Blackburn Rovers vs Tottenham preview
After leap-frogging Rubin Kazan in their Europa League group on Thursday night, it is back to Premier League duties for Tottenham on Sunday afternoon.
Month: October 2011
Tom Carroll: Midfield maestro in the making
Young Tom Carroll, who looks like he should be readying to study his GCSE’s, has been controlling the tempo and dictating the play in the middle whenever he has started in the Europa League this season.
Pav stunner sends Spurs top
A stunning Roman Pavlyuchenko free-kick was was enough to see Spurs top of their Europa League group after a tight affair at White Hart Lane against Rubin Kazan.
Redknapp should get rid of Pavlyuchenko
Despite scoring a superb free-kick in the 1-0 win over Rubin Kazan last night, Roman Pavlyuchenko has hardly looked like the striker tasked with bringing Champions League football back to White Hart Lane. Often looking lazy and dis-interested on the pitch, the Russian has failed to deliver the goods since his 2008 move, despite showing glimpses of his true potential and quality. With that in mind, To the Lane and Back gives their two cents on the Russian international.
Tottenham vs Rubin Kazan preview
The third Europa League encounter of the campaign sees the joint group leaders come up against each other at White Hart Lane on Thursday night.
Spurs eye up Barca duo
Tottenham are reportedly eyeing up moves for for Barcelona duo Martin Montoya and Marc Bartra.
Is Younes Kaboul ready to lead the back four?
With Ledley King now sidelined for the foreseeable future, joining both William Gallas and Michael Dawson in the physio room, To the Lane and Back analyses whether or not Younes Kaboul is ready to marshal the Tottenham defence
King set for ‘a while’ on the sidelines
Ledley King faces a further spell on the sidelines after suffering an abductor muscle strain during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle.
Ameobi strike stuns Spurs
Shola Ameobi executed a stunning strike four minutes from time that saw Newcastle United extend their unbeaten start to the season after coming from behind twice in an enthralling 2-2 draw at St. James’ Park.
Spurs XI + subs vs Newcastle
Friedel; Walker, King, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Modric, Parker, Livermore, Bale; Van der Vaart, Adebayor. Subs: Cudicini, Dos Santos, Defoe, Pavlyuchenko, Bassong, Rose, Townsend
