Why Bale was just as responsible as Gomes for Redknapp’s first loss
Five stats regarding this weekend’s football
1. Harry Redknapp’s biggest mistake this weekend wasn’t sticking with Heurelho Gomes against Fulham, it was restoring Gareth Bale to the starting line-up. The Welsh left-back has now played seventeen Premier League games for Spurs without tasting victory.
2. While Gomes has become a laughing stock in England for his recent mistakes, his former club PSV Eindhoven are struggling in his absence. After eleven games last season they had lost just once, conceding six goals but this year they have already lost five, conceding twelve.
3. This is now Liverpool’s most successful start to a Premier League season ever and their best start to a campaign since 1990-91, although they ended up finishing second on that occasion.
Tags: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Barcelona, Emirates Stadium, Fulham, Gareth Bale, Getafe, Harry Redknapp, Heurelho Gomes, Liverpool, Premier League, PSV Eindhoven, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Tottenham, Valencia, Villarreal, West Ham
Posted: November 17th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment 
