Football- Quadruple Dzeko... Bosnian savages Spurs

What's that saying about London buses? That's right you wait for ages and then two come along at once. Well, brace yourselves (twice if you will) as yesterday something extraordinary occurred at White Hart Lane. 

Edin Dzeko helped himself to four goals, two double Dzekos if you will, in the most opportunistic example of looting seen in Tottenham since, well, last month.

That's right, the much maligned Dzeko, the man whose ability in front of goal was widely questioned after his 27 million pound move in the January transfer window.  It was generally argued that he couldn't hit the back end of bus.

Yet now a trimmer, sharper Dzeko has got City fans purring as it appears the big money spent on Aguero and Nasri has enabled the former Wolfsburg hitman to slip under the radar.  And boy is he taking advantage.  4 goals yesterday along with his strikes against Swansea and Bolton and he already has 6 for the season. 

Mancini's City are looking ominously good.  "El Kun" Aguero bagged another goal yesterday and Samir Nasri looked as if he's been playing for The Citizens all his life. It does, however, remain to be seen how well Mancini copes when trying to compete for 4 trophies. On the European front  Bayern, Napoli and Villarreal will provide a stern test for the FA cup winners and Mancini need only ask Wenger about the perils of finishing second in the group.

What about 'Arry's Spurs then? 'Opeless, 'apless and 'elpless based on this performance. The sooner Daniel Levy swallows his pride and sells Modric the better, as these are testing times at the Lane.  I'm sure the majority of Spurs fans would gladly take 40m for Modric particularly if a loan deal for Daniel Sturridge could also be negotiated.  The last 72 hours of the transfer window could be critical for Spurs if they are to habour any ambitions of gatecrashing the top 4 this season.

Patrick Kendrick