David Beckham's pending loan deal to London side Tottenham Hotspur is one of the bigger stories in English Premier League transfer news this January, and I'm not entirely sure why. I love Becks, he's had fantastic career and is one of the everlasting professionals. And yes, it'd be heartwarming to see him back in the Prem after his departure from Manchester United 7-8 years ago. But Harry Redknapp has said he wants to bring Becks in to hold on to the ball and deliver dangerous set pieces in the closing minutes of games. The latter is undisputable; give him 15 minutes and Becks will surely delivery you a handful of delightful crosses and freekicks causing defenses absolute havoc.
But hold on to the ball? Has anyone watched Spurs this year? They are challenging the top four of the EPL and in Europe because of their relentless press forward. Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon bombing down the two wings, Van der Vaart and Luka Modric running the center of the park with pin point accuracy. This is a team that runs, and runs all game long. Spurs are not a team of slow tempo and breaking defenses down. No offense to Becks, but he isn't going to run by people anymore, he's going to beat them with passing and guile.
I do also understand the LA Galaxy's hold-up in letting go of their Senior International for another loan spell. He spent the whole of last season missing because of the Achilles injury he suffered at AC Milan last winter (in which he was a vital loss for the England squad in South Africa last year). As the marquis endorsement for the US game, and one of the Galaxy's largest ticket draws, I'd be concerned too.
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