Tottenham Hotspur vs Leeds United 
Spurs will need to recover from their horrible hangover of a game in midweek where they were outplayed at Anfield.
Leeds reached this point after dispatching Manchester United in the previous round. And the goal scorer Jermaine (not Defoe but Beckford) is the dangerman who will be licking his chops and try to unravel the Spurs back four. Bassong will probably have the task of keeping close to Beckford.
After the strange team line up used by ‘arry at Anfield on Wednesday, one can only wonder who will be in the starting 11 this Saturday. Would he throw in the likes of Danny Rose, Giovanni, and Keane from the start? Is Lennon available as a substitute?
The concern is that lesser teams like Stoke, Hull and Wolves have shown how to beat Spurs by parking 10 players behind the ball and crowding the midfield with 5 players. This has been effective in disrupting the flowing football Spurs likes to play. And without Lennon, we have displayed a severe lack of width in the middle of the field.
Historically, Leeds and Spurs have met 3 times in the FA Cup at White Hart Lane and Spurs have been victorious in each tie. Spurs has also not let in a goal at home for 447 minutes. I am thinking that this will be a hard fought tie and tip Spurs to come out just ahead.
COYS!
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