Have Faith in AVB

Article by Ashley Caparelli

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has come into much criticism from the media of late after a poor start to the season, in which spurs have amounted just six goals, and last weekends embarrassment and the hands of Pellegrini's Manchester City. Much had been written, prior to the start of the season, of the squad strength AVB now possess thanks to the £100million plus spent in summer market, unfortunately Spurs have not been able to reach the heights elected of them, however is is too soon to call for AVBs head.

The importance of the welsh wizard Bale to Tottenham last year can not be doubted with many classing the Lilly Whites as a 'one man team'. Bale was responsible for 28 of Spurs league goals last season, scoring 21 and creating a further 7 for his teammates. Despite the impressiveness of these statistics, they do not tell the full story of Bales impact, He become a player defenders had nightmares of. His speed, power and directness made life a misery for even the leagues best defenders.

You could argue that AVB has effectively taken this out of Tottenham's game by persisting with playing inverted wingers, however the wide men still see a lot of the ball and have the opportunity to run at a defence, maybe there is simply a lack of confidence with players such as Chadli and Lamela yet to settle into this new-look Spurs side. The more game time these two get the more confidence they will be able to build and thus have a greater impact on the game.

If Spurs were to end AVB's tenure and the club then who would replace him? Another gamble like Luis Enrique? I don't not see what good this would do a side with many players yet to fully adapt to the rigors of the premier league. AVB has come to learn a great deal about this league which can only be of benefit to this young Tottenham side.

AVB is obviously a great manager, it is not coincidence that he was in charge when we gained our highest premier league point total ever. So what has gone wrong this year? Tottenham seem to be stuck in a 'post-Bale' era, the way they play as a team hasn't really changed, there just isn't that spark that Bale used to provide. The Tottenham faithful have a right to feel that their beloved side seem to be in a state of "transition" for as long as they remember, surely it is now about time for stability, we must allow this young manager to build a squad, there will be mistakes on the way that he will learn from mad ultimately become a better manager for it.

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