Tottenham Hotspurs' Heurelho Gomes' Ultimatum

Tottenham Hotspurs “dodgy” keeper, Heurelho Gomes, has come out on the offensive in recent newspaper interviews, stating that he deserves to be the North London club’s No. 1 goalkeeper.

My immediate response to this news story was to laugh, as even though he has improved slightly since his early season clangers, he is still a below average Premier League goalkeeper.

This is compared to recently acquired Italian shot-stopper, Carlo Cudicini who was snapped up on a free transfer the January transfer window.

His latest blunder came against Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday, much to the dismay to many Spurs fans.

So there is not only one problem with his so-called ultimatum of “make me number one, or else,” there are two!

Even though he has 17 international caps to his name for national football giant Brazil, he may not have the ability to be at a “top” Premier League club especially with better goalkeepers in the squad.

It may be that he just has a lack of confidence. But whatever it is, he has no right to come out and declare he should be a No. 1 with the form he has shown since his £7.8 million arrival at White Hart Lane in the summer.

This is a hefty sum of money for so little in return on the part of the former PSV No. 1.

The “blundering Brazilian” as The Sun newspaper has recently dubbed him had this to say to the British tabloid:

“I feel the club supports me and the chairman has told me I am his No 1.  I don’t feel threatened by Carlo because it is important for a club like Tottenham, with aspirations to challenge for honors, to have quality replacements for every position,” Gomes said. “You are not going to see me happy on the bench, that’s for sure,” he continued.

If Gomes thinks Cudicini is a “replacement”, then he is sadly mistaken in my opinion.  Also, if he “expects” to remain as No. 1, he has to either start performing or leave, as no one player can expect to be chosen in every starting 11.

Whomever Harry Redknapp chooses tonight, it could spell the end of Gomes’ stay at White Hart Lane.