Spurs v Aston Villa Match Thread

kakee

Live on Sky Sports on 26/12 at 5.30

So after the non event at Blackpool on saturday hopefully this one will go ahead. The one positive from the postponed game is that the likes of Dawson, Van Der Vaart, Defoe have all got a bit more time to recover from injury. Another plus is that the guys get a well deserved and well needed break. Should be a cracker of a game. Come On You Spurs!!!!!!!!!!

terrymccarthy05

kakee wrote: »

Live on Sky Sports on 26/12 at 5.30

So after the non event at Blackpool on saturday hopefully this one will go ahead. The one positive from the postponed game is that the likes of Dawson, Van Der Vaart, Defoe have all got a bit more time to recover from injury. Another plus is that the guys get a well deserved and well needed break. Should be a cracker of a game. Come On You Spurs!!!!!!!!!!

Gallas and Jenas as well

SuprSi

We won't be too far away from a full team soon. Thudd and King really are the only two we'll be missing by this weekend, which is great. As for this weekend, while Villa aren't in great form they always play well against us and I reckon it'll be a close game, with us winning by a goal, something like 2 - 1. I would love for us to keep a clean sheet and put 3 or 4 goals past them and hopefully with a full squad we can do it, but I'd settle for a win of any kind.

SuprSi

Sorry, I just realised that this match is in Villa Park, so I'll change my prediction to a draw as that's what we normally end up with there.

oppiuy

2-0 spurs. Pav and Van der Vart

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Dunno where to put this, perhaps we should make an injury thread??
Jamie O' Hara is back doing sprints and ball work, hopes to be back for the Charlton game, according to his twitter. Very good news, always rated him highly, he really excelled last year for Pompy, perhaps he might go on to establish himself in the team if Bale ever leaves us.

SuprSi

Good news, though I'd have him in the middle instead of Wilson at the moment to be honest. Better passer, can shoot, and doesn't get as many cards.

Mullo76

This is the type of game we need to be winning. Villa arent playing well, with our firepower we are able to score anywhere. Big question is can we stop the rot at the back. I am going to go for a 3-1 spurs win.

everdead.ie

We have VDV Jenas and Kaboul back for this one which is big.

Lemag

THFC wrote: »

Dunno where to put this, perhaps we should make an injury thread??

This may be of some interest to you if you don't already know of it.

ziedth

I think we'll destroy them TBH, everyone back. I'm gonna go with 3-1 but should be 6.

Hatch99

Just had a few beers next door ho ho ho , just left the milk, carrot, and biscuit out for the main man, here's the team news..

Harry Redknapp has positive news from the treatment room ahead of our Boxing Day clash at Villa.

Rafael van der Vaart, Younes Kaboul, Niko Kranjcar and Jermaine Jenas are all back in the frame after recent injuries.

Rafa and Younes might have returned last weekend at Blackpool had the game survived the weather.

Niko and JJ have trained this week after hamstring and calf injuries respectively. Both were injured in our final Champions League group match at FC Twente.

William Gallas is also approaching full fitness after picking up a hamstring injury in training before the Chelsea match on December 12.

"William's not too far away, I don't think he'll be ready for Villa, but we're looking at next weekend," said Harry on Friday.

"He's made a fantastic recovery but Michael (Dawson) is back, Younes is fit again and Seb (Bassong) has done a great job for us, so we're in good shape."

Ledley King (groin) remains out with longer-term Jonathan Woodgate (groin) and Jamie O'Hara (back).

Hatch99

Defoe is due a league goal, think i'll have a couple of euro on em.

irelandspurs

lose today i think

ziedth

I think we could destroy Villa today. A Wincast with Defore to score would be a nice little bet. I'm sticking with a 3/1. VDV, Defore and Modric all to score.

Also, Amazingly Bolton are 8/1 to beat Chelsea next week. Think that's worth €5 anyday.

Hatch99

irelandspurs wrote: »

lose today i think

Ye reckon ?
These are places we need to be going to and winning, especially with some important players back from injury.

irelandspurs

Hatch99 wrote: »

Ye reckon ?
These are places we need to be going to and winning, especially with some important players back from injury.

Just can't get excited about today,maybe because i'm sick and feel like ****.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Team news yet anyone? SpursOnSide appear to be taking a break so I'm completely lost as to where to go..:o

Edit - there back, VDV starting. More to follow...

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Gomes
Hutton --- Dawson --- Kaboul --- BAE
Lennon --- Palacios --- Modric --- Bale
Van Der Vaart
Defoe

Subs:
Cudcini, Bassong, Corluka, Jenas, Kranjcar, Crouch and Pavlyuchenko.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Friedel
Lichaj --- Collins --- Cuellar --- Warnock
Albrighton --- Delph --- Hogg --- Downing
Heskey--- Agbonlahor


Their ravaged by injuries, anything other than 3 points here is just bad.

ziedth

Dunno about Wilson in the middle with Jenas Fit.

ziedth

That def wasn't over the lune IMO. Makes up for penalty that they should have I guess.

Kiith

Shouldnt have been a red for Defoe. Yellow yes, but there wasnt any intent to elbow him. Going to be tough to hold onto this one.

ziedth

That Linesman cost us a perfectly good Goal and Defoe for 3 Matches. I'll be less then impressed if it costs us 3 points too.

Jmcc001

2-0 van the man:D

Jmcc001

2-1:mad: albrighton

ziedth

Squeeky bum time.

tipperaryjim

The cheek of Pires!

Jmcc001

yes a well deserved 3 points happy christmas lads

BERBA

fcukin super result , get in there

ziedth

Big big 3 points. Puts us right back in it.

everdead.ie

Yes big win delighted

fabvinny

so proud of the spurs today!!! big,big result for us!! bring on the magpies!!!!

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

We're starting to win those tough games that we would have thrown away in recent years. Great win, forgot just how good VDV is, and what a performance from Modric. I think we should definitely be appealing that red card, appalling decision.

staker

That was a great result, 10 men for an hour to go and put a second past 'em and virtually killed 'em off.
Can't help but think had they any recognised marksman on the pitch,we would've lost this,the amount of free ball they got in the box was wreckless at times!!
Still though, am chuffed with all three points-someday soon a clean sheet:P

everdead.ie

Seven games undefeated longest stretch under Harry and we are averaging two points a game on current form.

yiddo59

Great performance. VDV different gravy

WHL

Cracking result given the circumstances. Couldn't believe the red card decision but it appears that Harry has no complaints. Modric had a cracking game (yet again). I agree that Wilson played very well but went back to his old ways for sixty seconds and gave the ball away twice - they scored from the second

Everything In Its Right Place

Is this the first time in a premier league game where two premier league fixtures of the same teams had the same score and the same goal scorers. van der vaart scored 2 and albrigton scored in the previous fixture? terrific result overall with 10 men

RichMc70

I can see how the officials interpreted JD's offence as a foul but I still think a straight red was harsh. A yellow would have been more appropriate and I think the slow motion backs that up. No intent, just clumsy.

I think we played very well and even after going down to 10 men we still looked the more composed team. Sure, we had a bit luck and Gomes made a few good saves but there seemed a strong belief amongst our players that Villa did not have themselves.

When does JD's suspension start?

COYS

Dublin Spur

very proud of the boys last night
absolutely superb
for me, our best league performance this season

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

RichMc70 wrote: »

When does JD's suspension start?

Tomorrow at the Lane for Newcastle. He'll also miss our home game against Fulham and Everton at Goodison. He'll be back for Charlton in the FA Cup. Hopefully though we'll appeal and it'll get reduced to a one game ban. No one (in the media afaik) has yet to say it was a deserved red.

Hatch99

Fcuking great performance. Played some lovely football at times. To go to Villa, play with ten men for an hour, and play as well as we did is brilliant.
VDV is different class. 2 wins at home now and we are flying.

COYS

Hatch99

Forgot to mention one thing, wilson was deadly, his best performance in a long time.

tippspur

Great win,good spirit shown by the players last night.

SuprSi

Hatch99 wrote: »

Forgot to mention one thing, wilson was deadly, his best performance in a long time.

I agree with this. I thought he was brilliant last night, in attack as well as defence, and it reminded me of why we thought so highly of him when he first arrived. I was so chuffed after we played keep-ball for the last 2 minutes of the first half - it was like watching Barcelona at times! Fantastic result and performance. That pass from Modric for the first goal was just sublime. Confidence is high and we need to keep this momentum going to keep in touch with the leaders.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Heard we're not appealing JD's red, disappointed with that.