- May 20, 2005
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Spurs 1 - 1 West Brom
(BAE)
Spurs: Friedel, Walker, Vertonghen, Gallas, Assou-Ekotto, Sandro (Sigurdsson), Livermore, Lennon, Bale, Van der Vaart (Adebayor) & Defoe (Jenas)
Subs: Cudicini, Caulker, Naughton, Townsend
West Brom: Foster, Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Mulumbu, Yacob, Dorrans, Morrison, Fortune, Long.
Subs: Myhill, Rosenberg, Brunt, Lukaku, Gera, Dawson, Jones.
Ref: Mike Dean
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- 1521: It is all Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Kyle Walker plays a superb pass into the path of Aaron Lennon, who has cut in from the right, but his pull-back is put wide of the near post by Rafel van der Vaart. If the home side keep up this one-way traffic it is only a matter of time until they score.
- 1528: A great chance for Spurs - but it falls to the wrong man. Jan Vertonghen starts the move from the back, strolling out before spreading the ball out wide.
When the cross comes in, it falls to the feet of the Belgian centre-half who had made his way into the area, but he can't control the shot and lashes over the bar. Good football from Tottenham though. - HALF-TIME - Tottenham 0-0 West Brom
"Frustrating half for Tottenham, who have dominated possession but so far have been unable to find the right combination in front of goal. It has been a masterclass in wing play from Gareth Bale, but Ben Foster has only had one save to make, and that was straightforward." - 1555: If Michael Dawson is on his way out of White Hart Lane, he appears fairly relaxed about it all. He's having a laugh and a joke in the tunnel with Spurs legends Ledley King and Sir Les of Ferdinand.
- No changes at half-time
- 1627 DISALLOWED GOAL FOR SPURS
The ball is in the net for Tottenham but celebrations are short-lived as Jermain Defoe's finish from close range is ruled out for offside against the forward. At the other end, Romelu Lukaku forces Brad Friedel into to superb fingertip save from an angled shot inside the box. After a relatively quiet period, the game has burst into life. - 1634: GOAL - Tottenham 1-0 West Brom - Benoit Assou-Ekotto (74 mins)
Spurs make the breakthrough. West Brom head a corner clear to Benoit Assou-Ekotto who takes a touch and drives in a shot which takes a deflection and flies into the net. - 1651:GOAL - Tottenham 1-1 West Brom - James Morrison (90 mins)
Horrible, horrible defending from Tottenham as West Brom snatch an equaliser. Spurs have two, if not three, chances to hack a corner clear but they don't take any of them. The ball eventually falls to the feet of James Morrison, and he sweeps home into the corner.
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Tottenham Vs West Brom
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Venue: White Hart Lane Date: Saturday, 25th August
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AVB targeting first win as former Chelsea men do battle
Andre Villas-Boas makes his White Hart Lane bow as Tottenham manager when they host West Brom on Saturday.
The Portuguese coach will be anxious to get his first win after a disappointing opening day defeat to Newcastle.
But that could prove tough against a West Brom side that will be full of confidence under a new coach of their own in Steve Clarke.
Clarke knows Villas-Boas well from their time together as assistants to Jose Mourinho at Chelsea and enjoyed a better opening day - winning 3-0 against Liverpool at The Hawthorns.
While Albion played like a team with a settled squad, Spurs remain a team in flux with considerable business still to conclude before the transfer window closes.
They have at least been boosted by the permanent signing of former loanee Emmanuel Adebayor this week.
The Togo striker will provide competition for Jermain Defoe who netted in a losing cause against the Magpies.
And both men will fancy their chances against the Baggies, having netted two goals each against the West Midlands side as Spurs did the double over them last season.
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Tottenham
Younes Kaboul's knee injury has ruled out the defender and opens a path for new signing Jan Vertonghen to make his debut.
Club captain Michael Dawson is also available despite holding talks with QPR over a potential move this week and may take up his place on the bench.
Others unavailable to Villas-Boas include Scott Parker, Giovani Dos Santos and Heurelho Gomes while Luka Modric will not feature ahead of his proposed move to Real Madrid.
But there is better news in attack for the new Spurs boss as he welcomes back Adebayor to challenge Defoe for the central striker's role.
West Brom
Clarke's team selection looks set to be a simple task after a convincing win on the opening day of the season.
The Baggies boss has no new injury concerns and is expected to name the same side that beat Liverpool.
Summer signing Markus Rosenberg is pushing hard for a starting spot following his move from Werder Bremen and could make his debut from the bench.
Clarke may also be able to call on Graham Dorrans as the midfielder's daughter continues to make good progress as she recovers from meningitis.
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Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen is set to make his debut as Younes Kaboul is ruled out with a knee injury.
Emmanuel Adebayor is set to start following the completion of his transfer from Man City on Tuesday.
West Brom's Graham Dorrans may be available as his daughter continues to make steady progress in her recovery from meningitis in hospital.
Aside from Dorrans, manager Steve Clarke has a fully fit squad to choose from.
These two clubs suffered contrasting emotions on an opening day of the season that threw up more than its fair share of surprises.
Andre Villas-Boas lost his first game in charge of Tottenham at Newcastle, while Steve Clarke saw his new charges at West Brom enjoy the result of the weekend with a superb 3-0 win over Liverpool.
There were fears that in the post-Roy Hodgson era West Brom could struggle, but on the evidence of game one their achievement in finishing 11th and 10th in the last two seasons could be matched - or even bettered.
Defeat to West Brom last season was the final nail in the coffin of Andre Villas-Boas's ill-fated spell at Chelsea, and while another beating by the Baggies would certainly not result in a P45 in the post, alarm bells would start to ring for some Spurs fans already unconvinced by his appointment.
However, there is a feeling that until the transfer saga involving the departure of Luka Modric, and the arrival of his potential replacement(s), the club's season cannot properly begin.
The brinkmanship employed by chairman Daniel Levy over transfer fees and negotiations has brought impressive financial returns for the club over the years, but there has always been a sense that there drawn out nature has often left the club short on the field.
How Spurs could have done with striker Emanuel Adebayor at St James' Park but at least AVB can call on him now after his transfer from Manchester City was finally concluded in midweek.
Head-to-head
- Tottenham completed the double over West Brom last season, winning 3-1 at the Hawthorns and 1-0 at White Hart Lane.
- The Baggies have only won two of 12 Premier League matches against Tottenham.
- West Brom's last win at White Hart Lane was a 3-2 victory in November 1984.
- This is the 135th meeting between the sides. Tottenham have won 53, West Brom 52 and there have been 29 draws.
Tottenham - Tottenham dropped only 15 points out of 57 at home last season having won 13, drawn three and lost three.
- Andre Villas-Boas has now won just three of his last 13 Premier League matches (12 of those in charge of Chelsea, one with Tottenham).
- By giving away a penalty against Newcastle, Spurs matched the number of penalties they conceded in the whole of the last league season.
West Brom - West Brom started last season with four defeats in their opening five league matches, but got off to a flier this season with a superb 3-0 win over Liverpool.
- Until that victory over Liverpool, West Brom had not won any of their last 13 opening day matches in the top-flight, stretching back to August 1978.
- West Brom won seven away matches in the league last season. In five previous seasons in the Premier League they had managed a total of just 10 away victories.
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