Van der Vaart should end his career at Tottenham Hotspur (Part 2)
He is definitely a player who the English manager was looking for as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luka-Modric-c22857 and Rafael Van der Vaart are simply ballistic when it comes to attacking football – the style of play Hotspur have adapted recently.
The Dutch star quoted:
"I love it here. I love the players and I love the down-to-earth attitude at the club,"
"If I have the opportunity, I would stay here for the rest of my career."
Tottenham Hotspur would also require the services of the talented Dutch midfielder. As the summer transfer window approached, many clubs had their eyes set on Luka Modric and the Tottenham man even showed desire to exit the club.
If Modric left the club, Tottenham would require the services of Rafael Van Der Vaart even more. The Dutch star can operate in the centre of the pitch as well as in the attacking midfield position.
Currently, Rafael Van Der Vaart plays right behind the striker for Tottenham Hotspur. The Dutchman has suited the position perfectly and has a similar role for Spurs as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan.
Last season, Rafael Van Der Vaart was able to appear 36 times for Tottenham Hotspur. In those 36 appearances, the Dutch star was able to score 15 goals for the North London side.
Last season, Tottenham Hotspur did not have the depth to perform in the UEFA Champions League and the Premier League both. Therefore, Harry Redknapp decided to have a good run in the European competition.
Tottenham were able to qualify for the quarter final stage of the Champions League. The North London side faced Real Madrid in the competition and it meant that Rafael Van Der Vaart was to meet with his former team.
Real Madrid were able to win the game and humiliated Tottenham Hotspur as Los Blancos won the fixture 5-0 on aggregate. Real Madrid qualified for the semi final of the European competition which they lost to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604. Barcelona were the side who won the
competition as well.
This season, Spurs started off slow in the English Premier League as they are trying to regain the UEFA Champions League spot. Harry Redknapp made sure that he retains Luka Modric this season in order to take the fourth spot in the Premier League this season.
Harry Redknapp has recruited the Manchester City striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Emmanuel-Adebayor-c12526. Adebayor spent his last season in the Spanish side Real Madrid and even though he didn’t get many first team opportunities at the Santiago Bernabeu, his inclusion in the Spurs’ squad
was very much needed.
Harry Redknapp recruited Emmanuel Adebayor and released http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Peter-Crouch-c29741 from his services at the North London club. Crouch is now playing in Stoke while Adebayor has taken his centre forward position at the White Hart Lane.
With Peter Crouch leaving the club, the system works in the same way. However, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aaron-Lennon-c3062 out injured, Jermaine Defoe plays more like a right striker with Rafael Van Der Vaart playing off the striker.
Rafael Van Der Vaart’s position is well defined in Tottenham Hotspur and he will definitely stay at the English club because he is very much needed.
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