Harry is missing a trick with Jamie O’Hara…isn’t he?
Jamie O’Hara came out yesterday and claimed that his future may lie away from White Hart Lane in order to get first team football. I suppose you can’t blame him, especially given how much his stock has risen this season.
I have to admit that I am disappointed that O’Hara is not in the current squad at present, especially with the way we are misfiring in midfield. We have a plethora of talent in midfield and why Huddlestone is a wonderful ball player; he does tend to go missing in the away games when a battle is needed and he doesn’t impose himself on the midfield.
Don’t get me wrong Jermaine Jenas is no better for that and this is why I believe that O’Hara would prove a nice alternative to come in, especially away from home, to partner Palacios to form a solid axis in which the likes of Modric then have the freedom to attack the opposition. Poor old Luka didn’t get a kick in the first hour against Bolton at the weekend, largely down to the fact that we couldn’t get control of the midfield.
We were having the debate driving home from the Reebok on Sunday as to what the likes of Jenas and Huddlestone bring to the Tottenham midfield that O’Hara couldn’t. I suppose our judgment may have been clouded by the virtuoso performance of Jamie in the South Coast derby on Saturday, but we really couldn’t identify much from the aforementioned duo that was any better than what O’Hara could produce. The general consensus was that O’Hara has been extremely unfortunate to be considered third choice alongside Palacios and perhaps Harry Redknapp was missing a trick with him.
So am I alone in thinking that O’Hara would offer the Tottenham midfield a lot more than the other two? Listening to O’Hara it suggests that he isn’t holding out much hope of remaining at the football club for the long term and I personally think it will be sad to see him leave as he has so much to give. O’Hara wouldn’t be the first decent player to slip the net and will undoubtedly not be the last.
Written By Matt Burgess
Football News 24/7
I would be sad to see him go – but I think that he should. I don’t want to hold him back. I think he will become a good premiership player – if he leaves. At Spurs he will always be seen as Mr Utility man. At 23 years old, he is too good and hungry to be used in this way. He must move and develop further.
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Great lad, great squad player, but not enough pace for a regular starting place in a Premiership MF, imho…
Check out his goal against Soton (yep, a great performance, but against a Championship side…) – the only reason he arrives late in the box to score is that he actually can’t keep up with play! Have a look: hopefully, you’ll see what I mean…
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I couldn’t agree with you more. Jamie has exactly the sort of fighting attitude that Spurs need in the midfield.
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Lets put this to bed Ohara wants to leave because he wants to play well even Moderic and Carrick dont start every game .Footballers will need to take this on board when they sine for a club with Ambitions the problem at Spurs Harry cant use is subs proper and that means misery for players who could be benched for weeks.Then Hary plays player’s out of positions a player not match fit , and then in the next game leaves the two strikers on the bench when we need a goal .I would have brought Kranjcar for Moderic Palacios for Gudjohnson and pav for defoe,Then bombarded the goal with crosses because Knight had gone of .
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The thing is, Harry has his favourites, happened with Gary oneil and MAtt taylor, once oyu get on the wrong side of him he wont pick you. Jamie has been outstanding for pompey all season. id pick him above both the two you mentioned.im suprised sir Alex isnt sniffing around him, Scholes Mark 2 with upgraded tackling patch!
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To “D”, I doubt top four will go for him. I also doubt he would go to them – he knows that he has to go down a bit to get the game time. Anyone below 7th would be interested.
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