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Lawro the Twunt says...

Stevenage v Tottenham (1400 GMT)

Stevenage lost their manager Graham Westley to Preston last month but it does not seem to have knocked them out of their stride too much.

They are still in a great position in the League One play-off places and are still ticking over under Westley's successor Gary Smith, who says they are keen to show they can play a bit of football against Spurs.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp

Redknapp's side are one of the favourites to win this season's FA Cup

We saw what these players can do when they shocked Saudi Sportswashing Machine in the FA Cup last season, but I'm backing Tottenham to come through this tie.

Not only do Tottenham have some exceptionally skilful players, they have a bit of steel about them too. Mentally they are very strong.

Spurs know that if they win this, they are into the quarter-finals. With the big boys, Emirates Marketing Project and Manchester United both out, Harry Redknapp and his players will be among those looking at the FA Cup and thinking, 'we can win this'.

Beasant says: "I can't see a shock happening here. With Harry Redknapp potentially leaving in the summer, he will be looking to win as much as he can. I think they will definitely be trying to win the FA Cup this season."

Lawro's prediction: 0-2
 
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I'll take 2-0 thank you very much. Hell, 1-0 will do, just want to progress. But I would rather it was a more convincing performance than the one at Watford.
 
Arsenal v Tottenham (1330 GMT)

There haven't been too many occasions in the last few years where you would have backed Tottenham to go to the Emirates Stadium and get something, but I think this is one of them.

It is going to be a tough test for Spurs, though. Arsenal have struggled in their last two away games, against AC Milan and Sunderland, but their home form is solid and you have to factor in how keen they will be to hold the bragging rights in north London.

I think the points will end up being shared. And, although I don't think they are going to win the league, for me they are definitely going to finish third, and above Arsenal.

That would be the first time that has happened since Arsene Wenger took charge of the Gunners but the reasons for it are simply that Spurs have got more quality in every area.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has put together a really good side, and it has got a bit of everything. They can play in so many different ways and they have a multitude of options going forward.
Defensively they are solid too, and part of that is due to the progress of people like Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Kyle Walker, who is starting to look like a real player.

In goal, Brad Friedel has made a difference too, When you watch him play, he organises his defence so well, and that is a massive help to them.

Heurelho Gomes was capable of making some excellent saves but he always had a mistake in him. The difference between being a good goalkeeper and a very good goalkeeper is about concentration.

Keepers for the top teams might not see the ball for 20 minutes, even to take a goal-kick but they need the ability to tune in and switch on. We saw Joe Hart do it for Emirates Marketing Project late on against Aston Villa a fortnight ago.

What Hart did for me there is more of a sign he is a top keeper than if he was making a series of brilliant saves every few minutes - in the manner that people like Tim Krul and Wayne Hennessey sometimes do. It's a bit like golf - the really top players have got the mental edge.

Prediction: 1-1

sigh.. twunty is at it again..
 
Lawro has Arsenal on 13 points more than they've actually won this season, while he's got Spurs spot-on with 53.

Here are all 260 of Lawro's 2011-12 Premier League predictions and how the League Table would look like based on his forecasts...


Lawro's 2011-12 Predictions
 
1) Why is this in an old thread; do you want us to lose?

2) Why the fudge is he rambling on about golf?

3) 1-1? You fudging TWUNT
 
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