Well played Raphael, well played Sylvie.
Class player, I always enjoyed VDV and his passion for Spurs
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The Dutch man has admitted that it was a special feeling contributing for the Spurs against their arch-rivals.
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Tottenham's midfield star rafael Van Der Vaart has taken some time to reflect back on the last season for the Spurs specially their north London derby against Arch rivals of Arsenal.
Van Der Vaart to his credit contributed significantly over both the legs against the Gunners scoring three goals as well as providing two assists.
And speaking about his experience of the derby given that he was playing for the first time, the Dutch international who moved to White Hart Lane from Real Madrid last season.
According to Tottenham's official website, he has stated, “When I came here everyone talked about the biggest game of the year against Arsenal.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s league or cup, it’s always big and you have to win that one.
“Tottenham hadn’t won at the Emirates and it was great feeling to go there and win in my first derby, and especially to score.
“We played a bad first half, went 2-0 down but in the second half we were a totally different team and that showed a lot of spirit.
“That felt a bit like a victory. It was a great game, an open game and both teams wanted to win.
“Like at the Emirates, we fought to the end and you could see with our fans that it was a fantastic night.”
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[h=1]A Statistical Look At How Good Rafael Van Der Vaart Is[/h] July 16, 2012
By
Amit Singh
Speculation has been mounting of late as to whether Rafael van der Vaart will move away from White Hart Lane. The player has been increasingly linked with a move to the UAE and a potential return to Hamburg. Recent comments from both the player and the manager indicate he will “probably” stay (although this remains to be seen), but would Spurs miss him if he left?
How good is he?
Below is a comparison of van der Vaart’s statistics and similar Premier League players:
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[TD="width: 66"]Apps[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]Goals[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]Assists[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]Passes[/TD]
[TD="width: 74"]Pass Acc.[/TD]
[TD="width: 81"]Dribbles[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]Key Passes[/TD]
[TD="width: 85"]V. Der Vaart[/TD]
[TD="width: 66"]28(5)[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]11[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]7[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]49.1[/TD]
[TD="width: 74"]88%[/TD]
[TD="width: 81"]0.2[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]2.3[/TD]
[TD="width: 85"]Suarez[/TD]
[TD="width: 66"]29(2)[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]11[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]3[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]34.3[/TD]
[TD="width: 74"]75.4%[/TD]
[TD="width: 81"]2.5[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]2.1[/TD]
[TD="width: 85"]Sigurdsson[/TD]
[TD="width: 66"]17(1)[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]7[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]3[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]37.2[/TD]
[TD="width: 74"]84.5%[/TD]
[TD="width: 81"]0.9[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]2.8[/TD]
[TD="width: 85"]Juan Mata[/TD]
[TD="width: 66"]29(5)[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]6[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]13[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]43.7[/TD]
[TD="width: 74"]87%[/TD]
[TD="width: 81"]0.9[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]3[/TD]
[TD="width: 85"]Nasri[/TD]
[TD="width: 66"]26(4)[/TD]
[TD="width: 76"]5[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]9[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]52.9[/TD]
[TD="width: 74"]91.1%[/TD]
[TD="width: 81"]0.8[/TD]
[TD="width: 78"]2.5[/TD]
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