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I think AVB has received a lot of unfair criticism no matter what he does. Some Spurs fans...

I think AVB has received a lot of unfair criticism no matter what he does. Some Spurs fans and the media baulked at the idea of us playing 4-5-1 saying we were crying out for a 4-4-2. Recently, he's been called into question for not realising that Adebayor and Defoe cannot play together.

The media asking him about his handling of Lloris looking for any excuse to show him up - now Lloris is settling and playing well I'd say AVB did a good job here and is right to say he'll play players based on merit, not reputation.

He has had to work with a new look attacking midfield following the departure of our two most creative players, and despite how average Sigurdsson and Dempsey have been is working with them to try and get the best out of them (Dempsey said so himself in an interview).

AVB also doesn't talk complete codsh*t to the media nor contradict himself. Time will tell if he's able to steer us to any kind of success but it's the same old story with Levy - not investing in the squad when we need it, letting players slip by and join our rivals. If we do finish in the top 4 this season that'd be a phenomenal achievement, but if we don't I would not write AVB off at all just yet, and allow him time - and money - to build a great team.

Well - I'm going to come out and say that I'm liking what he is doing at the lane....

Well - I'm going to come out and say that I'm liking what he is doing at the lane. Initially I didn't like what he was doing at all - then I got a sense of what he was trying to do and I think that he is starting to succeed. I believe he is implementing what might be considered a 'successful European style of play" - we're certainly no Barcelona, but I see him trying to implement a structure and style that is going in that direction. So as a long term investment I think he is definitely doing a good job and trying to take the club to where we need to be if we are to be a successful EPL and European Club.

Happy New Year soppy! AVB - jury' still out, we're not much better or worse than ...

Happy New Year soppy!

AVB - jury' still out, we're not much better or worse than this time last year, so we'll see if he gets named as a possible Portuguese National Team Manager and we fall to bits again like last season (or we actually make the CL...3rd place would be nice...but not holding my breath for it.

SB, does life ever feel like a trudge, because the way your emails read it sounds like you...

SB, does life ever feel like a trudge, because the way your emails read it sounds like you are constantly depressed, speak to your GP! get some Amoryn, failing that a night out with Mandy may help, seriously your messages read like we're bottom 4 material.

FACT WARNING: Please ignore this bit SB: We had 16 shots, half of which were on target, if we are creating only 1 chance, how can it be we had so many shots? how were we in position to make those shots if we weren't making any chances.

Cesar was outrageously good! his double save, which you alluded to, was world class.

Hill, Nelson and Derry did their jobs incredibly well, We dominated the game, but those individuals had exceptionally good games.

I agree regarding Lennon and Bale, that was the reason we appeared to bulldoze our way through the middle, whereas if they stayed in their natural positions its possible we would have more success, as we would have opened their defence more.

Some of your points are IMO right on the money, its the delivery that makes it seem like we are about to implode and vanish from the footballing world, either that or you are a master of understatement.

Someone posed the question of: Which player (s) will we regret selling? at the time I argued the case for Tarrabt and KPB and was ridiculed for it! Tarrabt is superb and will be top class within 5 years! we will seriously regret selling him- I tell theee!

COYS!!!

Sitting on the fence reply follows.... I can't warm to the man and still don't li...

Sitting on the fence reply follows....

I can't warm to the man and still don't like him too much, but given the circumstances, I can't fault the general results that he's getting from the team. The performances of late have been getting better (in a non-results way) as well - far more 'fluent' football.

We're still in the chase for 4th, in the Europa and FA Cup - so all in all a good half season for him. I think Mr Levy will be happy so far given the CL position and Europa progress. If AVB can now build on the first half of the season ...then he can be sensibly judged at this point next year.