This feeling of de ja vu is really getting boring now......i'm sure we are all aware of what i'm talking about(well,if you don't, this is for you)....i'm talking about the usual tottenham/arsenal end of season saga.its becoming an enigma....with reasons and opinions for this consistent occurrence varying over the seasons past. is it that spurs wilt at any sign of pressure?or the gunners just always know how to make it across the line?....for whatever reasons, its really getting tiring(note to readers: i'm not exactly complaining)...its just that we see the same headlines on newspapers every season....and there's always that iota of hope, and then disappointment in their tone when the 'inevitable' happens.
About two weeks ago, the London derby provided what seemed at the time to be a shift in power within north London, from the red side to the Lilly white side, with spurs extending their lead to 7 points ; fast forward to Monday, and arsenal are 4 points behind spurs, with a game in hand. so the question is, what can spurs do to avoid becoming perennial under achievers in comparison to their north London rivals. do they sacrifice their ambitions of winning the Europa league ,for that of qualifying for the champions league(and also above their rivals for the first time under Arsene's reign)?. can Villas-Boas take the risk of overplaying some of his star players(lennon is already a casualty of that)?or is it that arsene wengers experience in qualifying always gives him an edge over spurs
I honestly think the inevitable will happen, but if spurs are to have a chance, they would have to prioritize. they would have to sacrifice what i admit is a great chance for their team to win a European trophy, for a chance to play in an even better one next season. i agree its a hard choice to make, but if you consider the financial implications, the prospect of improving the clubs status as one of the elite, and the ability to keep their star players and also attract world class players; then its a no brainer .the club have been seen as also-rans for too long; and if they are ever going to shed that title, they have to do something out of character this time(push to the end).
This has been the best spurs team I've seen for a long while.....and if they cant stay on top of their rivals till the end of the season and qualify for footballs premier competition, then it will take a longer while for them to achieve that. so for AVB, its having priorities; an attempt to go for the two might end up costing his team both ways; then once again....they would hear the chuckles from the red side of town just down the road.
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