Friday, January 14, 2011

Fixture Focus–Spurs (EPL, 16 January 2011)

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United       

Contenders? Or Pretenders? This is a massive test for our Spurs side looking to create history this season.

The Red Devils are unbeaten in 25 Premier League matches, stretching back into the last 5 matches of the previous season.  Spurs have won NONE and lost 15 of the last 19 premier league matches against them.  An abysmal record in all honesty.  Rooney is finally recovering from his ankle injury and also ended his open play scoring drought.  Berbatov will of course want to make an impact to silence the hostility he will face this Sunday at White Hart Lane.

Yet, if we hope to beat the league leaders, this surely is the best chance we get this season.  With van der Vaart and Bale rested recently, Spurs will aim to come out guns blazing at home.  Open, flowing football from both sides will be showcased and this match will be entertaining for the neutral fan.

Victory for Spurs and the title race will get open again.  A loss should also make it tougher to maintain our charge for the Top 4.  Can we win? Yes we can! Will we win? I am hoping we do! 

COYS!!!

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