Blackburn Rovers FC vs Tottenham Hotspur
What an uneventful January.
Of 5 league and FA Cup games, we had won only 1, lost 2 and drew 2, and culminated with an humiliating 0-4 loss to our London neighbours Fulham and elimination from the FA Cup. Off the pitch, the Spurs faithful are disappointed by the news that none of the targeted strikers are coming to the Lane after the end of the transfer window.
And we are sitting at 5th, with the 4th-placed just-got-their-groove-back Chelsea 6 points ahead of us. The battle to be at the top 4 would be uphill from now on.
For the midweek fixture, we would be travelling to Ewood Park against Blackburn Rovers, who were also seen off the FA Cup competition by Aston Villa last weekend, and we will be going there with a literal "defensive" problem.
Dawson (suspension), King and Kaboul (injuries) are out. Woodgate might be in as a stopgap but he has not played for more than a year. Likely starting would be Gallas and Bassong, though the former with an injury threat. As for our midfield, with Bale, Huddlestone and Modric out (the latter due to an appendicitis surgery), likely starters would be Van der Vaart - Palacios - Jenas - Lennon. With this midfield formation in place, it is going to be a 4-4-2 with the "2" most likely be a Crouch/Defoe partnership.
The only news so far from Blackburn is that Santa Cruz will not be starting due to an injury incurred at the Villa game, but the rest of their first teamers will definitely be around.
The Blackburn game, hopefully, will kickstart our resurging run and back into the top 4 again by the end of the season.
COYS!!!!
Of 5 league and FA Cup games, we had won only 1, lost 2 and drew 2, and culminated with an humiliating 0-4 loss to our London neighbours Fulham and elimination from the FA Cup. Off the pitch, the Spurs faithful are disappointed by the news that none of the targeted strikers are coming to the Lane after the end of the transfer window.
And we are sitting at 5th, with the 4th-placed just-got-their-groove-back Chelsea 6 points ahead of us. The battle to be at the top 4 would be uphill from now on.
For the midweek fixture, we would be travelling to Ewood Park against Blackburn Rovers, who were also seen off the FA Cup competition by Aston Villa last weekend, and we will be going there with a literal "defensive" problem.
Dawson (suspension), King and Kaboul (injuries) are out. Woodgate might be in as a stopgap but he has not played for more than a year. Likely starting would be Gallas and Bassong, though the former with an injury threat. As for our midfield, with Bale, Huddlestone and Modric out (the latter due to an appendicitis surgery), likely starters would be Van der Vaart - Palacios - Jenas - Lennon. With this midfield formation in place, it is going to be a 4-4-2 with the "2" most likely be a Crouch/Defoe partnership.
The only news so far from Blackburn is that Santa Cruz will not be starting due to an injury incurred at the Villa game, but the rest of their first teamers will definitely be around.
The Blackburn game, hopefully, will kickstart our resurging run and back into the top 4 again by the end of the season.
COYS!!!!
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