Crouch exit rumours rubbished
Tottenham Hotspur assistant manager Joe Jordan has rubbished reports linking Peter Crouch with a move away from the club.
Reports have suggested that Crouch wanted to leave Spurs as there was no guarantee that he would be able to play regular first team football over the course of the new Premier League season.
However, Jordan has moved quickly to dismiss the rumours and has said that the club are not in the habit of selling their best players. This suggests that Crouch will be a Tottenham player for some time yet.
Crouch has some very unique qualities that will make him a threat in the Spurs team this season. However, the club have a number of talented players that could keep him out of the side.
Unique qualities
Crouch is one of the tallest players in the Premier League. This makes him very difficult to defend against in terms of set pieces and corners. His height along could net the club two or three extra goals over the course of the season.
He is now a very experienced and established player at Premier League level. He knows how to play against certain players in certain defences and this is not something all the strikers at Spurs offer the club.
He seems well liked by both the rest of the playing staff at Spurs and the fans of the club. This means he is valued and respected, there is no friction between him and anyone else. Not all players enjoy success without their ego growing for it.
Jordan said: "We had a lot of competition when we brought Peter in and he has done very, very well. I don't think we will let him go too easily. He is a player that has proved himself at Tottenham."
Betting advice
If Spurs are going to have a good season, retain their fourth place finish and possibly win a domestic competition then Crouch will have a part to play at some point during the season.
He has followed Harry Redknapp around from club to club so the suggestion that he is not liked or valued is rubbish. Back Crouch to score in any game, especially games where he is playing against very small opposition defences. He's not likely to be top scorer at the club or in the league but he can make you cash from game to game.
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