Dos Santos proves his worth (again) for Mexico.

good player, if played in the right system and giving time whiuch he has not have, need game time, maybe good player with the wrong club

Not saying Gio isnt a good player, but that CONCACAF tournament was a joke, the standard was embarrassing. Mexico playing in it, is the equivalent of Barcelona going into a cup where their only opposition were clubs from league 2.

Guyver: true enough, but Mexico was one of the better sides, last year in South Africa, I thought. The U.S. squad is not bad, but Mexico - with their speed and commitment - made them look average.

what_sux - I totaly agree with you mate. should definately be given the chance to play as a striker alonside VDV. He (Gio) could be the the missing piece to the puzzle. Get leandro in, give gio his chance and im sure the majority of us would be very happy.

we wouldn't have to spend a fortune if playing Gio up top turns out to be very good. The money made from selling our fringe players could be invested in some youth (thiago, Javi martinez) or put aside for our new stadium.

I have been saying all along, that we have the nucleus of a Barca-style squad. Gio fits into that picture beautifully, as well as all three Croatians. As manager, this would be my guiding principle: those who can play intuitive one-touch possession football stay, the others go! Bye-bye Peter Crouch and Robbie Keane, Palacios, Hutton ...

His goal was a thing of pure beauty. Don't forget his dad was Brazilian. This was a goal at the best style of a Brazilian forward. A thing of beauty indeed.

Rotate between him and VdV (Or Niko0 if he stays). Will be useful to use in Europa, maybe give him a chance or two in the prem.

So if he can play for Mexico he must be able to play in the Premier League ? Its not great logic. There have been plenty of players who have been successful for their country and been able to cut it in other European leagues but haven't been able to do it in ours. One question, if he's that great why aren't there a host of clubs banging on our door trying to sign him ? Ferguson didn't hesitate over Hernandez, he's not interested in Gio. He's another of those players who fans want to succeed so pretend he's better than he really is.

F**K IT, I'll kick-off the arguing. Come on MJB, get stuck in mate ;-). Gio is too good for any team Harry Redknapp's. He will NEVER be appreciated by Harry Redknapp. And WHY the fack would he want to play for the guy anyway?. If only he could get pi$$ed as well as Peter facking Crouch, and Ledley King. I'm sure he'd be perfect then. good luck to you Gio. You go where you're appreciated fella. And while you're at it, take Niko and Aaron with you. I'm sure they'd quite like to be appreciated too!!

Jod - you can't really say that because the guy hasn't had a clear run in the team. Harry stupid Redknapp gives all his attention to his bum boy Crouch instead of opening his eyes and spotting the real talent at the lane.

Very good player. Will never get a chance under Harry. Should have been sold after the WC....at the latest COYS

He has never had a chance with us due to injury and team selection. He may be ready now for a run in the team. What do we have to loose, he knows the surrundings. His reported behavior which may improve with maturity is no worse than some other top players. Does his face not fit for some reason?. Give him a chance.

jljyid, barca does not offloaded him, it's because he want first team football and few years ago, messi is way ahead of him in team selection. somemore if harry the stupid manager says he got that attitude would you believe? i don't trust his words, furthermore, as long as he's professional, come to training and end training on time, i'm fine with him. he's not given chances on his appropriate position, oh ya the blind loyalty to defoe and crouch is there when gio can score a wonder goal out of nothing when crouch and defoe can't get more than 10 in a season. joke!

Guyver I'm not picking on you but when you compare Mancini/Tevez to HR/Kranc you are kidding right? Tevez is the best player on ManC whilst Kranc is a sub at best. Get real.

Even though you look like Cathy Freeman!! http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://users.chariot.net.au/~byoung/freeman/freeman23.jpg&imgrefurl=http://users.chariot.net.au/~byoung/freeman.htm&usg=__PCaSnnHlIARlcZtzmljRaNvpqMw=&h=340&w=248&sz=26&hl=en&start=50&zoom=1&tbnid=HmlpOCCEzlSYgM:&tbnh=133&tbnw=101&ei=-n8HTpO6Dcew8gP8gY3WDQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcathy%2Bfreeman%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D599%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1043&vpy=196&dur=2621&hovh=263&hovw=192&tx=83&ty=156&page=3&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:22,s:50&biw=1366&bih=599

Gio did have a run of games under Ramos at the start of the "bad" year and he produced nothing under a manager who spoke fluently with him. Yeah he was a youngster and I don't slate him for that. But did any of you HR bashers think that what HR's done is send him out to get some playing time and some maturity? Course not because he's brilliant, Messi in disguise. C'mon he's young and needs seasoning/playing time. The loan has kept him in the game instead of on a bench or in the stands. All this HR bashing for goodness sakes, there's only 14 players per game. If the young guys are to have some playing time to keep them motivated and getting game time, this is how it's done. Maybe just maybe HR will incorporate him this season. And if he is sold I'm sure we'll at least get our money back!

26 Jun 2011 09:13:33 tottenham hotspur have agreed in principal a deal for west ham midfielder Pablo Barrera, the price is 3million. Will be concluded when the player returns from intenational duty.

Sorry Coopsie - "not an automatic starter", "good alternative to Mod/VDV". You just called him a sub also. So which is it? Just taking the mickey out of you. I like Kranc a lot but I was referring to the way Guyver was comparing him to Tevez and he definitely isn't in the same league.

I watched the game live and actually became frustrated at watching him play. Frustrated and annoyed that this talent is not getting a chance at WHL. How many times did we dominate the game last season, but could not find that cutting edge to break open the defence. His first touch is world class, and the opportunities he provides for other players is sublime. With players like Modric, VDV, Sandro and Bale around him he would shine. Gutted, disappointed and rather *****ed off that he'll be shown the door by our clueless management team.

jvd, panama, el salvador, Guatemala, Grenada, Canada, Jamaica ect, I know England are going through tough times at the moment, but the situation isnt THAT bad! Only Mexico and USA would be competition and USA coasted to the final playing badly.

and you miss my point re Mancini/Tevez. Im just saying that Mancini doesnt seem to let personal opinions on a player cloud his judgement. He didnt have to make Tevez captain. Whether Kranc deserves to start games or not is irrelevant, Harry obviously has his favourites (more than most managers) and that can lead to some bizzare dicisions. eg starting Crouch 20+ times in a row times before finally realising after 1 single goal, that he needed to be dropped. Or dropping Kranc after he won us 2 games straight, (just before we went on our long winless run). Why does he give some players more chances to impress than others?

what sux you will find that pep didnt want him because of his big time charlie attitude his demands for first team football were a symptom of this plus his drinking and off the field antics

This is quite a quote.....

QUOTE Hold your horses, there.

I know I may be completely wrong on this, but at the moment, all we really have to go on is the Mail's article claiming to have direct quotes from him. They could have been very carefully edited and doctored to appear to be saying something other than what he said. h*ll, for all we know, he could have said nothing and this could all come from a Borabchian (sp?) stooge saying "yeah, heah, he did say all these things to me".

He has neither publicly retracted nor publicly confirmed any of this. Maybe that is because he is on his honeymoon and left instructions not to be disturbed.

The only facts, as I see them, are: That his agent, the one we do business with, has been adamant throughtout that he has a very good relationship with Levy (and we know this to be true), and that Modric is happy at WHL. That the article from the Mail doesn't actually accord with anything Modric has previously said, or anything we could discern about his character. And, finally, that Levy has specifically stated that Modric will not be sold, and anyone who still pursues this matter will face action.

Now, some unsubstantiated source has said something that, again, does not accord with anything Modric has said, and a fair proportion of Spurs fans are going balistic, and being abusive of the player. How many times did he say that he wouldn;t push things to the extent of handing in a transfer request, even in the Mail article (I believe), and now, all of a sudden, on one unsubstantiated source's say-so, folk are prepared to believe he is prepared to go on strike

That is the current state of play, and yet, with the only substantial fact we know about a Modric transfer being that Chelsea offered a ridiculously low amount for no other purpose than to tell the media with the intention of usettling the player, it has already totally changed our perception of the player and the relationship we once had with him (and maybe that was the point). I have noticed, in typing this up, that I have gone from calling him Modders to calling him Modric. And there is no real basis for any of this but panic.

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Lmfao! I bet Swansea would beat the USA! Primitive football with a few glimpses skill. How bout that Spain VS SUI goal. Gio Dos Santos!!! Lmfao!!!

With all the talk of Gio's wonder goal, vs. USA, you may have overlooked his contribution to the tying 2nd goal: sublimely controlling the ball on the right wing, then cutting back into the box, onto his left foot for a quick low strike that made Guardado's finish easy. In case you have not seen the highlights: http://www.footytube.com/video/united-states-mexico-jun26-83941?ref=hp_ozeit_gotw

Messi's solo dribble through the Real Madrid defence in the Champions League semi was pretty good although I think Gio's finish was better but Messi's overall was better because of the quality he was up against.

Markoose16: well to be compared with Lionel Messi is something, yes? Even to be mentioned in the same sentence ... Harry, Harry Redknapp: are you listening? Barca have conquered the entire football Universe, with Lionel Messi at the heart of their attack. Do you not think that Giovani is worth a go, playing for Spurs at WHL? I mean, if you are serious in your intent to revisit the Champion's League ... what Gio showed in this recent tournament is Messi-like skill. He can run like the wind, super quick, incredible balance and poise; he is an equally gifted passer and striker. Could well become an MVP, in a few years time ... COYS!!!

canadaspurssupport, like others on here, you're overrating him a little imo, if he was that good, clubs in Spain would be breaking the bank to sign him after his recent spell over there. He is decent, but not exactly irreplaceable.

Guyver: maybe Racing Satander did not utilize Giovani properly? He can only get better - like Pav, he needs a manager who can stand behind him, encourage him with regular starts. Why not emulate Barca in the Prem? Look what they did to United in the CL final! People say that their types of players are too small for English football ... and they humiliated Alex Ferguson.

Guyver: after the CONCACAF tournament, I am sure there will be plenty of interest - hopefully most of it will come from our own coaching staff and board of directors!!! Gio (like Modric) is the kind of player around which a squad can be built - we have all the ingredients. We simply need some new direction, then we will be scoring more goals than any other team in the Prem! No more of these 1 - 0 and 2 - 1 matches! Spurs should have a + 40 goal differential easy!!!

Personally I'd rather have a kid with huge upside potential on the bench that Parker but you know 'Arry.........

now let me get this out the way first. I HATE the reliance on Crouch, but his record for England speaks for itself. Picking players on international form cannot be done. GDS' performances for Mexico, like Crouch's were against much weaker opposition (predominently) so you've got to be careful calling for a recognition of international performances. that being said i wouldnt mind seeing giovanni given an oppurtunity, especially if god-forbid Modric leaves, or as a alternative up front, especially with the current dross

huh?

Gio has matured an awful lot in the last 10 months it seems. He's physically much more fit, and all those rumours of him out on the ***** clubbing etc. are more than two years ago, so I don't think it's an issue now. Plus he's got something to prove with the success Hernandez has had at Man U. Let's see if Harry has a change of heart this year, maybe it was all part of the plan, I certainly hope so.

Ardone r u serious or taking the Michael ? What type of person would buy 1 let alone ALL the redtops EVERY day ? I Only buy the independent btw. I'm hardly a snob, but the LAST thing I ever do is buy 1 of those trashy papers. So Liverpool don't buy the Sun, how about NO YIDS BUY ANY TABLOIDS. They want to target Yids ? Well let's target their pockets !?? COYS

01tottenham & coopsieyid - you haven't actually answered my question. Hernandez had never played in the Premier League when Ferguson signed him, so why is no one interested in Gio ?

coopsie i watched an interview with guiem ballegue (spelling) he said both him and bojan were looking at getting into the first team but gio was going out drinking with ronaldinho and thinking he was established and a big time charlie. he wasnt putting the effort in in training and he was expecting to be picked. pep is now feeling the same about bojan which is why hes on his way to roma and just like gio barca have the first buy back option now fast forward to our situation its clear the lad is a talent but he doesnt want to put the effort in outside the actual game so he doesnt get picked. i would be happy to see him playing for us aslong as he puts the effort in both on and off the pitch

Oh my god just watched the goal! What a ******** goal!! This boy has to be given a chance at Tottenham! Perfect player as back up, or to rotate with VDV. But of course Danny Boy's dinosaur of a coach won't get it!

Hang on a sec, why not try playing Gio and VDV together? Sorry, got to excited for a second there! Forgot about Danny Boy's dinosaur of a coaches, dinosaur of a centre forward Peter Crouch!

spot on liam its well documented the boy has his off field issues with the devils juice

Wish we would give the kid a shot but have resigned myself to the fact that Harry won't play him so lets sell while his value is high.

@ liam If Racing had the money, they'd buy him. Thanks to him they avoided relegation. And at Ipswich the fans loved him for his never say die attitude, not to mention the fact that the coach wanted him back but Racing knicked him first. So, Liam, where do you check your facts? Same place as Harry?