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Originally Posted by Damien
Being a top four side is harder to achieve than people typically give credit for. It's hard to get there, as Spurs found out last season, and harder to stay there when you have to play big games during the week. Although Bolton are a difficult side to play, especially at the Reebok. I noticed Bale was quiet again, it seems English teams know how to mark him. Their right back was never left exposed in the manor Maicon was by Inter.
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I don't doubt that having no European games last year helped us and Citeh over Liverpool.
I disagree about Bale though. I thought he was sprightly. The commentator said prior to Pav coming on that he put 8 crosses in. Our finishing wsa blunt today but the their CBs were very organised. His crosses were good but I don't think too much beat the first man let alone the second. He didn't get the ball as much as usual though.
I think the injuries are really biting us, especially in defense. King, Woodgate, Dawson and then there's no Defoe, VDV, Lennon.