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Jol: Spurs kids the best

Jol: Spurs kids the best

28 September 2007 - 12:46

Martin Jol has insisted that Tottenham's youngsters are better than anyone elses and equal to Arsenal's. Extraordinarily, Jol has spoken about Arsenal's youngsters as much as his own, and defended his early season form, "It’s not always about the scoreboard. It’s about the development of players like Kaboul, Bale and Aaron Lennon."

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  • Jol has said, "I feel we have more talented players at Tottenham than any other club. Maybe only Arsenal have the same but their approach is different to mine.



    "If you were fickle you would say it is the same for both clubs, but it isn’t. It’s totally different.



    "Gael Clichy has been playing at Arsenal for years, getting used to his role behind Ashley Cole before he moved on. Then he comes into the team after a couple of years of preparation.



    "Cesc Fabregas was there for three or four years. They were all on the bench and came on when things were going well.



    "If your team is in a position where you are playing well and then you bring on, for example, Kevin-Prince Boateng or Adel Taarabt, it’s an easy decision to make.



    “Sometimes you have to play them no matter what.



    "I felt I had to play Gareth Bale because he is a good option. The same goes for Younes Kaboul. Against Middlesbrough I played Michael Dawson, 22, Kaboul, 20, Bale, 18. That is probably the difference with the big clubs.



    "Kaboul, Boateng and Bale didn’t play in the Premier League until this season. Hopefully they will develop into very good players."


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