Heart of Midlothian vs Tottenham Hotspur
(UEFA Europa League Playoff Stage, 1st Leg)
(UEFA Europa League Playoff Stage, 1st Leg)
Welcome to the new season!
With the game against Everton postponed due to the riots, Spurs will begin the season in the playoff stage of the UEFA Europa League against Hearts in Tynecastle, Edinburgh.
After much speculation during the summer months, the transfer situation for Spurs is (at the moment) a relatively quiet one, with the purchase of goalkeeper Friedel and the sale of Keane being the only big news. Thus, the squad looks relatively the same as at the end of the last season and the team selection would be standard. However, injuries plagued our central midfielders and we may see our youngster Livermore taking on the task (i.e. no Sandro, Palacios, Huddlestone, Jenas AND Modric).
The Scottish Premier League had started earlier and so far Hearts had only won 1 of their opening 4 games, but it seems that both the team and their fans are looking forward to this clash, something like a SPL-EPL crossover match. With an ex-Portuguese footballer Sergio taking over the helm just 2 weeks ago, this game would probably be the biggest test of his managerial career.
Spurs victory looked certain, though the Scots are not to be underestimated.
COYS!
With the game against Everton postponed due to the riots, Spurs will begin the season in the playoff stage of the UEFA Europa League against Hearts in Tynecastle, Edinburgh.
After much speculation during the summer months, the transfer situation for Spurs is (at the moment) a relatively quiet one, with the purchase of goalkeeper Friedel and the sale of Keane being the only big news. Thus, the squad looks relatively the same as at the end of the last season and the team selection would be standard. However, injuries plagued our central midfielders and we may see our youngster Livermore taking on the task (i.e. no Sandro, Palacios, Huddlestone, Jenas AND Modric).
The Scottish Premier League had started earlier and so far Hearts had only won 1 of their opening 4 games, but it seems that both the team and their fans are looking forward to this clash, something like a SPL-EPL crossover match. With an ex-Portuguese footballer Sergio taking over the helm just 2 weeks ago, this game would probably be the biggest test of his managerial career.
Spurs victory looked certain, though the Scots are not to be underestimated.
COYS!
2 comments:
My gut tells me Modric and Palacios injuries are "technical" so that they are available for their potential "new clubs" in all competitions.
So it's "technically speaking...." :)
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