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Would Israeli be the perfect complement for Woodgate at Spurs?

Would Israeli be the perfect complement for Woodgate at Spurs?
Posted by: Freddie Myers , on Tue 22 Apr 2008
Tagged: Tottenham
 
 

Football FanCast reporter Freddie Myers reports on the daily rumours and rumblings

If there is one thing you can guarantee at Tottenham this season is that they have one of the most obliging of defences. A lack of leadership, poor organisation and goalkeeping errors have all been cited as reasons but, it's clear that Senor Ramos feels it is very much personnel. The Spaniard made his feelings clear in the January window by bringing four defenders in, it's clear he still thinks he may be slightly short.

The reservations about Ledley King and will he or won't he get back to full fitness are well documented and it's completely understandable. On a personal level I feel it's an absolute travesty that England as well as Spurs have been deprived of who would be the finest centre half this country has produced in a long time. Michael Dawson, Younes Kaboul and Didier Zokora have all tried to come and replace King alongside the excellent Woodgate and to be fair have all seemingly failed to provide that solid foundation that the Spaniard and Spurs fans crave. Is it time to cash in on Dawson and the reported unhappy Younes Kaboul?

This morning papers have linked Spurs, this time two defenders in the shape of Getafe's Daniel Diaz and Chelsea's Tal Ben Haim. I would be lying to you if I could offer you an appraisal on the Argentinean's abilities but unfortunately I can't. The former Bolton man I can and for me definitely a signing Spurs should entertain. He is a player of excellent ability, and who has been massively underused at Stamford Bridge.

A lot of people will look on at Bolton Wanderers woes this season and put it firmly down to Sam Allardyce. You ask a Bolton fan and they will also point the finger at Ben Haim. He has every attribute you would want in a centre back, pace, strong in the tackle and his reading of the game is of the highest order. His distribution isn't in the same league of a Woodgate or King, but he would prove the perfect foil and bring some much needed discipline to the back line.

Ben Haim has made it perfectly clear that he is disgruntled at Chelsea due to his relationship with Avram Grant and a transfer in the summer would prove likely. I can't help feel that Spurs will have to move early to secure their man, given Grant's uncertain future. Do Spurs fans feel that Ben Haim is the right compliment for Woodgate in the heart of the defence? Should Ramos persevere with Michael Dawson? Would fans prefer to see the capture of Diaz or should they be setting their sights somewhere else?

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What a stupid pointless

What a stupid pointless article. "you would be lying"....who asked you in the first place? Haim cant hold down a place at Chelsea not because of his relationship with Grant, but because he simply isnt good enough to replace someone on a regular basis. We on the other hand have ambitions of competeing head on with the Chelseas of the footballing world and quite simply,Chelsea's leftovers aren't good enough for us either if we have ambitions of Champion's League football.

I see no reason why Spurs

I see no reason why Spurs would even entertain the thought of Tal Ben Haim. He may have good attributes, but he is very slow and in this day-and-age of football especially in the Premiership speed is essential.

Tal Ben Haim wasn't bought

Tal Ben Haim wasn't bought by Chelsea, who are currently second in the league and in the semi- finals of the champions league, because he's not good enough. I would entertain the prospect of a chelsea defender such as Ben Haim coming to the Lane
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