OK, maybe its because I'm an American and don't REALLY understand football but I'm confused at all the angst coming from White Hart Lane about the "tapping up" of Frank Arnesen. If the reports are true and Tottenham are to be compensated with Glen Johnson, Robert Huth, and a bundle of cash then not only should they wish Arnesen a happy journey across town, they should give him a bonus for having excelled in his duties. They brought Frank in to use his vaunted "notebook" to bring in young talent to the Tottenham squad before they mature into expensive players. So far, here's his record (again assuming the deal with Chelsea is correct as speculated):
1) removed Santini (addition by subtraction if ever that happened),
2) restored Carrick to the line-up - leading to an England call-up
3) brought in Mido on the cheap - you can never have enough guys who can put the ball in the net, even if they're a little crazy
4) brought in Ziegler, Dawson, Jackson, Reid, Routledge and Lennon who are all young and have been integral parts of their countries U20 national teams ensuring that there are a lot of players with potential to develop into stars in the next 3 or 4 years
5) brought in two senior national team players - Huth and Johnson - for free
6) netted the club between 3 and 5 million pounds which will represent a multiple return on his salary for the last year.
That's about as good a job as one could expect and, really, how much roster space does Tottenham have left for Arnesen to continue this type of work in the coming year. Might as well have someone else paying his salary.
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