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Liverpool vs Manchester United light up weekend of FA Cup Fourth Round entertainment
Spurs’ fate was decided on Friday night. Van der Vaart’s 42nd minute goal helped them defeat Watford 1-0 en route to the Last 16 of the competition. Also on Friday was Everton vs Fulham. Murphy’s penalty goal gave the lead to the London side but Everton issued a comeback thanks to goals from Stracqualursi and Fellaini.
On Saturday, the FA Cup will continue with Queens Park Rangers vs Chelsea at 7:00am EST and 12:00pm GMT. Villas-Boas’ Blues cruised to victory in the previous round with a 4-0 result against 2010 FA Cup finalists Portsmouth. They are poised to beat QPR even in the absence of African stars Drogba and Kalou.
At 7:45am and 12:45pm GMT, Anfield will once again transform into the center of attraction as Liverpool will host Manchester United.
Tottenham Hotspur in EPL title crusade: The pressure is on Manchester City!
The top three zone in the Premiership is not Tottenham Hotspur’s usual place – especially not during the second half of the campaign. The reality, this year, is that the London club can optimistically dream about lifting the prestigious trophy in May.Of course, Spurs need long-term consistency to achieve such a feat. In addition, they have to fight against the historical and financial power of England’s top teams. These include Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City. The competition between the English Premier League’s top six contenders is tight – both in terms of points and mental strength.
Tottenham vs Everton: Spurs with “no chance” but to match Man United’s 45 points
Interestingly, that’s what could happen at the very end of Matchday 20. Rampant Spurs will welcome Everton on Wednesday night at White Hart Lane. Both teams were supposed to open the 2011/12 English Premier League season. However, instability in England’s capital – due to the riots – led in the cancelation of this fixture. Finally, it is going to come on—and at a perfect time for Harry Redknapp’s men.
Yes, the atmosphere at the club is presently high and the statistics at White Hart Lane are stunning. Since their humiliating 5-1 defeat to Manchester City on August 28, Tottenham Hotspur have not lost on home soil.
Can Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal emulate Liverpool’s great start to the FA Cup?
The Merseyside Reds overcame the pressure of playing the first fixture of this year’s FA Cup competition. Oldham Athletic never looked dangerous anyways, until they tried to prove otherwise on the pitch. Inside the 28th minute, Robbie Simpson stunned Pepe Reina with an incredible shot from long range which hit the top right corner of the net.
At that moment, followers of the match perhaps thought that Liverpool – probably distracted by the absence of goal poacher Luis Suarez – would succumb to an upset. However, Kenny Dalglish and his men had other ideas.
The legend rallied his team from the sidelines and the prayers of the anxious home crowd quickly received a response through Craig Bellamy’s equalizer in the 30th minute. Game on!
Luka Modric discards January transfer as Spurs are enjoying a great season
The Croatian midfielder’s name was constantly mentioned in the headlines, especially last summer, as Chelsea looked favorites to land the player’s signature. All the same, Harry Redknapp won the transfer battle and Modric remained at White Hart Lane.As the January transfer window is about to open, speculations surrounding the 26-year-old have emerged again. Rumors suggest that Modric might respond to Chelsea’s midfield problems by joining Andre Villas-Boas’ struggling Blues.
The player, however, has been quick to discard them. On Thursday, the English press reported Luka Modric as saying:
Aston Villa vs Arsenal and Spurs vs Chelsea mark action-packed midweek in the EPL
After losing 1-0 to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium last Sunday, the Gunners will try to bounce back away to Aston Villa on Wednesday. The Villans succumbed to a 2-0 defeat in the hands of Liverpool and eventually dropped onto the 10th position in the table. Fifth-placed Arsenal, meanwhile, failed to close the gap on Chelsea.
Arsene Wenger conceded that the team’s title chase might be over following the loss against Manchester City. The race for a top four finish, however, is still very much open. Will the disappointed Gunners be able to provide a spirited performance against Aston Villa?
Man City vs Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United & Spurs spice up EPL Week 16’s Sunday
Queens Park Rangers will host league champions Manchester United in the lunch time kick-off. The Red Devils could dethrone Manchester City at the top of the table for a few hours, at least. Chris Smalling, who spoke to ManUtd.com and PA Sport, knows exactly how Sunday’s games could affect the race for the Premiership title:“City have obviously had that psychological edge over us over the last few weeks in terms of being top. If we can go above them it will put a lot of pressure on them when they play a couple of hours later.”
Manchester United will have to cope with the absences of Nemanja Vidic in defense and Darren Fletcher in midfield as both players won’t return to action anytime soon. However, the return of striker Berbatov should boost the Red Devils’ chances of finding their way out against Queens Park Rangers.
Liverpool players under pressure to perform after Stoke and Spurs blunders
Last weekend, the Merseyside Reds were expected to achieve a much better result after losing 1-0 to Stoke City on match-day 4 of the English Premier League. But the way they fell to London rivals Spurs was too alarming to be true. An early Luka Modric goal set the tone for the hosts. Jermaine Defoe eventually doubled Tottenham’s lead in the second period before Adebayor scored a brace. Charlie Adam and Martin Skrtel’s dismissals had visibly spoiled the game for Liverpool.
Kenny Dalglish had preached about sticking together ahead of the game but what he witnessed at White Hart Lane was nothing like what he wanted. In a post-match interview, the Liverpool coach singled out his flops as the reason behind the horrifying defeat.
2011/12 UEFA Europa League groups revealed: Spurs in Group A with Rubin Kazan
In arguably the most interesting group, Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham Hotspur will have to affront Russian giants Rubin Kazan. Group I could however compete against Group A as the most exciting. 2010 champions Atletico Madrid have been drawn alongside 2011/12 UEFA Champions League playoffs losers Udinese. Meanwhile, 2011 runners-up Sporting Braga fell in Group H with English side Birmingham City.
For Fulham, Dutch contenders FC Twente might also present a tough challenge in Group K. The 12 UEFA Europa League groups have been ranged as follows:
Chelsea target Modric declares strike ahead of Manchester United vs Spurs
The Croatian star didn’t join Spurs on their trip to Old Trafford. It was first thought that Modric had remained in London through injury. However, ahead of the match on Sunday, Coach Harry Redknapp told reporters in a disappointed mood:“Someone has turned Luka's head. Luka will not be with us tomorrow. He has a bit of an injury he could have played through but his head's not in the right place at present. We need to get it all sorted out.”
Harry Redknapp wants Luka Modric will extend his contract at White Hart Lane. With Chelsea and Valencia confirming Juan Mata’s arrival at Stamford Bridge, Redknapp is also hoping that Chelsea’s Modric deal will collapse. Reacting to the Mata transfer report, the Tottenham Hotspur boss told Talksport on Sunday:
Final EPL verdict: All opening matches to go ahead except Spurs vs Everton
On Thursday, Scudamore confirmed that Tottenham’s game against the Toffees won’t be played. The decision came after Premier League chiefs had discussions with England’s police. Later in the day, a statement from the Premier League gave the green light to this weekend’s other matches. It read:“Following on-going discussions with the Metropolitan Police, statutory authorities and clubs in London, the Premier League can confirm that, aside from the postponed Tottenham Hotspur v Everton match, all League games in the capital will go ahead as scheduled this weekend.
Breaking News: London violence forces cancelation of EPL opener Spurs vs Everton
As confirmed through the fixtures list, London-based club Tottenham Hotspur had been ordained to open the 2011/12 English Premier League season with a match at White Hart Lane against Liverpool’s local rivals Everton. But after assessing the level of violence which has rocked England’s capital, the English FA have decided to cancel the encounter as police men struggle to provide security in the streets. Spurs confirmed the news on their website with a statement which read:“Following ongoing discussions with the necessary authorities regarding this weekend's Premier League home match against Everton, it has now been confirmed that this fixture will be postponed due to safety concerns relating to the infrastructure of the High Road and access to the stadium caused by last Saturday's riots.
Football must influence kids to lower riot risks—Spurs’ Harry Redknapp
The Tottenham Hotspur boss is worried by the current situation England is facing—as a portion of the youth has rocked London, Birmingham and Manchester United by looting and burning places. According to Redknapp, footballers have responsibilities to assume in order to avoid such ugly scenes and periods in the history of the country.“I really believe football can help. When I was a young player at West Ham, we used to go into the schools every afternoon and coach kids.
“All the players went including Trevor Brooking, Frank Lampard and me. It was great for us and brilliant for the kids to mix with footballers." "All clubs - including Spurs - do some amazing work in the community.
Tevez, Adebayor & Neymar in Man City, Real Madrid & Spurs transfer debates
Neymar to Real Madrid? No thanks! Bury this possibility
Three weeks ago, fans of Barcelona, Chelsea or Real Madrid were drooling at the mention of Neymar’s name. But Barca preferred to focus their attention on Chile’s Alexis Sanchez while new Chelsea coach Andre Villas-Boas officially distanced himself from transfer business this summer.
Meanwhile, Santos were playing the biggest-bid game and Real Madrid eventually got revealed as Neymar’s most serious hunters.
Hulk: I Will Only Leave For A Bigger And Better Club
Hulk has been watched by numerous big clubs over the past few months after an impressing campaign with the Portuguese outfits as they won the treble. Speculations have bee suggesting that the likes of Manchester City, Spurs and Real Madrid could be in line for his coveted signature. However, the Brazilian striker who is valued very highly by his club has reiterated that it will take a significantly better club for him to be tempted for a move away from Porto.
"I know that a lot has been said and written about my future, but fact is that I will only leave Porto for a team that's significantly better. Porto are a big club and I will not move just anywhere,
Luka Modric Dismisses Rumors On Spurs' Exit
Luka Modric has effectively ruled out any rumors linking him with an exit from White Hart Lane this summer after there were reported interest from the likes of Manchester United and other big clubs. However, the Croatian did admit that it will be painful to not be able to play in the Champions League next season."I think so. You can't predict things in football because anything can happen. But I am enjoying it here. The fans are amazing, the club is amazing. There are Croatians here. I really do enjoy it here. I'm not missing anything. I think this club can achieve a lot of great things.
Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur: How Spurs Have Eased The Reds’ Europa League Bid
Quick Analysis Ahead Of Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool already have the advantage knowing that they lead Spurs with 2 points ahead of this weekend’s action. This means that victory at Anfield over the Lilywhites will seal a fifth-place finish for the Merseyside Reds. The race for UEFA Europa League tickets in England is pretty much a two-horse affair—between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.
The winner of the fight could even be decided on the very last match-day of the English Premier League; that is, if the Merseyside Reds fail to beat their rivals from London on Sunday. In truth, aren’t Liverpool the sole combatants for the only Europa League spot which is on offer?
Adebayor To Spurs? Well, He Insists That It Could Always Be Possible
Emmanuel Adebayor could be the solution to Spurs' striking options after the former Arsenal player admitted that he would not reject any sort of approach from the North London Club. Adebayor recently revealed that he was certainly affected from the racism chants by the Spurs fans in their Champions League semi final clash. However, the Real Madrid forward was quick to reiterate that the fans might even be part of his life in the future."I heard about the chants and I felt so bad because before joining Rea Madrid, my first choice was Tottenham. When I heard the songs I didn't take it seriously. I didn't take it in a bad way at all but it was bad because people today have to realise that we are footballers.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur: 5 Reasons Why The Blues Will Kill Off Spurs' European Hopes
Scoring a hat-rick at the San Siro would have been a fantastic moment for Gareth Bale while defeating European giants AC Milan in the second round was something for all Spurs fan to cherish. Their journey in the UEFA Champions League this season has been a fairytale one indeed and there will be very little denials on how they mesmerized the whole of Europe with their fantastic atmosphere at White Hart Lane.
But as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. But for Spurs, the end virtually seems to near to behold. Harry Redknapp's men are currently embroiled in a battle for the Champions League spots, similar to the one they faced last year except that Redknapp's men were far more commanding at that time. In the current circumstances, draws to West Brom and Arsenal have placed them in a very delicate situation ahead of their clash against Chelsea tomorrow, which has now evolved into a must-win match.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur: Should Spurs Give Up On The 4th Place?
Spurs’ Costly Points Dropped Ahead Of Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur
Saturday, April 23—Roman Pavlyuchenko and Jermaine Defoe thought they had clinched Tottenham Hotspur’s 2nd victory in 7 English Premier League matches, but they actually thought wrong. A wonderful 81st minute strike by West Bromwich Albion’s Simon Cox forced the Lilywhites to accept their 7th draw in 12 Premiership encounters.
In truth, did Cox’s 20-yard stunner kill Spurs’ UEFA Champions League aspirations for good? Should the Londoners abandon their dream of playing alongside Europe’s elite clubs for another year in succession? Nothing is over until it’s over and simple calculations prove that there is still a chance for Spurs to grab the all-important 4th place finish at the end of this season’s English Premier League campaign.