Gerrard was wasteful with some possession and that’s not something you would normally associate with him ,Didi also struggled to adapt to the incisive passing and I felt Kewell took up good positions but failed to provide the crosses needed for Cisse
Our most imposing player was Cisse he led the line intelligently and looks to have explosive pace and his goal was a poachers strike clinically executed .
Baros just simply tried to hard his game is still raw but he will link up well with Cisse the signs were there to see.
So I wasn’t to disheartened by the display in the first half .
Second half we simply stopped pressing and relinquished possession to frequently but Spurs possess a striker of genuine quality in Defoe and in defence Naybet was outstanding and showed his International pedigree with timely interceptions to deny us another goal
Benitez will see this game as an introduction to the pace of the English game and in time he will adapt especially when our subs bench contains players more effective and fluent with the ball than Biscan ?
Im sorry but I fail to see any genuine footballing prowess in this player and I fail to see it ever being instilled in his game.
So in conclusion the first half gave me a genuine belief that this season under Benitez will be better than last . How much better remains to be seen if the Second half showing which was if anything decidedly lacklustre continues to hinder our game .
As for Michael Owen yes he was missed and I am more than sure Benitez is aware that a striker of proven ability is needed untill Baros and Pongolle evolve into the strikers we know they can be .
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