As the media unleashes its rage on Arsene Wenger, one manager has escaped criticism despite his club being in real danger of missing out on a Top 4 spot this season.
Harry Redknapp has boasted all season that his club can win the league and that his club is as good as Chelsea
Despite spending a lot more than Arsenal over the past five years, the reality remains that Spurs are lying nine points behind us.
Tough remaining fixture list
Remaining fixtures include three away games against Chelsea , Manchester City and Liverpool. There is also the small matter of a home derby with Arsenal.
It is difficult to see Spurs getting more than four points out of those four games. But with just nine games left, the margin for error in the other games is very little.
Harry not focussed?
Being a tabloid hero can often make you believe in your own hype. For instance, Holloway enjoyed the limleight but Blackpool have slowly but surely been dragged down into the relegation zone.
Redknapp loves the attention - remember how he spent all night on transfer deadline day in January to give interviews on Sky Sports News? Spurs did not sign anyone but Dirty Harry loved the publicity.
At this stage of the season , you need to keep focus and putting your mug on TV does not earn you points.
Poor form
No often mentioned but Spurs have been struggling since January. Defeats against Everton and Blackpool coupled with draws against lowly sides such as Wolves and West Ham have made things difficult.
Spurs were closing in on Chelsea Stamford Bridge have left Spurs lagging behind.
Keeping big squad happy ?
It is not easy to keep happy subs with a big reputation and a huge salary. Pavluchencko and Kranjkar have criticised Redknapp this season while their biggest signing Van der Vaart was furious over being substituted against West Ham.
Three good results all season?
Amidst all the hype, Spurs have had only three big wins all season (against both Milan
They were thrashed by Inter at the San Siro - particularly in the first half and AC Milan got a draw at their ground. Other than those big results, Spurs have actually leaked many goals and drawn a lot of games in the league.
They were thrashed by Inter at the San Siro - particularly in the first half and AC Milan got a draw at their ground. Other than those big results, Spurs have actually leaked many goals and drawn a lot of games in the league.
So Gunners, remember it could be worse. Would you really have taken a place in the ¼ final against master tactician Mourinho in the Champions League and a fifth spot in the league over a second place and a chance of winning the title ?
