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***TOTTENHAM Vs STOKE - OFFICIAL OMT***
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Anthony Gardner
STOKE ON WEDNESDAY
The Club can confirm that Wednesday evening's Premier League fixture against Stoke City at White Hart Lane will go ahead as scheduled, kicking off at 7.45pm.
Manager Harry Redknapp said: "What happened on Saturday to Fabrice Muamba was a shock to everyone.
"It is possible that the effects of this could hit some quicker than others and despite these difficult circumstances we all have to pull together and carry on with our season.
"We will be providing players with whatever support they need in order to help them move on from what has happened, while obviously always keeping Fabrice at the forefront of our minds and willing him to make a recovery.
"Fortunately, we already had a cardiologist visiting the training ground today for routine screening, so we are able to offer any player who wishes to be tested for the purpose of reassurance an additional opportunity to be screened."
The thoughts of everyone at the Club continue to be with Fabrice Muamba, his family and Bolton Wanderers at this difficult time.
The Club can confirm that Wednesday evening's Premier League fixture against Stoke City at White Hart Lane will go ahead as scheduled, kicking off at 7.45pm.
Manager Harry Redknapp said: "What happened on Saturday to Fabrice Muamba was a shock to everyone.
"It is possible that the effects of this could hit some quicker than others and despite these difficult circumstances we all have to pull together and carry on with our season.
"We will be providing players with whatever support they need in order to help them move on from what has happened, while obviously always keeping Fabrice at the forefront of our minds and willing him to make a recovery.
"Fortunately, we already had a cardiologist visiting the training ground today for routine screening, so we are able to offer any player who wishes to be tested for the purpose of reassurance an additional opportunity to be screened."
The thoughts of everyone at the Club continue to be with Fabrice Muamba, his family and Bolton Wanderers at this difficult time.
Monkey boy
Gilberto
mudshark
Chris Armstrong
I'm relieved to hear the game will go ahead, otherwise I think it could well have been season over, as indianspur suggested. On such things, matters turn.
..................Lennon
Parker...Modric...Defoe...van der Vaart
King.......Bale.....Adebayor.......Friedel
..............BAE....Kaboul
4-0 Stoke, all direct from throw-ins, but given anyway, and five legitimate Spurs goals incorrectly ruled out for offside, including a penalty. Redknapp presents robust post-match defence of team selection on the basis that everyone uses their quadragenarian keeper on the left wing these days, and that Lennon, while still injured and unable to run, is a "triffic lad" and "had to play".
..................Lennon
Parker...Modric...Defoe...van der Vaart
King.......Bale.....Adebayor.......Friedel
..............BAE....Kaboul
4-0 Stoke, all direct from throw-ins, but given anyway, and five legitimate Spurs goals incorrectly ruled out for offside, including a penalty. Redknapp presents robust post-match defence of team selection on the basis that everyone uses their quadragenarian keeper on the left wing these days, and that Lennon, while still injured and unable to run, is a "triffic lad" and "had to play".
Dicko
Paul Stalteri
lol, 'quadragenarian' how do you even know of this word... Are you posting from a library!?
That line-up reminds me of end of season Saturday league games when we had nothing to play for so we'd draw positions out of a hat!
Can you imagine Modric sweeping, he'd be epic!
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indianspur
Guest
Crouch or Etherington will score
paxtonwolf
Tony Marchi
I believe this too.
DHSF
Les Ferdinand
Im not trying to be crass but at which point then will you start playing games? This issue will im sure affect the players at the weekend and for a long time, so should we just say actually lets just forget this season and not play anymore games?
I want Muamba to pull through as much as I want some stranger who has had an attack to pull through but im thinking logistics and well the season really.
I guess to sum it up - at which point do we continue our season? Would this weekend also be too soon? then the following week etc?
I want Muamba to pull through as much as I want some stranger who has had an attack to pull through but im thinking logistics and well the season really.
I guess to sum it up - at which point do we continue our season? Would this weekend also be too soon? then the following week etc?
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
In a way it's incredible where we are this season despite all the difficulites we've had: Redknapp's heart problems, the court case, the England fiasco.
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indianspur
Guest
id rather have him for Chelsea. We'll need his speed on the break
Stoke will just sit back and hoof the ball against us. Why do we need Lennon against these tactics?
things certainly seem to be conspiring against us, that's for sure
What makes you think they will just sit back, we need our best team out, I think you are seriously under-estimating Stoke
Dicko
Paul Stalteri
I don't think Lennon will be fit until Chelsea but in relation to the above...
I think having someone like Lennon who can sneak past the full-back, unsettling the defence by getting behind to put a ball in would be as much of an advantage against Stoke as Chelsea.
Statistically how often do we have success from a Lennon counter attack?, numerous times I'm sat there saying "go on son, knock it behind and run at him!" but he never does, he just doubles back into trouble etc.
I'm not denying his pace on the counter should be a strength but apart from the rare occasion (AC Milan etc) he never seems to have the confidence to actually be as direct/selfish as someone like Bale.
paxtonwolf
Tony Marchi
Wonder if Bentley will have had enough training to be in with a shout of a place in the squad if Lennon is out?
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indianspur
Guest
under-estimate Stoke? Im not doing that, and i know they will venture forward. They are not everyones cup of tea but i admire that they have a way, a plan of playing and they execute it perfectly.
They hoof but they hoof with a purpose
rather than rush Lennon back for this game, id prefer to give him a few more days off and be ready for Chelsea
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indianspur
Guest
good points
still, like i just said, a few extra days to recover and then unleash him away at Chelsea. Bale and Lennon wide, Modric and Parker in the middle, Ade and VDV up top, lets go at them full strength
stating the obvious but just gotta defend the set pieces properly. watching them yesterday they didn't offer much in general play.
suppose it also helps this is the middle game of an horrific 3 game run for stoke - liverpool, spurs and city at home in a week. more likely to rest a few players on wednesday than for the home game i reckon
suppose it also helps this is the middle game of an horrific 3 game run for stoke - liverpool, spurs and city at home in a week. more likely to rest a few players on wednesday than for the home game i reckon