Spurs vs SC Braga

Posted by Stevio in Tottenham Hotspur on March 14th, 2007

Huge game later today against SC Braga. We did exceptionally well against them to win 3-2 away in the first leg. Now, we know what we’re dealing with, therefore fingers crossed we’ll finish the job off at White Hart Lane.

Anthony Gardner is out for six weeks with a hairline fracture of the fibula. Jermaine Jenas, Ledley King, Danny Murphy, Paul Robinson and Benoit Assou-Ekotto continue to be out too.

Great news is that Robbie Keane returns after recovering from an ankle injury. Whether he should start with so many games coming in the next week, I’m not so sure. Defore did show signs of his old self in the FA Cup quarter-final draw with Chelsea, especially when running at players, so perhaps we should persevere with him. Otherwise I think the only changes Jol may make will be Chimbonda replacing Stalteri and perhaps a change in midfield.

If we can keep a clean sheet, we will go through. Problem is that’s something we’ve failed to do in the last five games.

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Jol thinking big?

Posted by Stevio in Tottenham Hotspur on March 6th, 2007

Over the last few days the press have linked us with moves for Racing Santander striker Nikola Zigic for £8m and Liverpool’s Peter Crouch.

With Martin Jol liking a little and large combination upfront, I can’t see where either of these guys would fit in.

I must say, I’m not a Peter Crouch fan. He’s like Emile Heskey, in that he misses a lot of chances. He’s also a lot slower.

Looking at a compilation of Zigic’s goals, he looks quite good. Although as I’ve not seen him in a match, it’s difficult to know whether he could link up with Berbatov. Anyways, check him out yourself in the video below.

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West Ham United 3 Tottenham Hotspur 4

Posted by Stevio in Tottenham Hotspur on March 5th, 2007

Amazing match with some amazing goals. Funny thing about it is that we were 2-0 down and I never thought we were out of it. I suppose it had a lot to do with us having loads of chances and West Ham having hardly any.

I’m still ticked off at how they scored their third. Tainio should not have been marking Zamora! Little guy versus big guy means only one outcome – conceding a goal. Thankfully it made for an exciting finish, with Berbatov’s sublime free-kick and the final charge for glory, with Stalteri tapping home.

Our form is pretty good, but performance needs improving. I’ll be glad to see Keane back too, as Defoe just doesn’t offer enough upfront.

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