and Arsenal in his career already? I seem to remember him scoring a winner for Coventry against Arsenal.
19/04/2006, 10:32 AM
NeilMcD

He scored a header last season against Liverpool at Anfield.
19/04/2006, 2:34 PM
geysir

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My one criticism of him still is that he doesn't score against top clubs

so calling him a little sh!t was a term of affection.
19/04/2006, 5:49 PM
TheJamaicanP.M.

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Originally Posted by Paulie

I stand to be corrected on this but hasn't he scored league goals against both Liverpool and Arsenal in his career already? I seem to remember him scoring a winner for Coventry against Arsenal.

You are right. He scored the winner against Arsenal at Highfield Road in the 1999/2000 season. The same week, he scored against Chelsea also. He also scored from the penalty spot to equalise against Arsenal in 2004. Apart from Man U, I can't think of a top flight team that he hasn't scored against in recent years.
19/04/2006, 11:24 PM
tricky_colour

Obviously the top clubs don't concede a lot of goals in the first
place and he won't be playing in a role where he gets many scoring
opportunities in such matches.
Spurs play Arsenal next and he will probably get a hat-trick on
current form!
20/04/2006, 9:34 AM
NeilMcD

Lets hope he does.
20/04/2006, 9:52 AM
Peadar

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Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Spurs play Arsenal next and he will probably get a hat-trick on
current form!

When talking about form, you must also consider the defensive form of Arsenal. Robbie Keane is unlikely to score on Saturday against Arsenal.
22/04/2006, 1:57 PM
TheJamaicanP.M.

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Originally Posted by Peadar

Robbie Keane is unlikely to score on Saturday against Arsenal.

Nothing is unlikely with this man. Again today, the Irishman proved his class. 16 Premiership goals for the season. He'd have scored against United last Monday as well if it wasn't for the game being played within 48 hours of Spurs' previous game. I really hope Spurs qualify for the CL because no player deserves it more than Robbie.
22/04/2006, 2:28 PM
thejollyrodger

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Originally Posted by Peadar

Robbie Keane is unlikely to score on Saturday against Arsenal.

har har.. badly wrong there:D
22/04/2006, 11:21 PM
tricky_colour

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Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

har har.. badly wrong there:D

I second that :D
I thought he might score, he is on fire at the moment, shame I didn't
have a few quid on him.
It was a bit contraversial though but that was just sour grapes from Wenger
as no one was seriously injured, Robbies movement was world class.
24/04/2006, 4:13 AM
Fergie's Son

It was a well taken goal. His movement off the ball was superb.

He's just playing so well and he's contributing a lot more than just scoring goals. Now if only Andy Reid could get his game...
30/04/2006, 4:11 PM
sligoman

Keano was taken off at half time today with an ankle injury.
30/04/2006, 5:12 PM
FarBeag

Appears bad.Looks like his last game for Spurs this season. Has just been presented with Tottenham player of the year. Fair play to him.
30/04/2006, 5:45 PM
thejollyrodger

hope its not too serious !! Can spurs get the win in the final game without him?
30/04/2006, 5:52 PM
pete

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Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

hope its not too serious !! Can spurs get the win in the final game without him?

They may not need it. 7 points ahead of Arsenal who have 3 games left.Arsenal better goal difference. Spurs play West Ham who will rest their players for FA Cup Final. I think a draw will be enough for Spurs as would mean Arsenal need 3 wins.
09/05/2006, 10:00 AM
Stuttgart88

I've been away for a few days so apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere.

Did anyone see BBC's MOTD on Sunday? Linker asked Hansen & Lawrenson if Defoe is good enough for England's WC squad. Both Hansen & Lawrenson were critical of Defoe's lack of "predatory instinct". By contrast they praised Robbie in this regard.

They showed half a dozen clips of Robbie making excellently timed runs into the 6 yard box to knock in a square ball. You could see just how well Robbie (a) attacked the space and (b) timed his run, letting the defender think he had him marked before making the run.

They also showed Defoe dealing with the same position & he just hung at the far post, a major failing in a striker with international ambitions, despite his ability in other aspects.

Lawrenson noted that this is something that Robbie has learnt to do & is a recent addition to his game. Testimony yet again to Robbie's attitude this year & how he has made important steps.

I thought it was very intreresting and also very encouraging from our point of view. Nobody delivers that kind of ball across the box better than Duff. On the topic of Duff, Paul Rowan in The Times criticises Mourinho for playing Duff too early after an achiles problem, implying that this injury, and Duff unquestioning conforming to Mourinho's demands, was a major factor in Duff's form this year.
23/08/2006, 9:03 AM
NeilMcD

Robbie Keane last night

Keane was superb in one of the best number 10 performances I have seen in the Premiership in a long time. It was only Sheff Utd he was playing but he ran the show playing beautiful passes and basically controlling the game the way a number 10 can. I think if he can play like this against Germany we have a great chance. The problem sometimes is that with Ireland he is not encouraged to drop deep as we need him to get goals also. But when he is on this form he is almost unplayable.
23/08/2006, 9:34 AM
NeilMcD

Spurs coach Martin Jol:
"It was a very pleasing performance. Robbie Keane is such a clever player and Dimitar Berbaov played very well, so we caused them a lot of problems.

"Defensively we were very sound, so it was a good night for us. We wanted to do well, especially after losing our first game at Bolton.

"Jermain Defoe also did well when he came on. It is not a problem having so many strikers, it is a luxury and they all did well and showed how much the want to play for Spurs."

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Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock:
"For the first 25 minutes we couldn't get near them. We lost three players today and we were a bit sluggish.

"But we battled really well and I'm very proud of them. We were beaten by a very good side and I thought Robbie Keane was absolutely fantastic - what can you say about players of that quality?"
23/08/2006, 9:44 AM
hoops1

Why the Bohs crest?

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