Ross is back with the fourth and final part of his experiment. Would Spurs have been better with Maradona and Gazza rather than Christian Gross? Two opposite ends of the fun scale there. Part 3 is here if you need to get caught up.
Hello, and welcome to what we all have dreaded. The final part of this story of when a lad from Lanus and lad from Newcastle met at a club in north London. It makes sense if you have read the previous three parts.
Any-hoo. When we last left you, the title was more or less gone, United on this game are a monster in the first few seasons, and now Diego wanted to follow in Ossie Ardiles’ shoes and win the cup for Tottingham.
First game back and it’s a tasty one vs those lot from Woolwich. Our first signing Bakayoko gets a start and doesn’t do half bad.
There will be dancing in the streets of White Hart Lane. Also, nice to see Iversen score a few.
Back in the days Newcastle paid a lot of money for players,
I don’t tell Paul, had to refuse this or this last part would just be called ‘When Diego met…’ not the same twang to it.
Came from him wanting more first team football, this means I have a spot free.
So, who to go for? Denilson? Thuram? Shearer?
Well done for anyone who guessed this lad. He was universally recommended by all three league scouts.
Young Scott wont play this season but a good buy for the future.
Next at the Lane is the big one. 2nd vs 3rd! Owen vs Klinsmann! Diego vs Redknapp! Gazza vs the urge not to wear a curly wig and a shell suit.
It’s a great game, we take the lead through Jurgen and young Owen scores after half an hour. With the game ticking away, our leading German puts daylight between the teams in the match and the league.
7 points between us and only 8 games to go.
Its semi final time. And it’s at Anfield. The locals are not happy, it’s the team who just snatched a victory against Liverpool last time out and Man United.
We start so so well. Either side of a Scholes goal Jurgen and Gazza score. We start dreaming. But you never ever rule out a Fergie side.
Oh the pain, Diego’s dream has gone. Gazza is in tears (again), probably didn’t help me accidentally letting slip about the Newcastle bid.
Our aim now is to finish second and get Champions League football. A first for this club.
Wimbledon womble in and we take our anger out them.
Gascoigne got himself injured trying a bicycle kick, wouldn’t have minded but the ball was no where near him and he was just trying to impress the crowd.
My usual nemesis Southampton turn up next, wow we have had a lot of home games recently. I speak to Diego before the match, he hasn’t been himself after the Man United game. I try and wind him up by telling him that Egil Ostenstad said his perm looked stupid.
2 goals and an assist prove my worth as manager.
We visit Man U again in hope of avenging that late defeat. Therefore the only to happen is…
Again? Oh I give up trying to beat this lot.
We bounce back with wins against Derby and Sheff Weds on a Saturday.
Our final game, also Diego’s for the club, is against Newcastle. Second will be sown up with a win. I give the little Argie the armband for the game and he responds with a great performance.
Sorry Dave.
The league was over in November to be honest. But 96 goals was a great achievement and even our defence wasn’t too bad.
Champions League will be fun.
Derby, Southampton (hahaha) and Barnsley are all relegated.
But this about really about one man. Lets look at his stats.
15 assists and 11 goals are a great return for the 36-year-old. But its only for one season. The guys in the squad have a whip round and by him a t-shirt which says ‘I’m sorry I cheated you in ‘86’ Luckily he can’t read English so smiles politely and walks away for the final time.
Ciao for now and thank you for reading this.
Thanks to Ross for a thoroughly entertaining series. You can follow him on Twitter @Riddley82
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