When the press aren’t targeting Erik Lamela, they can turn their attention to another easy target in the shape of Roberto Soldado, another Spurs player who hasn’t enjoyed the brightest of starts to his White Hart Lane career.
The Spaniard has a respectable record of 10 goals from 21 games but that can easily be turned against him by those who wish to do so. Of those 10, five have come in Europe while the 28 year old has just one goal from open play in the Premier League.
Coming to Soldado’s defence is head coach Tim Sherwood who is certain the goals will come.
“He will get there if he keeps sticking at it,” Sherwood said.
“He is a good pro. He seems to be all right, he seems to be happy in himself. I would like to give him a few more chances than he had at Arsenal.
“He has been in the game for a long time and he knows where the net is — we don’t have to teach him that.”
The calf injury picked up in the match against Arsenal may keep Soldado on the sidelines but he has the backing of his boss. In the meantime, the question of penalties will arise – half of his goals have come from the spot – but at least Roberto knows how to take one – an art that has escaped some of our strikers over the years.
No Big Surprise let all be honest here there is an element of the British press who would like to see Tottenham Hotspurs fail everytime , i.e the Mail & Daily Star just barely at the half way point of the season they have already determined which players tottenham have signed have now become flops !! in there words.
Erik Lamela , Roberto Soldado.
Both players are top top quality both will Succeed at spurs and hopefully they will shut up these particular newspapers permantly with there stupid headline comments.
UP THE SPURS !!!
When we bought 7 new players int he summer, all completely new to the Premier League. It was obviously going to take time. Soldado has shown glimpses that leave me optimistic if we show patience.