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David Healy: Hand it to Harry Hotspur

What a transformation at Tottenham. This time last week it was all doom and gloom at White Hart Lane.

Now the players and fans are buzzing.

First came that 2-0 win over Bolton and then they secured a 4-4 draw in an amazing game with Arsenal on Wednesday night. Coming off the Emirates pitch, I'm sure the Spurs players will have felt as though they had won the match.

What's the reason for this turnaround?

Well, you have to hand it to Harry Redknapp.

In the game Harry has a reputation for being crafty in the transfer market with the ability to turn a rough diamond into something special. He went back to manage Portsmouth and kept them in the Premier League when all seemed lost.

And I doubt anyone thinks that Tottenham will go down now that he has arrived on the scene.

That wasn't the case a week ago.

It seems there was unrest between some of the players and the previous manager Juande Ramos, but since Harry has taken over everything seems to be going smoothly.

Look at David Bentley for instance.

At the start of the season I picked him out as my man to watch, but whether it was the massive transfer fee that got to him or just how he was being used by Ramos, things weren't going right for him at all. Harry comes in and he is making goals and scoring goals and looking like he is worth all that money Spurs paid for him.

Over the years I've watched millions of goals being scored.

But there are goals and then there are GOALS. When I saw Bentley's goal at the Emirates, my immediate reaction was "Wow. What a goal."

It really was a sensational strike.

It took vision, awareness and outstanding technique. That goal is going to do him the world of good. I think you will see the best of him now.

He's a high class performer and one of the few players to score a hat-trick against Manchester United.

If I were Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, I would be telling my players to keep a close eye on him on Saturday night when the sides meet.

That should be a cracking game because Liverpool are clearly on a high.

Even so Spurs are going to be very hard to beat tomorrow.

Right now I imagine their players just can't wait to get on the field.

Arsenal players will feel the same way but because they have some making up to do.

You could see how upset Arsene Wenger was to see his side lose a two-goal lead in the dying minutes.

It was due to a lack of maturity and discipline. I thought that when some of the Arsenal substitutes were coming on they were celebrating already.

Arsenal are magnificent to watch but they are a young side. Remember there is no one like Tony Adams, Patrick Vieira or Martin Keown around which would have been a major help against Spurs.

Wednesday night was a lesson for them.

Wenger will hope they learn from it.

Sourced belfasttelegraph.co.uk

[The Gs Man]

Tell ye what, keep this up and we'll be top of the league by March!!!!

Harry Houdini!!! Legend!

[ziggysego]

Got to hand it to Harry, he's been a tonic to Spurs.

[EC Unique]

Great job by spuds last night nicking 2 points off Arsenal. Lets hope you can keep it up against the Bin dippers on Saturday. All for the good Utd cause

Great stuff lads

[Owenmoresider]

7/9 points from the last week's action, and now off the bottom too. Nice one 'Arry!

[Old Bill]

delighted with the last week in dreamland!

[Mickey Linden]

Does anyone know if the Spurs match is on tv this evening?

[lurganblue]

i know villa are on channel 5
and i think city are on ITV4

any other channels do Uefa cup matches?

[Norf Tyrone]

Doesn't look like it.

http://liveonsat.com/today.php

[The Gs Man]

Bent hat-trick.  4-0.  Still time for another couple.

GET IN!!!!!!!

[Tony Baloney]

That's a good result for Spurs tonight. Especially that useless hoor Bent getting a hat trick.

[Owenmoresider]

Easy as you like. Bent paying back some of that £16.5m fee too. May it continue.

[Old Bill]

Any day u win 4 nil is a good one. first clean sheet for Gomes in awhile i would say. I heard bostock was excellent when introduced hopefully one for the future!

[Owenmoresider]

And more still, great result having gone behind early on. And Bent is delivering the goals that he seemed to be threatening in pre-season. Off the bottom again, this time for good hopefully.

Mind you City are struggling, would need to be careful not to get caught up in the dogfight too.

[The Gs Man]

Happy days.  Darren Bent proves he is one of the top strikers in the premiership!!

Brilliant result against Man City.