The slight air of unreality surrounding our season so far was further compounded by the sight of
Jermaine Jenas and Tom Huddlestone in an England midfield, baking under a Middle Eastern sun as the
whiplash gales destroyed my garden fence. Congratulations to all our internationals, especially to
Tom on his debut. Click to continue reading...
Apologies about the lack of posting recently. I've slipped into an euphoria-induced coma at the
sight of Tom Huddlestone and Peter Crouch both coming on for England in Doha on Saturday. The
prognosis? I'll be okay in the long run but Jermaine Jenas definitely won't go to the World
Cup. I promise normal service will be resumed shortly, once the deluge of Uni work is eased a little
bit. Click to continue reading...
Fabio Capello has named his England squad for the November 14th friendly vs Brazil in Qatar.
There was a bit of complaining in the run up, with Fergie suggesting the whole thing was a waste of
time, and Rafa Benitez asking that Steven Gerrard be excused.
Capello ignored Fergie and selected as many Man Utd players as he wanted (including Wes Brown,
who I'm glad to see back in the squad).
A bad day at the office, is sometimes known as a ´blip´. I assume that this is a PR ointment
designed to soothe the wounds sustained after a public humiliation. Both phrases have been uttered
by the players and manager this week and I have used it myself on occasions to keep my spirits up
after a loss or a disappointing performance. Click to continue reading...
I know, I know. It's not even in December yet. Although, you'd be forgiven for thinking
otherwise with the amount of tinsel, fairy lights and ‘great gift ideas' polluting my
telly box in the last few days; already I'm getting that urge to take my best scissors to the mains
and put shot to the whole damn thing.
So the big game is here at last and oh how lovely it would be to give these spuds a damn good
mashing, we haven't done so for a while and it would make it rather sweet.
You may think I'm wrong in calling the 4-4 game a defeat, but after getting so close to beating
them only to see them haul it back, it felt like a defeat.
Normally the points in this fixture are rather an irrelevance, but this time there is more at
stake than just bragging rights. The sides go into the game separated only by goal difference, and
the three points up for grabs could prove crucial come May. Ultimately, league position is the
gauge, and this season for a change we have a realistic chance of finishing above l'Arse.
This Saturday on ESPN2 (for fans in the US), you will be able to witness a clash of Premier
League titans. Arsenal and Tottenham will be taking each other on in the North London Derby. For
anybody in the United States that would like to watch, the match kicks off at 8:45am EST at the
Emirates.
Arsenal
Team News
Things were looking up for Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski in Arsenal's 2-1 victory over
Liverpool in the Carling Cup on Wednesday.
The Tottenham bus having temporarily run out of petrol against Stoke and been pushed into a lay-by
got back on the road again in the Carling Cup by beating Everton. It was fortunate that after Stoke
we had a home tie in our favourite competition and were playing opponents who were forced to play
three times in six days and were, like us, missing senior players. Click to continue reading...
If you enjoy those 15 half-time minutes when the subs come trotting out and half-heartedly ping
the ball around, you'll love tonight. Pav, Bentley, Hutton and Bale are all in line to start, as
‘Arry rings the changes with half an eye (in a manner of speaking) on Saturday's game.
Right then, where do I start? I was at the game and those following my tweets
could see that bent frustration I and all those around me felt. I thought the long walk back to the car after seeing us lose was bad enough; how mistaken I was. We
had to endure Harry telling us that he was a bit miffed with Aaron Lennon because he came off
without telling anyone. Click to continue reading...
Stop kicking the dog and move away from the panic button. Now! We could have gone top if only for
an hour or so and we missed our opportunity to do so. But we dominated the game and lost to the
only chance they had in the second half. A performance in the classic Tottenham mode then: stylish
at times, lethargic at times, enough chances to win easily and enough bad luck with injuries and
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Looking at these photos of the Tottenham boys out celebrating their win over Portsmouth this
weekend, we were struck by one undeniable truth: shop assistants lie. Oh, how they lie.
They lie to the young, innocent and cash-rich when they tell them: yes, Mr. Keane,
flesh-coloured satin is big for 'ballers this fall.
Looking at these photos of the Tottenham boys out celebrating their win over Portsmouth this
weekend, we were struck by one undeniable truth: shop assistants lie. Oh, how they lie.
They lie to the young, innocent and cash-rich when they tell them: yes, Mr. Keane,
flesh-coloured satin is big for 'ballers this fall.
Well first the bad news. Sergeant Wilson is a likely absentee today after helping Honduras
qualify for the World Cup Finals on Thursday. However, he carries possibly the best no-show excuse
in the history of the game, as he is returning late on account of having been ordered to
stay behind and party, by the country's ruling military junta.
See below details about a potential move for Inter Milan striker to Tottenham and then consider
whether he wouldn't be more attracted to a move to Anfield instead.
Tottenham could sign Brazilian striker Adriano for free in the January transfer window,
the 27 year-old, who is in the middle of a one-year contract with Brazilian club Flamengo, is keen
for a return to Europe.
Tottenham could sign Brazilian striker Adriano for free in the January transfer window,
the 27 year-old, who is in the middle of a one-year contract with Brazilian club Flamengo, is keen
for a return to Europe.
Tottenham could sign Brazilian striker Adriano for free in the January transfer window,
the 27 year-old, who is in the middle of a one-year contract with Brazilian club Flamengo, is keen
for a return to Europe.
Since Harry brought Sgt. Wilson to the club, nearly all of us have been singing his praises. I say
'nearly' as there are some that don't quite get why the rest of us think the world of Palacios. Unfortunately, in recent weeks, I think we've seen the worst of our tough-tackling Honduran.
There's no doubt that he's suffering from a lack of form. Click to continue reading...
Being a mortal of simple pleasures, for me, the win against Burnley on Saturday was the most
enjoyable of the season thus far; surpassing even the trouncing of Liverpool in week one.
Regardless of the quality of opposition, this result had everything. Even the most miserly of
scrooges couldn't wake up on Sunday morning with at least a dozen things to be pleased about.
So much can be said about yesterday's match; firstly that, it was only Burnley and as
such we should really avoid the pragmatics of the task in hand with the frivolities of needless
celebrations. They offered us space and time on the ball and we duly took them to task and spanked
seven shades out of them to an embarrassing degree.
It was a close run thing but I just got off the fence in time over Harry. Otherwise I would have
had to berate him for dropping three goal Crouch and sticking with Keane. But now I don't have to
do that, I can bask in the glow of the Harry magic and join in the adulation for a manager who
drops a three goal hero and comes up with a four goal super-star. Click to continue reading...
Flowing football from Tottenham Hotspur took Spurs to fourth place in the Premier League and
provided great entertainment for the large crowd basking in the unexpected autumn sunshine. Moving
with style and purpose from the off, Spurs threatened to overwhelm Burnley in the first half. Once
we figured out that their back four were playing a [. Click to continue reading...
Harry Redknapp knows it; and it's safe to say that we all know it too. Wilson is arguably more
central to the success of our side that Luka Modric. Whilst this might seem a hefty claim to make
as Palacios is somewhat of a departure from the lofty expectations of flair and guile that
legendary players at our club are known for.
The Chelsea monkey is well and truly off our backs, so now is the perfect time to go to Stamford
Bridge with confidence. The defeat against Manchester United has guaranteed complacency will not be
a problem, but with four wins under our belts we should still head west with nothing to fear.
Stamford Bridge is no longer the fortress it once was – Liverpool and Arsenal both won there
last season – and the players have the confidence of knowing they took four points from Chelsea
last term.
You know that moment when you wake up and for a split second you have forgotten that you are a
Tottenham supporter and that you have just lost to Man.Utd. at home, after scoring in the first
minute with the referee sending Scholes off for the last half hour? You are very briefly content,
not quite awake, still top of the league, not just unbeaten but with a 100% record. Click to continue reading...
A player who could prove to be Harry's best signing for the club.
Wilson Palacios is a class act and one who could be just the player to give Tottenham's other
midfielders time and space on the ball. The Honduran arrived from Wigan and whilst he was clearly a
much sought after player the initial reaction to the £12m outlay was mixed, some feeling that it
was a tad inflated given he has arrived at the Latics for a fraction of that fee just over a year
earlier.
Peace and quiet at last. The transfer window has been closed and we'll be without proper football
until September 12th. It's like pre-season all over again.
All, at the moment, seems well at our great club. Harry's brought in Niko for a snip and we've
not had a mass exodus of players.
I'm not sure how close Bentley was to moving up north, but I'm fairly pleased that he's stuck
around.
Where would Tottenham Hotspur's second XI finish in the Premier League? You be the judge. I've
got: Cudicini - Naughton (or Hutton), Dawson, Woodgate, Bale - Bentley, Jenas, Bostock, Kranjcar -
Pavlyuchenko, Crouch.
Is that better than Liverpool's second XI: Diego - Degen, Agger, Kyrgiakos, Fabio Aurelio -
Lucas, Plessis - Benayoun, Voronin, Babel - N'Gog?
