Tottenham Hotspur - Opposition Views

[Kieran. 6,317]

We are back after the international break with a tough away game at Tottenham. Batman, Heroes and Mr Spurfect from the tottenhamhotspurs.tv forum were kind enough to take a moment to answer a few questions.

Firstly, thank you for taking the time to answer these questions, we will start with a simple question. How long have you supported Tottenham for?

Batman: About 2 years.

Heroes: Since I was a child...25+ years.

Mr Spurfect: Since I first knew about football - 26+ years.

Do you see Spurs' winning the league in the next 5 years under Villas-Boas if he gets time to implement his philosophy and ideas at the club?

Batman: It's absolutely a possibility. It really depends on other clubs. We could have AVBs perfect squad, be in the Champions League for 4 years straight, and you could buy Neymar and Cavani and go undefeated. I do think AVB is the man to get us to the next level though. He's winning with a squad that he didn't necessarily choose, which is a big plus for Levy. I think depending on where we end up at the end of this season, we could have an entirely new XI next year, big names, etc.

I don't think we will win it in the near future though, but AVB will institute a foundation for sure. Maybe we can win some of the knockout competitions (CL, FA, CoC) for the next 2-3 years then win the league.

Heroes: Yes, the style of football has been very impressive as of late, but Levy needs to invest in January to help support the project.

Mr Spurfect: I don't see us winning the league but cementing our place as a regular top 4 side, maybe.

How do you rate our 3 young AMs (Oscar, Hazard, Mata)?

Batman: Very highly. Particularly Mata who I think is the best out of the 3. Obviously I don't like Oscar andHazard since they were supposed to be ours, but what can ya do. The way you knocked us out of the Champions League was horrible. They're all very young too, so in 2-3 years they should gel even more and be the best trio in the league (behind our trio of CBs )

Heroes: Out of 10, I would rate each one 9. They're amazing talents and I think they'll do well at Chelsea.

Mr Spurfect: Quality players. I personally don't see Oscar and Hazard remaining at Chelsea for the long term though.

Tell us a bit about your season so far; do you like what you have seen and where could you improve?

Batman: I think we started poorly against NC, and I wish we could have bought our players sooner (since we got poor results our first 3 games). However, since then it's been sublime. AVB has really made the squad his own, and implemented rotation..which is something Spurs fans have yet to see in recent years (thanks Arry!) I also think he matured a lot since Chelsea, and doesn't deal with things poorly like he used to. It's a big step up from Harry, for sure. I really like our 4231 as well. It offers a lot more options than the Redknapp 4411. However, I think we'll regret selling van der Vaart.

Heroes: After the first three games, I still believed AVB could do the job. We had the possession, but not the luck. The result at Old Trafford was amazing. I haven't seen Spurs play like that in years. I'm hoping this continues. In terms of areas of improvement, none. We could use more depth though.

Mr Spurfect: The result against United is obviously a massive result and so a big highlight so far. I'm really encouraged by the way we have playing and the positive vibe that seems to be coming from the squad. Long may it continue. The only thing I can think of improving is to stop conceding those late goals.

Predict the end of season table, London clubs only.

Batman: Chelsea (1/2), Spurs (4), Fulham and West Ham somewhere in the mid-table, and QPR + Arsenal relegated.

Heroes: Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal, Fulham, West Ham, QPR (relegated)

Mr Spurfect: Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Fulham, West Ham, QPR

Are there any players in your youth setup that you expect big things from in the future?

Batman: Most of our youth players have something going on, so I can expect success from about all of them (minus Khumalo, who none of us rate).

Heroes: Andros Townsend and Jake Livermore, both central midfielders. I had thought Livermore would be an ideal replacement for Modric.

Mr Spurfect: Townsend and Livermore are the obvious choices.

Who on the current Chelsea squad would you like to see join Tottenham?

Batman: Hazard because Hazard and Bale on the wings would be nuts. It’s nice to have the Beligans around so with Moussa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen, it’d be great.

Heroes: Oscar, Mata, and Hazard.

Mr Spurfect: Hazard, Mata and Torres. Definitely not John Terry. How do the Chelsea supporters defend him all of the time?

Who on the current Spurs squad would fit in best at Chelsea?

Batman: I think you guys should sign Dembele, he's great. He'd be an improvement over Lampard in your system and would fit with Mikel nicely. Not to mention his relationship with Eden.

Heroes: You guys are free to have David Bentley and Jermaine Jenas...the rest, hands off!

Mr Spurfect: I think Hugo Lloris would be a good successor to Petr Cech. I know you bought Courtois, but Lloris will be the best goalkeeper in the world pretty soon.

Score Prediction?

Batman: 1-1 draw, with Dempsey and Mata the scorers.

Heroes: 2-1 to Tottenham.

Mr Spurfect: 1-1 draw.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Well done for conducting one of these with our arch-enemies. And on the whole they gave pretty reasonable answers as i was expecting much worse.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Well done for conducting one of these with our arch-enemies. And on the whole they gave pretty reasonable answers as i was expecting much worse.

I got a lot of stick from the other members. These guys were respectable though.

[Steve 10,227]

Well done mate. Never really had a problem with spurs fans doing these they have always given good answers.