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Bentley to Spurs Posted to ASR
Earlier today I posted to American Soccer Reader the news that David Bentley had completed his move from Blackburn to Tottenham Hotspur. It can be found here, and it’s pretty much a stright-up report.
It was a move that had been widely rumored for most of the summer, so I don’t have any keen thoughts on the transaction. My gut thinks Tottenham’s probably overpaid, but we won’t know that until the transfer fee gets released. I’m also not sure how much this helps Spurs, as they still have yet to address their defensive deficiencies. Given the style of player they acquired, there decision regarding Dimitar Berbatov and his replacement becomes a little more complicated. Players like Andrei Arshavin, David Villa and Thiago Neves aren’t the best type of scorers to fit with Bentley. In fact, Berbatov is a much better compliment for him. Does this mean Berbatov is now likely to stay?
I will post more refined thoughts on this tomorrow, but while you may before than read how Spurs are ready for an assault on the Premiership’s Champions League spots, I am unconvinced.
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