Apps: 12
Goals: 7
Highlight: Where to start? His most telling contribution was probably against FC Twente at the Lane. Missed a penalty, got a vital goal, and was then sent off!
Lowlight: The aforementioned penalty miss and red card.
Average We Are Tottenham Match Rating: 6.92/10

There cannot possibly be a Spurs supporter in the land who has not instantly been taken with Rafa. His energy and enthusiasm are infectious and I may boldly suggest that we have not seen a player grace the green playing area of White Hart Lane since one Paul Gascoigne esq. In every match he has played in he has been a focal point of the team. This has allowed others, especially Modric, to flourish. At a reported £8 million this was surely the buy of the summer and Tottenham's best foray in the transfer market, pound for pound, since the signing of Berbatov (I nearly said Bale but the lad has to do it for the entire of this season for me to say that). Seven goals in 12 matches is impressive for anyone let alone someone new to the Premier League, and this is someone who is reportedly not quite fit yet! This could be our Bergkamp signing. We musn't stop there and it's important that Spurs strengthen in the January market but one thing is sure...The club shop will run out of 'V's for the back of replica shirts very shortly if they haven't already.

Grade: A

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