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Ledley King hails Tottenham's summer signings Emmanuel Adebayor, Brad Friedel & Scott Parker
Centre-half is delighted with the impact the trio have had since joining Spurs, with the team currently on an undefeated run of eight games ahead of Monday's Aston Villa clash
20 Nov 2011 11:31:00
By Adithya Ananth
Barclays
Ledley King has showered praise on Tottenham Hotspur's summer arrivals and the contribution they have made to the team's impressive run in the Premier League.
Spurs are now unbeaten in their last eight league games, winning seven of them. The north London outfit are currently in fifth place, level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea but having a game in hand.
And centre-half King has is delighted with the form of his new team-mates Brad Friedel, Scott Parker and Emmanuel Adebayor and the impact they've had on the club's strong showing.
"Brad’s experience has been invaluable," said King, according to The Sunday Telegraph.
"He’s a calming influence.
"Scott’s been amazing. The other day, I was joking with the fitness coach as my [running] stats have gone down 40 per cent in some games.
"I was saying it’s down to Scott! He was coming off the pitch feeling knackered and I was feeling fine!
"Scotty protects the back-four brilliantly. Players like David Silva or Robin van Persie play in that horrible position between defence and midfield, getting in the holes, and that’s always tricky for a defender.
"But if I can just hold him up for a second or two, Scott’s always coming back to make a challenge before you get drawn too far out of position. Some players aren’t sprinting back. Scott is.
"Scotty’s also very good in the dressing-room. He’s quite a quiet lad but when he talks, people listen."
Adebayor left Manchester City to join Spurs on loan during the summer, and has already scored three and created three more in his eight games in a Tottenham shirt.
"Coming from Man City, maybe people would have thought he’d have a chip on his shoulder or been down in the dumps, but from Day One Manu’s been bubbly," said King.
"Every day in training, he comes to work hard. He’s brought a liveliness that has rubbed off on players."
Tottenham lock horns with Aston Villa at White Hart Lane on Monday.
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Spurs are now unbeaten in their last eight league games, winning seven of them. The north London outfit are currently in fifth place, level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea but having a game in hand.
And centre-half King has is delighted with the form of his new team-mates Brad Friedel, Scott Parker and Emmanuel Adebayor and the impact they've had on the club's strong showing.
"Brad’s experience has been invaluable," said King, according to The Sunday Telegraph.
"He’s a calming influence.
"Scott’s been amazing. The other day, I was joking with the fitness coach as my [running] stats have gone down 40 per cent in some games.
"I was saying it’s down to Scott! He was coming off the pitch feeling knackered and I was feeling fine!
"Scotty protects the back-four brilliantly. Players like David Silva or Robin van Persie play in that horrible position between defence and midfield, getting in the holes, and that’s always tricky for a defender.
"But if I can just hold him up for a second or two, Scott’s always coming back to make a challenge before you get drawn too far out of position. Some players aren’t sprinting back. Scott is.
"Scotty’s also very good in the dressing-room. He’s quite a quiet lad but when he talks, people listen."
Adebayor left Manchester City to join Spurs on loan during the summer, and has already scored three and created three more in his eight games in a Tottenham shirt.
"Coming from Man City, maybe people would have thought he’d have a chip on his shoulder or been down in the dumps, but from Day One Manu’s been bubbly," said King.
"Every day in training, he comes to work hard. He’s brought a liveliness that has rubbed off on players."
Tottenham lock horns with Aston Villa at White Hart Lane on Monday.
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