Aaron Lennon wins PFA award

Posted on April 3, 2009 | 2 comments

Aaron Lennon wins the PFA fans player award after a storming month.

The PFA Fans Player Awards are the only official awards of the Professional Footballers’ Association that are voted for by the fans.

The lightening-fast winger has had a month to remember, scoring twice against Middlesbrough – the first time he’s scored twice in a game for Spurs- and setting up Luka Modric’s winner against Chelsea.

Lennon also put in a great performance against United full-back Patrice Evra in the Carling Cup Final on March 1 and his month was crowned by a recall to the England squad (with starts against Slovakia and last night’s World Cup qualifying win against Ukraine).

Lennon fought off competition from Arsenal’s Robin van Persie for the award, Liverpool’s Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard were also in the running.

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Spurs: more players on loan, sponsor troubles and Harry Redknapp on King

Posted on March 31, 2009 | 2 comments

Spurs currently have 15 players on loan, that’s the most ever in the club’s 126 year history.

Players on loan include, Kevin-Prince Boateng and Adel Tarrabt.

Meanwhile, rumours are gathering pace that Tottenham Hotspur and shirt sponsor Mansion are to part company.

The £34mln, four-year-deal struck in 2006, officially runs out at the end of next season, so any announcement about the deal not being renewed would not come as huge surprise. See more on Vital Football.

In other news, according to the Telegraph, Harry Redknapp has played down his rift with the Football Association over centre-back Ledley King’s re-call to the England squad, saying he would be happy for the defender to play at the 2010 World Cup.

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Spurs legend on Ledley King’s England recall

Posted on March 25, 2009 | 2 comments

Former Tottenham and England centre-half ace Gary Mabbutt, says Fabio Capello’s handling of Ledley King’s call-up left a lot to be desired, according to Sky news.

Like King, 28, Gary Mabbutt has experience leading the Spurs defence and playing with damaged cartilage in his knee.

The same problem that ultimately ended Mabbutt’s career, now prevents King from regular training. However, against the wishes Harry Redknapp, the England Boss has called King into his squad for games against Slovakia and Ukraine – only to release him back to Spurs two days later

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Spurs: Chelsea, Gomes and new signing

Posted on March 23, 2009 | Leave a comment

Spurs win against Chelsea (1-0) on Saturday, with a goal from midfielder Luka Modric, stretched the club’s recent run to six unbeaten and one defeat in nine in Premier League games and took them into the top 10 for 24 hours.

(Manchester City and Wigan’s respective wins on Sunday moved us back to 11th.)

Spurs are now just three points off seventh place. See Harry Redknapp’s comments.

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Meanwhile, it seems Redknapp might send Alan Hutton back to Glasgow Rangers as he starts a fresh in the summer and looks to swoop England international Glen Johnson.

The Metro reports, Redknapp is a huge fan of Johnson’s ability after being in charge of the player at West Ham and Portsmouth.

Full rumour here.

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Spurs: Robbie Keane on Gomes and new signing

Posted on March 19, 2009 | Leave a comment

Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes yesterday said he felt he had finally found his feet in the Premier League.

Robbie Keane was quick to show his support for the goal-stopper, who he believes has now adapted very well to the English game after a difficult start to the season.

Meanwhile, according to yesterday’s Daily Mirror Spurs, Aston Villa, Fulham and Manchester City are all competing to sign Sheffield United’s Kyle Naughton.

The 20-year-old right-back, is valued at about £4m after an excellent season in which he has made two appearances for Stewart Pearce’s England under-21 side.

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Check out the Mirror’s story here for top ten need-to-know facts about Spur’s potential new signing.

In other news, striker Roman Pavlyuchenko,27, insists his reserve-team outing against Chelsea on Monday was simply to get get game-time after sitting out of Spurs’ 2-1 victory over Aston Villa at the weekend.

Spurs’ reserve team beat Chelsea 4-0, with goals from Frazier Campbell (2), Pascal Chimbonda and Tom Huddlestone.

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Aston Villa 1-2 Spurs

Posted on March 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

Spurs victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park yesterday boosts their survival chances and centre-back Jonathan Woodgate now hopes for a place in Europe.

Jermaine Jenas’ early header and Darren Bent’s second half tap-in dealt a huge blow to Aston Villa’s Champion league hopes but puts Spurs four points off seventh, and a place in the re-vamped Europa League next season.

Spurs have now taken 33 points from 21 games under Harry Redknapp.

Meanwhile, there is a chance that David Beckham could return home next season after Harry Redknapp today said he is prepared to offer the star a Premier League lifeline at Tottenham if his proposed return to AC Milan breaks down. Full story (Mirror).

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Aston Villa VS Tottenham Hotspur

Posted on March 15, 2009 | Leave a comment

Spurs take on Aston Villa this afternoon (4pm, KO) after Redknapp earlier this week said that he hopes to emulate high-flying Villa and enter the race for UEFA Champions League qualification next year.

Spurs’ unbeaten stretch could be hampered by Villa today, who have played exceptional football this season under Martin O’Neill despite a recent drop in form.

Spurs have only won one in the last 20 contests with Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Jamie O’Hara admitted this week that he had an inkling that Villa would excel this season.

Follow Aston Villa Vs Spurs here.

Meanwhile, Tom Huddlestone,22, said that he is desperate to help Spurs climb the Premier League table in their reamining fixtures. But the midfielder admits he does not know whether or not he is a part of Redknapp’s plans for the end of the season.

Victory over Villa today would be a great result and a real help for a strong finish.

Also Redknapp has paid tribute to Luka Modric saying that the Croatian star has got better and better as the season has progressed. And that his current position – on the left – is bringing the best out of him.

Giovanni Dos Santos has gone on loan to Ipswich Town until the end of the season. The Mexican goes straight into the squad for the Championship encounter at Reading on Saturday.

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Spurs to sign German sensation Bilal Marzouki

Posted on March 12, 2009 | Leave a comment

Harry Redknapp plans to sign German teen sensation Bilal Marzouki in the summer, according to reports.

The Mainz midfielder was seen by Spurs scouts at a tournament in Wiesbaden back in January, where the 17-year-old finished finished top scorer and was voted best player.

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Spurs’ David Bentley to go in the summer

Posted on March 10, 2009 | Leave a comment

david_bentley1David Bentley will end his miserable spell at Spurs in the summer with a move to Martin O’Neill’s Aston villa for £9million.

The Tottenham winger has endured a torrid time since his £15million move from Blackburn last year.

And his dire season was compounded with a missed penalty in Spurs’ Carling Cup final shootout defeat to Manchester United last weekend.

Home fans jeered when his name was announced before the victory over Middlesbrough last week as Redknapp kept him on the bench.

David Bentley’s time at the Lane has been a troubled one and under Redknapp he has found times even tougher.

The talk is that Spurs would settle for a fee in the region of £9million for the England international despite splashing out £15million for him last summer, and apparently he would be happy with a move to the midlands club.

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Spurs News

Posted on March 9, 2009 | Leave a comment

Club captain Robbie Keane today expressed his belief that Spurs can go from strength to strength under Harry Redknapp after a somewhat “strange” season is safely negotiated

While Redknapp insists every point is precious from now until the end of the season, he is confident that Spurs will remain in the Premier League because the team has the quality needed, despite their scramble at the bottom of the table.

Spurs are playing some of their best football at the moment but with Aston Villa next and then in-form Chelsea under Guus Hiddink, it’s going to be tough picking up any points over the next fortnight. It’s going be tricky but picking up even two points would be a great result.

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