Revenge of the Pudding

I have really developed a deep disliking for our mercurial Russian striker, Roman 'the pudding' Pavlyuchenko, this season, as he meanders through games, shuffles aimlessly around the penalty box and occasionally pokes a shot high, wide, and seldom handsome.

So yesterday he starts in the Europa league game against 'Rhubarb' Kazin, continues his directionless forays in and around the area for the first 30 minuets, and then steps up and scores the best free-kick by a player in a Tottenham shirt since Gazza against the Scum in 1991...!

I'm not quite sure what Walker was doing behind the wall and whether or not he was interfering with play, but the keeper could have had a thousand attempts to stop that shot, he would never had made it. Unfortunately ther is only one word to describe it, and that is 'Sublime'...

That pudding has given me indigestion....

PS. I will not be doing a full review as I had to watch the game, (and I use the term loosely), on a combination of a dodgy internet feed, and BBC London 94.9 on the iPlayer... Not recommended....

My Player ratings :-

• Gomes - 6.5 - Equal parts comedy & brilliant, just what we have come to expect
• Bassong - 7.0 - The best of a make-shift defence
• Walker - 7.0 - Athletic performance, all over the park
• Lennon - 6.5 - Good to see Azza playing himself back to fitness
• Modric - 5.5 - 15 minute Cameo of no great note
• Rose - 6.0 - Had a bit of an up-and-down sort of game, needs more polish
• Livermore - 6.0 - Some good touches but not really a Centre-back
• Sandro - 8.5 - IMMENSE, what more can I say
• Kaboul - 6.5 - Brought on to bolster the defence. Job Done
• Carroll - 6.0 - Still looks like a boy amongst men, but still a prospect
• Pavlyuchenko - 9.5 - Nine of those point are for the free kick
• Giovani - 6.5 - lost of running, just wish he would take the ball with him
• Assou-Ekotto - 6.0 - Another brought on to bring a better defensive shape in the 2nd half
• Defoe - 6.5 - A couple of good efforts, needs some more heading practice