Tottenham Hotspur vs Getafe CF: Belated Player Ratings

Cerny 5.9
No howlers. But exposed. I like him.

Gardner 6.0
He was already sacked when injury struck, but I was appalled by MJ's indifference to the incident.

Kaboul 5.2
Nobody ever scored from seat F9 row Z. Sometimes a hoof into outerspace is good.

Chimbonda 2.3
Fed up with his 'wildcard' activities. Be a great defender, not a liablilty. Now.

Dawson 5.6
I honestly believe this lad has been a victim of the nonsense of late. Captain material in time.

Lee 5.6
Okay. Damning appraisal, but we need wingers, not 'wingbacks'.

Zokora 2.2
Simply not good enough. DM my arse.

Huddlestone 6.2
Wasn't indulged with the space he needed. Some sublime passing, some naff.

Malbranque 7.1
True grit and Boy's Own stuff initially. Wanted it. then went off the boil. Vive le Steed.

Tainio 5.2
Heart's in the right place.

Lennon 6.3
Really love AL but a tougher manager will be the making of him.

Keane 6.6
Came on and got amongst it. Unfortunately not enough though.

Defoe He's A Yiddo
Loved his goal and his attitude. Go on Jermain.

Berbatov 7.1
Oh lord. Him again. Did look much more interested. Some touches that were exquisite. A goal please, love. A goal.

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Top draw commentary....

An Open Letter To Jol & Hughton Apologists

Or - 'Grasping Nettles Not Clutching Straws: A Beginner's Guide'

Martin Jol was Tottenham Hotspur's most successful manager since Burkinshaw. He achieved much good. As a bonus, he was a warm, sincere and likable chap. A big man with a big heart. Which I am given to understand was a congenital condition.

Unfortunately, our current league position was generated by some arguably unlucky but nearly all brutal performances and shows us still looking to scrap our way out of the relegation zone. This, after spending endlessly on good players over the entirety of his tenure.

The demands placed upon Jol were too great. Back to back fifth place finishes were spectacular after years and years of comparative mediocrity. But fragile enough in their delivery.

Is Levy a rat for wanting to shop around for a better man? No. Absolutely not.

Is Paul Kemsley really the dreadful excuse for a human being he's painted as? Well I can't tell you based upon watching two episodes of The Apprentice. However it seems many of you have intimate, more informed insights on him.

Levy has steadfastly driven this club toward success since day one.

And so to Hughton. He's a card.

Fantastic player yes.

Great coach. Absolutely not.

He works alongside unsuccessful manager after unsuccessful manager. If he could see what was wrong he would have distanced himself and left at least one of them. He didn't so he was complicit.

He stayed. On and on, an ambition-less turnkey for each incumbent.

Separating yourself from the emotion is tough. Many saw Jol as Spur's favourite uncle. My first love is Tottenham. Not her relatives.

I saw him as the man dating my daughter.

He first came a calling like a young Brando. All smiles and charm. But three seasons in to the relationship he was dipping into her purse and making us all miserable.

Thanks for the good times, but don't rewrite history.