Monday Morning Hoddle Of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur News And Links December 2, 2013

Happy Monday, Spursland! Can you smell that?  There is a change as the cold winter winds blow in. The scent of death seems to be gone from around White Hart Lane and a new life is ready to spring forth. A draw against United, and our next game is against Fulham? Things are looking up boys and girls.

And now the "news"

Eriksen Backs AVB, Tells Daily Mail Exactly Where To Stick it-Sky Sports

I may have exaggerated on that last part.

AVB Needs Wins Not Words-Telegraph

Oh shut up. He just got a draw against United without Andros Townsend England's savior and a (speed wise) over-matched left back. And on top of all of that, somehow AVB found a way to make Paulinho look like he had a purpose for a time. That's called getting the job done.

Martin Jol Gets The Sack-SB Nation Soccer

No word yet if it was done mid game via text. I wonder if you actually get given a sack in England? That is just the sort of weird dark ages tradition like continuing to do the chase the wheel of cheese down the hill that England would do.

What I want For Christmas-Cottager Confidential

Hmmm. A lot of Americans on that midfield list.  Weird.

Vernon Davis Got Tackled By His "Everybody Wang Chung Tonight"-SB Nation

As someone who has had this happen to him (rugby) I can attest that it hurts a great deal, but in all probability no permanent damage was done.