No need to panic buy in January

It's that time of the year again - as the January transfer window edges Spurs will surely be linked with a whole host of players once again, especially considering their poor first half of the season.

A makeshift Spurs central defence made up of midfielderDidier Zokora and the often calimatous Younes Kaboul saw out a rare clean sheet at Fratton Park on Saturday.

With Welsh wizard Gareth Bale also out you could forgive Juande Ramos for begging Daniel Levy to get the checkbook and by in defensive reinforcements when the window opens in the new year.

And it wouldn't be Spurs if there wasn't room for another central midfielder or two would it?

But when was the last time a January signing went on to make a real immediate impact at White Hart Lane?

The likes of Danny Murphy show the most likely results of unconsidered, panic signings in mid-season transfer windows.

And with Ledley King and Ricardo Rocha close to first team comebacks, and Kaboul showing signs of adapting to the pace of the Premier League, would defensive reinforcements benefit the club in the long run.

The away performance at Portsmouth showed a Spurs team playing compact football away from home, and the progressive attacking play at White Hart Lane should only grow as Berbatov continues to improve his attitude.

So please Mr Levy, put your chequebook away and give the players at the club the rest of the season to display their talents to Ramos - recent results suggest they might just be up to the job.