Tottenham: April 2009 Archives

Pav preparing despite pain

Roman Pavyluchenko is back in contention for Spurs' penultimate home game of the season against West Brom on Saturday.

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Wheeler dealer Harry dealt bait blow

Tottenham have confirmed Darren Bent has suffered medial knee ligament damage - which looks set to rule him out for the season.

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Harry eyes French raid

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is said to be lining up a £9million summer swoop for Lille midfielder Michel Bastos.

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Winger linked with Prem switch

Plymouth could face a battle to keep hold of Craig Noone this summer with Tottenham and Sunderland said to be keen.

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Midfielder eyes Spurs switch

Tottenham target Julian de Guzman says he would be interested in a move to White Hart Lane as he ponders his future.

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Harry linked with rival bid

Tottenham are stepping up their interest in Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz, who has told Rovers he wants to leave.

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African move denied

The agent of Real Betis star Achille Emana has played down talk linking the midfielder with Blackburn and Tottenham.

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Midfield ace talks up move

Didier Zokora says he could be ready to leave Tottenham in the summer after falling out of favour at White Hart Lane.

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Redknapp rips into Webb

Harry Redknapp launched a damning assessment of referee Howard Webb for a "terrible mistake" against Manchester United on Saturday.

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Manchester United 5-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Tottenham 5-2, with two goals each for both Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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FT:Man Utd 5-2 Tottenham:United turn on the style to overturn the 2-0 deficit to win 5-2 in emphatic fashion with goals from Ronaldo, Rooney and Berbatov.

GOAL:Man Utd 5-2 Tottenham: (79mins)Rooney cross to Berbatov who heads at Gomes who saves but he scrambles the rebound home.

GOAL:Man Utd 4-2 Tottenham: (71mins)Ronaldo lifts the ball to Rooney in space who controls and shoots as the creeps over the line.

GOAL:Man Utd 3-2 Tottenham: (68mins)Rooney crosses to find Ronaldo at the back post who met it with a header past Gomes.

GOAL:Man Utd 2-2 Tottenham: (67mins)Tevez finds Rooney who cuts inside before finishing through Corluka's legs to beat Gomes.

GOAL:Man Utd 1-2 Tottenham: (57mins)Penalty won by Carrick is converted with composure by Ronaldo with a dead straight strike.

HT:Man Utd 0-2 Tottenham:Two goals in quick succession have stunned Manchester United who until they went behind were dominant. Lots to do for the home side.

GOAL:Man Utd 0-2 Tottenham: (32mins)Lennon crosses to the back post and Modric chests it down and pokes the ball past Van der Sar.

GOAL:Man Utd 0-1 Tottenham: (29mins)A dippind cross from Corluka is poorly dealt with and it falls for Bent who smashes home.

LINE UP: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Palacios, Jenas, Modric, Keane, Bent

LINE UP: Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Fletcher, Nani, Berbatov, Rooney

Star to miss Reds clash

Tottenham will be without Michael Dawson against Manchester United but Jermaine Jenas could return to the side.

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Spurs keen on Becks swoop

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has confirmed he would be interested in David Beckham if he became available.

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Spurs eye La Liga star

Tottenham face a fight to land Julian De Guzman in the summer with the player set to leave Deportivo La Coruna.

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Harry linked with striker swoop

Tottenham are in the hunt to sign Djibril Cisse from Marseille should Sunderland fail to wrap up a deal for the striker.

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Hutton ready to finish on a high

Alan Hutton hopes to take advantage of Michael Dawson's injury by getting in the Spurs side and helping them secure a European place.

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Double transfer hint as Spurs eye star swoop

David Beckham has been linked with a shock move to Spurs while Sulley Muntari and Marouane Chamakh have hinted they would join them.

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Striker drops Spurs exit hint

Darren Bent has said that he will consider leaving Tottenham in a bid to gain regular first-team action and boost his World Cup hopes.

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Spurs stopper dismisses England hopes

Jonathan Woodgate has admitted that he is not expecting an England recall despite his impressive form for Tottenham in recent games.

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Spurs eye Inter star

Harry Redknapp is said to be eyeing a move for Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari, a player he worked with at Portsmouth.

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Defender injury fears

There are fears that Michael Dawson could miss Tottenham's end-of-season run-in as officials wait on the results of an ankle scan.

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Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Newcastle United

Newcastle slipped to their second defeat under Alan Shearer as Tottenham continued their push for Europe thanks to Darren Bent..

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FT:Tottenham 1-0 Newcastle: Bent's first goal is enough to give Spurs the 3pts and condemns Newcastle to another defeat.

HT:Tottenham 1-0 Newcastle: Bent's goal separates the sides, with Tottenham dominant and fully deserving of their lead.

GOAL:Tottenham 1-0 Newcastle: (24mins) Bent goes free down the left. Harper saves his 1st attempt but Bent squeezes home the rebound.

Santa top of Harry's list

Tottenham are lining up a summer move for Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz but will have to fork out £19million to secure his services.

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LINE UP: Harper, R Taylor, S Taylor, Bassong, Beye, Duff, Nolan, Butt, Gutierrez, Owen, Carroll

LINE UP: Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, Woodgate, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Palacios, Huddlestone, Modric, Keane, Bent

Spurs eye Liverpool record

Wilson Palacios is back from suspension but Jermaine Jenas' hamstring strain makes him a doubt to face former club Newcastle on Sunday.

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Brazilian bid mooted

Spurs are bracing themselves for a summer transfer raid from Chelsea for Harry Redknapp's first-choice goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes.

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Cats hitman back on Spurs radar

Sunderland will reportedly have to brace themselves for a fresh bid from Tottenham for striker Kenwyne Jones at the end of the season.

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Spurs fringe man shoots down Gunners

David Bentley boosted his hopes of a recall to the starting XI with a brace as a strong Tottenham reserve side beat Arsenal 2-1.

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Roman rules out summer exit

Roman Pavlyuchenko has ruled out a summer move from Tottenham by vowing to force his way into boss Harry Redknapp's first-team plans.

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Paupers Dortmund can't pay Prince fee

Kevin-Prince Boateng's chances of securing a permanent move to loan club Borussia Dortmund are doubtful as they will not match his fee.

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Midfielder's new Spurs departure hint

Aston Villa will be alerted by Tom Huddlestone's new admission that he could leave Tottenham in search of regular first-team football.

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No Bulgarian bid for Redknapp

Harry Redknapp has confirmed that he will look to improve his Spurs squad this summer but ruled out a bid for Man City's Martin Petrov.

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Striker Keane on Euro push

Skipper Robbie Keane is confident Tottenham can pinch the seventh spot which could be good enough for European football next season.

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Harry in Pavlyuchenko admission

Harry Redknapp has insisted he wants Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko to stay at Tottenham next season.

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Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 West Ham United

A second half strike from substitute Roman Pavlyuchenko settled the London derby between Tottenham and West Ham at White Hart Lane.

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FT:Tottenham 1-0 West Ham:Pavlyuchenko's 65th minute strike secures all three points for Spurs.

GOAL:Tottenham 1-0 West Ham: (65mins)Modirc plays in Pavlyuchenko who turned Collins to lash the ball home.

HT:Tottenham 0-0 West Ham:Spurs have edged the first half in a game of well organised defences.

LINE UP: Green, Collins, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga, Stanislas, Neill, Noble, Boa Morte, Tristan, Di Michele

LINE UP: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Huddlestone, Jenas, Modric, Bent, Keane

Spurs forced into changes

Tottenham will be without the suspended Wilson Palacios for the home clash against West Ham, but Aaron Lennon should be fit.

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Midfielder move ruled out

Harry Redknapp has told Tom Huddlestone he has a future at Tottenham and is not for sale in the summer.

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Ex-boss fears tough Spurs ask

Martin Jol feels Harry Redknapp is doing a decent job at Spurs but says he will find it tough to break into the top four.

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South American star eyes Spurs switch

On-loan Sporting Braga striker Wason Renteria claims Tottenham have expressed an interest in signing him this summer.

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Redknapp questions winger's future

David Bentley's future at Tottenham has been called into question after Harry Redknapp said he can't see a place for him in his side.

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Spurs forward unsure where he will be next season

On-loan striker Frazier Campbell has admitted he isn't sure whether he will stay at Tottenham beyond the end of the season.

Harry linked with Latics bid

Tottenham are being linked with a move for on-loan Wigan striker Amr Zaki, who says he will sort his future in the summer.

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Harry eyes Bent swap deal

Tottenham are ready to make a move for Aston Villa striker John Carew and could offer Darren Bent as part of the deal.

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Redknapp still worried about relegation

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has warned his side they can still be relegated this season following the defeat at Blackburn.

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Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

Blackburn scored twice in the last 10 minutes to claim a 2-1 win against 10-man Spurs and boost their Premier League survival hopes.

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FT:Blackburn 2-1 Tottenham: Rovers come from a goal down to claim a priceless win against 10-man Spurs.

GOAL:Blackburn 2-1 Tottenham: (89mins) Spurs fail to clear a corner and Ooijer is given time to slot the ball home from close range

GOAL:Blackburn 1-1 Tottenham: (83mins) McCarthy tucks away from Samba's pass to level against 10-man Spurs

HT:Blackburn 0-1 Tottenham: Blackburn are deflated after Keane's controversial penalty and will welcome the half-time whistle

GOAL:Blackburn 0-1 Tottenham: (30mins) Keane drives his penalty low past Robinson after a handball in the area

LINE UP: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Jenas, Palacios, Modric, Bent, Keane

LINE UP: Robinson, Andrews, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Diouf, Mokoena, Warnock, Pedersen, Roberts, McCarthy

Striker tipped to return

Roman Pavlyuchenko could start for Tottenham at Blackburn, while Ledley King should also figure after resting his knee.

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Spurs win defender battle

Tottenham are reported to have beaten Sunderland to the signing of Paraguay international defender Paulo Cesar da Silva.

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Europe not crucial - Levy

Daniel Levy admits he is still exploring possible funding for Spurs' new stadium but says European football is not a necessity.

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Tottenham tussle for striker

Tottenham and Inter Milan are understood to be battling it out for the signature of highly-rated African youngster Ebrima Bojang.

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Harry targets midfield ace

Tottenham are being linked with a move for West Brom midfielder Robert Koren if as expected the Baggies go down.

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Real star plays down move talk

Tottenham are being linked with a move for Gabriel Heinze but the defender insists he is happy with Real Madrid.

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