Fulham vs Spurs preview
Team News |
| 11 February 2011 |
Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart will miss Saturday’s trip to Sunderland but Jonathan Woodgate is in the squad for the Premier League clash.
The defender, who has been blighted by groin trouble, played his first 90 minutes of football since November 2009 in Wednesday’s Spurs XI friendly with QPR.
‘Woody’ was previously on the First Team bench for our win at Blackburn last week but Harry Redknapp feels the 31-year-old has taken another significant step forward.
However, the aforementioned injured trio will not travel to the North East as they continue to recover from back, appendix and calf injuries respectively, with the manager still unsure whether they will be fit to face AC Milan in the Champions League next week.
Harry said: “They’re all struggling at the moment. Luka’s had his appendix operation and has just started jogging so he’s not fit for tomorrow.
“Rafa’s got a calf strain and is not fit for tomorrow, and Gareth is coming back slowly from his back injury and is unavailable as well.
“Hopefully they won’t be too long. It’s difficult to know [whether they will be fit for Milan] but Sunderland’s a key game for us and I’m only worrying about that.”
On ‘Woody’, Harry continued: “Jonathan’s in the squad tomorrow. He’s had a good week and came through 90 minutes against QPR in a friendly game.
“They sent a decent team, it was a decent test for him, and he came through it fine – so he’s in the squad.”
The manager also gave an update on the progress of club captain Ledley King following groin surgery earlier this week.
Harry added: “He’s had the op, he’s back here and we’re starting to get him going again. He’s on the running machine today and working in the gym with the fitness coaches.
“Hopefully, if his groin gets sorted and we can manage his knee, we’ll have Ledley back in the not-to-distant future.”
Tom Huddlestone (ankle) and Younes Kaboul (knee) also remain sidelined.
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My predicted starting Lineup:
Gomes
Corluka Dawson Gallas/Woodgate BAE
Pienaar Jenas Kranjcar Lennon
(Super)Pav Defoe
Here are some facts you might want to know:pur plc. All rights reserved.
This website is © Tottenham HoThis website is © -Sunderland have lost just twice at home in the league this season, but they have not won at home in all competitions since defeating Blackburn on New Year's Day.
-Sunderland have dropped 17 points from winning positions this season, while Tottenham have picked up 17 points from losing positions - those figures are the highest in the top flight.-Tottenham need one point to reach 1,000 in the Premier League. (Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Aston Villa have previously achieved this)
-The last three meetings between us have produced four penalties. 3 of them have been saved.
-Spurs have failed to score in two of their last 18 away league games.
-Tottenham are without a win in their last five visits to the Stadium of Light (D2, L3). The last time they won on Wearside, on 19 September 2001, Christian Ziege and Teddy Sheringham netted in a 2-1 victory.
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| AC MILAN vs SPURS BIG MATCH PREVIEW (Champions League Edition) |
Team News |
| 14 February 2011 |
Gareth Bale is out of our Champions League Round of 16 First Leg tie with AC Milan on Tuesday but Rafael van der Vaart should be fit to play at the San Siro.
Luka Modric has travelled to Italy but remains a major doubt after having his appendix removed just under a fortnight ago.
According to the website Gareth Bale didn't travel with us to Milan but influential midfielder Luka Modric did wich means we still stand with a chance.
Some Things You Might Want to Know:
- When Dawson has started we've conceded an average of 0.75 goals per game, versus 1.36 goals without him.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored four goals in five Champions League starts for Milan.
- Crouch has scored three goals from just five shots on target in the Champions League this season.
- Spurs have scored with 28% of their goal attempts, the best percentage in the competition.
- Milan have the worst disciplinary record in the Champions League picking up 17 Yellow Cards.
- Milan have won none of their last five matches in European competition against English opposition.
- Milan have been knocked out at this stage by an English team in the last two seasons.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored four goals in five Champions League starts for Milan.
- Crouch has scored three goals from just five shots on target in the Champions League this season.
- Spurs have scored with 28% of their goal attempts, the best percentage in the competition.
- Milan have the worst disciplinary record in the Champions League picking up 17 Yellow Cards.
- Milan have won none of their last five matches in European competition against English opposition.
- Milan have been knocked out at this stage by an English team in the last two seasons.
Predicted Starting XI:
Gomes
Corluka Gallas Dawson BAE
Lennon Sandro Palacios Krancjar/Pienaar
VDV
Crouch
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Wolves vs Tottenham A must-win game preview + Dean Richards Tribute
Team news |
| 04 March 2011 |
Harry Redknapp reports that a number of players are closing in on fitness - but won't be ready to face Wolves on Sunday.
Those players include skipper Ledley King, who trained with the group this morning (Friday, March 4) as he steps up his rehabilitation following groin surgery.
Gareth Bale (back) and Rafa van der Vaart (calf) are also on the way back. Harry insisted both remained doubtful for Wolves but next Wednesday's huge Champions League last 16 second leg against AC Milan is a realistic target for both.
So Basically Good News on the Whole.
So Basically Good News on the Whole.
Some things you might want to know:
-Tottenham have scored a 90th minute goal in three of their last five Premier League games.
-Spurs have only failed to score in two of their last 20 Premier League matches away from home.
-Wolves scored from their only shot on target earlier this season at White Hart Lane.
-Six of Wolves’ eight wins have come in matches against teams in the top half of the table going into this weekend.
-Wolves have won three of their four home matches against the teams currently in the Premier League’s top five, while Spurs have won none of their three away games against the bottom five.
-Spurs have kept just one clean sheet in their last 14 Premier League away matches.
-Wolves have only failed to score in two of their last 16 Premier league matches at Molineux.
-Wolves have won five and lost two of their last seven Premier League games at home.
Predicted Starting XI:
Gomes
Hutton Dawson Gallas BAE
Lennon Modric Jenas/Sandro Krancjar
Defoe Pavlychenko (although they will be of no use)
Dean Richards Tribute
As the 36 year old died last week
The two clubs are paying a tribute to their idol defender
there's was an obituary on the tottenham website for those who
don't remember the inspirational defender.
Predicted Scoreline:
Wolves are tough team at home, and i think this game will really test us
but its just as important as Milan so i think we'll be up for it. It'll be close.
Prediction: 3-1 Spurs
Tottenham vs Milan Big Match Preview: Champions League (avin a larf) edition
Team news |
| 08 March 2011 |
Rafa van der Vaart is available to face AC Milan in the Champions League tomorrow night.
However, Harry Redknapp reported that Gareth Bale was 'touch and go' to start the last 16, second leg at the Lane.
Dutch maestro Rafa, 12 goals in 24 appearances this season, played an hour of our 1-0 first leg win in the San Siro on February 15 but a calf problem has ruled him out of our last two matches at Blackpool and Wolves.
"Rafa's okay," said Harry. "He trained this morning and yesterday, and worked particularly hard yesterday. He came through with no problems and he's available."
Gareth returned to action with a 20-minute stint off the bench in Sunday's draw at Wolves.
That was the Welsh flyer's first action since departing early at Newcastle with a back problem that subsequently kept him out for six weeks.
Some Things you might want to know:
- Tottenham have a 100 per cent record at home in this year’s competition and have scored at least three at White Hart Lane in every fixture.
- The hosts have the third best possession percentage in the competition, averaging 57% - this is only bettered by Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
- Aaron Lennon has the joint highest number of assists in this season’s Champions League, setting up five goals for the White Hart Lane outfit.
- As well as scoring a hat-trick against Young Boys in the play-off round, Peter Crouch is the seventh highest scorer in this season's Champions League proper, having netted four goals in seven games.
- Spurs are tghe second highest scorers in the competition with 19 goals and a scoring average of 2.71 per game, only one behind Arsenal.
- In contrast, Milan are the joint lowest scorers, alongside Manchester United, to remain in the competition with seven goals and a scoring average of only a goal a game.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic has committed 19 fouls in the Champions League so far this season, more than any other player remaining in the competion. The Swede has also been caught offside more than any other player so far in the competition, seeing the flag raised 14 times in eight games.
- The visitors have received more bookings than any other team, having picked up 20, an average of 2.86 a game.
- Milan have failed to win in their last six matches against English opposition.
- Having beaten Juventus in Turin on Saturday, Milan have now picked up 31 points in 14 away matches in Serie A this season – the most in the league.
Predicted Starting XI:
Gomes
Corluka Dawson Gallas BAE
Lennon Jenas Modric Bale
VDV
Crouch
Last five Matches:
Predicted Score:
Most Tottenham fans fancy us to win it considering we'll have
super Bale and Van de man back, including the fact we have a
precious 1-0 advantage over the Italians. But some have yet, as most
Spurs fans do, come up the conclusion that will we lay back on the 1-0 lead
and eventually capitulate. So, taking all this into account I'll go for 3-1 Spurs
I've got a feeling Milan will score but with all their injury poblems and us being at the Lane the crowd, whatever the mindset, will play a big part and we will most
certainly be up for it. COYS.
Gomes
Corluka Dawson Gallas BAE
Lennon Jenas Modric Bale
VDV
Crouch
Last five Matches:
| Mar 6, 2011 | Wolves 3 - Tottenham 3 | EPL |
| Feb 22, 2011 | Blackpool 3 - Tottenham 1 | EPL |
| Feb 15, 2011 | AC Milan 0 - Tottenham 1 | UCL |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Sunderland 1 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Tottenham 2 - Bolton 1 | EPL |
Predicted Score:
Most Tottenham fans fancy us to win it considering we'll have
super Bale and Van de man back, including the fact we have a
precious 1-0 advantage over the Italians. But some have yet, as most
Spurs fans do, come up the conclusion that will we lay back on the 1-0 lead
and eventually capitulate. So, taking all this into account I'll go for 3-1 Spurs
I've got a feeling Milan will score but with all their injury poblems and us being at the Lane the crowd, whatever the mindset, will play a big part and we will most
certainly be up for it. COYS.
Wigan vs Spurs no nonsense league buisness!
Team news |
| 01 April 2011 |
Tom Huddlestone is back in the squad - but Harry Redknapp faces defensive problems at Wigan on Saturday.
William Gallas (knee) has joined Jonathan Woodgate (calf), Ledley King (groin) and Younes Kaboul (thigh) on the sidelines.
The manager also revealed on Friday morning that Gareth Bale (hamstring) would not make the trip to the DW Stadium.
"Gareth isn't fit for tomorrow and William's knee is giving him problems at the moment," said Harry.
Asked about their respective chances of facing Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, Harry added: "We'll have to wait and see.
Added facts you might want to know:
- Wigan have conceded more goals at home than any other team at home this season, letting in a total of 31 strikes at the DW.
- The hosts haven't kept a clean sheet at home for eight games.
- Roberto Martinez's side also have the worst shot conversion rate in the league, netting only 10 per cent of their attempts on goal.
- The Latics have never been at the foot of the Premier League table in April.
- The home side have only beaten Spurs twice in their history, having met 12 times.
- Tottenham have more 2-1 wins than anyone else in the league, racking up the score a total of seven times this season.
- The White Hart Lane outfit failed to pick up a win in March despite playing against two teams in the league's bottom six.
- Harry Redknapp's side have come back from losing positions more than anyone else, picking up 21 points from behind this season.
- Spurs have committed fewer fouls than anybody else in the league so far with only 309 offences to their name.
- Jermain Defoe averages a goal per game against Wigan, hitting 10 in 10 against the Latics.
Predicted Starting XI:
Gomes
Corluka Dawson Bassong BAE
Huddlestone
Lennon Modric Kranjcar
Defoe Pavlychenko
Last five:
| 19 Mar 2011 | Tottenham 0 - West Ham United 0 | EPL |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Tottenham 0 - Milan 0 | UCL |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Wolves 3 - Tottenham 3 | EPL |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Blackpool 3 - Tottenham 1 | EPL |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Milan 0 - 1Tottenham UCL Wigan: |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Wigan Athletic 2 - Birmingham City 1 | EPL |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Manchester City 1 - Wigan Athletic 0 | EPL |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Wigan Athletic 0 - Manchester United 4 | EPL |
| 16 Feb 2011 | Wigan Athletic 0 - Bolton Wanderers 1 | FA |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Liverpool 1 - Wigan Athletic 1 | EPL |
Score Prediction:
Considering that we haven't won a match since Feb 15 it's probably about time that we went a winning streak, Unfortunately for us we've been plagued by injuries just before one of our most impotent matches of the season, but every game is a must-win these days in order to make into 4th spot again and I thing the lads will be up for it.
Prediction: 3-1 COYS FOR MADRID I WON'T BE HERE!
