Fixture Focus - Spurs (7 May 2011)

Tottenham Hotspur vs Blackpool FC

Just today in the office, a red supporter, a white supporter and a neutral pundit were talking about the current situation we were in, and we also involved a discussion on the upcoming battles involving the orange and the blue as well.

Before jumping to any conclusion, what happened was, a Liverpool supporter (my colleague), a Spurs supporter (myself) and another colleague who was into football betting were talking about our chances for qualification to Europe. We also touched on our coming clashes with the Tangerines and our eventual showdown with Manchester City.

The conclusion is this: Champions League is now only a mathematical possibly for us, provided that other factors e.g. Manchester City slipping in their last few games, we win Liverpool, etc. are in our favour.

We had lost to Blackpool the last time round, which heralded the beginning of our slide to where we are now. The thing is, Blackpool, along with our remaining 3 games, will be tough, for these games will be like cup finals.

Bale would still be filling in for Assou-Ekotto, which means Pienaar might be in front of him. Our central defensive pair Gallas and Dawson would be there, and Corluka might make it at rightback. Sandro has created a good impression on Redknapp and he, together with Van der Vaart and Modric, would be helming the midfield. News of a Lennon-Redknapp rift is surfacing, so I would give him a bench start for this game. Crouch may be starting, since he has a knack of a partnership with Van der Vaart.

The Tangerines will have their up-and-coming star Adam. Except for a couple of players on long-term injury, Blackpool could afford to select and possibly their first team will start.

We have to win this to keep our European dreams alive.

COYS!!!!!