Source: Daily_Mail
Rafael van der Vaart loving life at Spurs
Dutch of class: Spurs new boy Van der Vaart[LNB]Rafael van der Vaart enjoyed his Tottenham debut as Harry Redknapp gave him freedom to play.[LNB]The deadline-day signing from Real Madrid started in a forward midfield role just behind striker Roman Pavlyuschenko in a 1-1 draw at West Bromwich. [LNB]Van der Vaart said: 'It's hard in the Premier League. The speed of the game makes it difficult but I love it. It's easy to settle in when it is such a good team, and drifting behind the striker is where I like to play.' [LNB]Spurs head to Germany to face Werder Bremen in the Champions League and 27-year-old Van der Vaart knows what to expect having spent three years in the Bundesliga with Hamburg. [LNB]He said: 'Werder are a team I know very well. They are strong going forward but defensively they have problems.' [LNB]White Hart Lane boss Redknapp is likely to keep playing Van der Vaart in his preferred role. [LNB]He said: 'That position suits him. We saw enough to see his quality - he's a proper player.' [LNB] West Brom 1 Tottenham 1: Van der Vaart shows he's the man for HarryBoost for Spurs as Modric is cleared after scan and will travel to Bremen Tottenham target Mauro Zarate comes under fire from Lazio manager Edy RejaTottenham want £200,000 loan fee for Hull City target Kyle WalkerTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
