Cristiano Ronaldo snubbed to make way for Tottenham icon in Agbonlahor’s 10 greatest PL players list

The frustrated N17 faithful finally received a highly welcome reminder of glorious past achievements as a famous pundit praised a legendary former player recently.

Watching the current senior squad stumble through matches is a painful experience for the N17 faithful right now. Sitting dangerously in 17th place following a humiliating 0-3 home defeat to Nottingham Forest highlights a massive decline. And, winning matches feels absolutely impossible during this terrible 13-game winless streak under Igor Tudor this calendar year.

Speaking on a popular national radio show this week provided exactly that kind of nostalgic relief, as former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor caused a massive stir when naming his ten greatest players in league history. He completely omitted five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo from his final selection. However, he found plenty of room for legendary Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale.

Justifying his highly controversial choices on talkSPORT with Ally McCoist, Agbonlahor brought up some absolutely fascinating talking points. Agbonlahor quickly admitted the Welshman lacked team trophies during his time in North London. He stated, “And he didn’t win anything at his club, but when he was at his best that season for Spurs, Gareth Bale, he was unbelievable.”

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Leaving out the truly legendary Harry Kane sparked immediate pushback from his fellow presenters on air. Defending his clear preference for the Welsh superstar required a very specific explanation regarding raw entertainment value. He responded, “Kane was unbelievable, but playing against Bale that season, every touch to the side, the way he ran past players. I’m on about that sort of play being hard to forget.”

Hearing an old rival player speak so highly of past heroes highlights exactly what the current squad is missing. Generating that kind of raw fear in opposition defenders is completely absent from Tottenham Hotspur lately. Igor Tudor must somehow find a brilliant way to inspire his struggling players before time runs out. Escaping the relegation zone remains the absolute priority. Everyone expects a massive improvement on the football pitch.