Aaron Lennon

Written by : Gabe Buhse

As a fan of soccer, I’ve loved to watch Roma in the past years, but after seasons of frequent disappointment I turned to look to the Premier league since to me and according to a lot of other viewers its one of the most competitive if not the most competitive league in the world. Tottenham Hotspur is a team that I’ve come to know and love and will be a fan to the day I die. And the beauty of loving a club is being able to love its players and the player that I look up to goes by the name of Aaron Lennon.

Standing at 5’’5’ his presence on the pitch makes him out to be much more than meets the eye. I try to watch his movements, skills and vision to better suit my game since height is a factor. Aaron is a tremendous player, being the youngest player to be sponsored by Adidas for his boots and the youngest player to play in the Premier League (16 years 129 days). Yet people tend to shadow him and look past him which to me is a mistake. His form this season is one that should be remembered. Already he’s reaching his break out 09’ seasons stats with 3 goals and 6 assists, two more assists to match his past record. It is because of him that both games against Manchester United were won and tied this season. His speed and creativity is something to watch for though he’s no Messi or Ronaldo, he fits and stands out in his position as a right-winger.

Another area in which he has improved on is in his vision this season he has been spot on and a lot of teams, coaches and critics have noticed it as well. All combined he terrorizes defenders and he is creating a winning mentality within himself and within the ranks of Tottenham itself.

People tend to criticize his consistency in form but if one were to look over again he had many injuries he had to recover from. On current form, Lennon should walk in to the England team. He is possibly the most underrated player in the top flight at the moment as the likes of Bale hogging the headlines at White Hart Lane. Lennon is taking the responsibility and role as a senior player at the young age of 25, which is impressive.

As a Lily White fan, I’m thankful to have such a loyal and fantastic player staying with the club and giving his all. Aaron Lennon is a name people should be looking out for, hopefully all of Europe will notice his name and presence next season as Tottenham are in the hunt for a champions league slot.