Tottenham Vs Newcastle: Match Thread

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Tottenham Vs Newcastle


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Barclays Premier League


Venue:White Hart Lane Date: Saturday, 11 February
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A week which started with Harry Redknapp missing the trip to Anfield will finish with the Tottenham manager being the centre of attention as Newcastle travel to White Hart Lane for a crucial Premier League encounter.

Not able to take his place in the dugout against Liverpool due to a court case that ended on Wednesday with Redknapp being cleared of all tax evasion charges, the 64-year-old is now the hot favourite to become England boss following Fabio Capello's resignation.

It would be a wrench for Redknapp to leave Spurs, having transformed the club's fortunes during his three-and-a-half seasons at the club and he admitted the reception he was given by fans last week against Wigan was an especially moving moment.

The manager is likely to receive a hero's welcome again on Saturday evening but his main focus will be on trying to return to winning ways to keep Tottenham in the title race.

A goalless draw on Merseyside was considered a point gained with so many important figures absent, including Redknapp, and Spurs will now hope to put on more of a show against the Magpies and also avenge a late fightback in a 2-2 draw at St James' Park.

The likes of Younes Kaboul, Aaron Lennon, Rafael van der Vaart and Jermain Defoe all missed the clash with Liverpool as Tottenham's resources were stretched to the limit.

Redknapp will assess the fitness of all those players ahead of kick-off but it would be difficult to leave out Michael Dawson following a strong showing in the heart of defence alongside Ledley King.

William Gallas (calf) and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) are longer-term absentees.

Stability

Alan Pardew was another man in the frame to replace Capello following his fine work with Newcastle this season, but he quickly ruled himself out of the running.

Pardew's declaration of commitment was a further sign of the stability that he has brought to the Magpies, who have continued to defy the odds to maintain a challenge for European qualification.

A 2-1 victory over Aston Villa last weekend propelled Newcastle to fifth in the standings, just a point adrift of the UEFA Champions League places, and the future looks bright with an in-form Senegalese strike duo.

Papiss Cisse is now likely to start alongside compatriot Demba Ba for the first time after coming off the bench to score a stunning winner against Villa.

Pardew will, however, be without striker Leon Best and utility man Ryan Taylor for the visit to the capital.

Best could miss the rest of the season with the medial ligament injury he suffered against Aston Villa, while the ankle problem Taylor sustained in the same game is less serious, but will keep him out at White Hart Lane.
Yohan Cabaye completes his three-match ban, Cheick Tiote is still on Africa Cup of Nations duty while defender Steven Taylor (Achilles) and midfielders Sylvain Marveaux (groin) and Sammy Ameobi (knee) continue their respective recoveries.
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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp will return to the dugout, having missed Monday's game at Liverpool after his flight from London was cancelled.
Rafael van der Vaart, Younes Kaboul and Jermain Defoe are injury doubts.
Newcastle are without Ryan Taylor, who was stretchered off against Aston Villa with a badly swollen ankle, while Yohan Cabaye completes a three-game ban.
Leon Best is out for six weeks with medial ligament damage, so Papiss Cisse is set for his first start.

Can I look into my crystal ball here and ask a cheeky question: will Alan Pardew be the next manager of Tottenham Hotspur? The 'Harry Redknapp for England' bandwagon is going to take some stopping now and everything he has said over the last couple of years suggests that Redknapp will push for an amicable way out of White Hart Lane to take the England job once the season is over.

England have only one friendly arranged between now and the end of the Premier League season, and Stuart Pearce is filling the gap for that game against the Dutch. Redknapp could be named as successor whilst continuing at Spurs for now, knowing that he can move seamlessly from one job to the other in time for the friendly in Norway on 26 May, followed by the European Championship.
So where would that leave Spurs? There would certainly be a scramble across Europe to take over such a squad but, like the FA, I feel they have had their fill of foreign managers. Christian Gross, Jacques Santini and Juande Ramos were all derided; Martin Jol was popular but not quite successful enough.
No, I am pretty sure the next Tottenham manager will be British. He will need to possess a successful CV without having his best years behind him. He will need to have shown that he can work under intense pressure and win over a public who, unhappy at the loss of his predecessor, may not immediately be on his side.
I might as well be writing Alan Pardew's CV. He even played for Spurs. Before you tell me I am talking nonsense, yes he did. He played four times in the Intertoto Cup of 1995, having just been released by Charlton and before joining Barnet. What you may not find on his CV was that one of those games was Spurs' record defeat, 8-0 at Cologne!
If all that were to happen, then who next for Newcastle? What's Fabio Capello up to? Only joking - I think!
I am really looking forward to this game. Both Tottenham and Newcastle are enjoying marvellous seasons and the atmosphere after such a tumultuous week for Redknapp should be one to savour. The only prediction I am willing to make is that, whilst I am wearing 10 layers of thermals on the gantry, the Geordie fan with the Tyne Bridge tattooed on his belly will be going topless!

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Head-to-head

• Tottenham have only lost one of their last six league and cup games against Newcastle.
• The Magpies won 3-2 at White Hart Lane in 2006-07 and 4-1 the following season, but have lost their subsequent two games away to Spurs.
• Newcastle have failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 14 league games against Tottenham. Their last shut-out against Spurs came in a 4-0 home win in December 2003.

Tottenham

• Spurs' goalless draw with Liverpool was the first time they had failed to score in 23 Premier League games.
• Opta statistics show that Luka Modric has received 1,436 passes this season, more than any other Premier League player.
• Emmanuel Adebayor has failed to score since Christmas, a run of eight games.
• Tottenham have claimed 29 points from their 12 home league games this season - only Manchester City (36) have a better record.
• Spurs have drawn 99 home games in the Premier League.
• Rafael van der Vaart, who celebrates his 29th birthday on Saturday, could make his 50th Premier League appearance.

Newcastle

• The Magpies have won four of their last five league games.
• They have kept clean sheets in five of their previous nine top-flight matches.
• Newcastle have claimed 42 points from their opening 24 Premier League matches. It is their best start to a season since the 2002-03 campaign, when they had 45 points after 24 games, and went on to finish third to secure a place in the Champions League qualifying round.

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[rockyhotspur]

I love 5.30 kick offs. More time for :beer::beer::beer::cheers:

 

[bubble07]

With everything that has gone on this game is even bigger then it was before. The players need to show they are not affected and play to the high levels shown in previous weeks. Plus considering the tricky away games coming up 3pts is a must

 

[akie]

Will be a tough game, looking forward to a more positive performance than monday, will be hard to stop ba and cisse, 3-1 COYS!!!

 

[Mr Pink]

I think we'll see a big performance, biggest in several weeks actually. They'll want to do well for Harry no matter what and the atmosphere should be electric. Evening kick off on Saturday with the booze flowing always helps.

3-0 Spurs...Defoe and Ade in the goals.

 

[mpickard2087]

Really need to win this, I too hope/expect that we come flying out the traps and put in a very good performance.

 

[saintlyspur]

If ive got it right there is no tiote or cabaye so thats got to give us an extra edge so its 3-1 for me

 

[Blake Griffin]

that kaboul pic is weird, he almost looks like gallas.

 

[Supersi32]

This is gonna be a tough game, Newcastle are very well organised and have the ability to score goals away from home....

 

[haxman]

This is gonna be a tough game, Newcastle are very well organised and have the ability to score goals away from home....

And we have an unreal home record and they have their main midfield missing so home win.

 

[degoose]

If ive got it right there is no tiote or cabaye so thats got to give us an extra edge so its 3-1 for me

yep no tiote ,cabaye,best and ryan taylor.

 

[opensaysme]

This game will be intensified by a passionate WHL crowd with what has all gone on over the last few weeks.

Newcastle are in for a right bumming. No vaseline.

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[kcmei]

would be interesting to see king vs ba

 

[Spurger King]

would be interesting to see king vs ba

I reckon if Ba and King played together they'd make some lovely cakes.

First game of the season for me and I can't wait. Made sure I get to London with plenty of drinking time before the game.

 

[PT]

yep no tiote ,cabaye,best and ryan taylor.

They have Cisse and Ba up front and both scord last week. Guitierrez (sic) on the flank and Collocini at the back with Krul in goal. There's five players who are at the top of their game right now.

I see this game being tight and a 1-1 draw wouldn't surprise me.

 

[Mr Pink]

They have Cisse and Ba up front and both scord last week. Guitierrez (sic) on the flank and Collocini at the back with Krul in goal. There's five players who are at the top of their game right now.

I see this game being tight and a 1-1 draw wouldn't surprise me.

Villa were actually the better side, Cisse scoring that wonder goal glossed over the actual performance.

Villa dominated them first half and had three cracking chances, very unlucky not to leave with at least a point.

Yes they're threatening, but I don't think they'll see enough ball to make it count.

Krul played well last week, but that defence was cut open by Villa on a number of occasions.

 

[thekneaf]

Guthrie looked very good from the half I saw last week. Not an easy game by any stretch of the imagination. But hard work and clever play should see us through.

 

[Hot-Spur]

Feel pretty confident about this game....not sure if thats good or bad? :lol:

 

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[Rogmeister]

Feel pretty confident about this game....not sure if thats good or bad? :lol:

Good girl!

We shouldn't fear anyone