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19/02/12
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is it wise to not play a lot of the first team squad as by the time we play the goons they wont have kicked a ball in 2 weeks.

i would play most of the first team and maybe just rest parker.
maybe use bale as a sub. play 442 and hopefully get some goals.

rest Saha as he's prone to injury, could be useful against the goons, him and Ade have linked up well.

Loughtonlegend wrote:is it wise to not play a lot of the first team squad as by the time we play the goons they wont have kicked a ball in 2 weeks.

i would play most of the first team and maybe just rest parker.
maybe use bale as a sub. play 442 and hopefully get some goals.

No they play Sunderland in the cup at the weekend, unless your expecting Whinger to field a second string.

no i mean our team wont have played a game in 2weeks if we rest the main team.

i say play most of the team and just rest a few.

Loughtonlegend wrote:no i mean our team wont have played a game in 2weeks if we rest the main team.

i say play most of the team and just rest a few.

I would imagine thats what Harry will do anyway.

Stevenage connections with Spurs, Ron Henry (left back in the double winning side) his grandson Ronnie plays for them. Also up until we abandoned a reserve side they played at Stevenage.

Rafael van der Vaart will miss out for Tottenham after he failed to recover from a calf problem.

Younes Kaboul is unlikely to overcome a knee problem, so Ryan Nelsen may make his first start for the club, while Louis Saha is not cup-tied.

23 Cudicini
03 Bale
04 Kaboul
20 Dawson
28 Walker
33 Nelsen
08 Parker
25 Rose
29 Livermore
15 Saha
18 Defoe

Substitutes

24 Friedel
26 King
36 Khumalo
07 Lennon
21 Kranjcar
45 Luongo
42 Dawkins

i dont see why a replay is so bad. we have a huge sqaud
as for today performance we was woefull again

dawson was awfull. he kept given the ball away. hes long balls up feild dont he relise teams like stevenage can deal with long balls all day long

parker and jake dont work. 2 defensive
defoe. please hope we sell this guy. him and saha had no understanding unlike saha and ade.
bale. show pony.

positives. kaboul right back. neilson had a good game. rose done ok

spurs ratings
carlo. 5 looked nerveous everytime the ball came near him
walker 4. didnt want to be here
dawson 3. got shown up by little stevenage
neilson 7 good debut
kaboul 7 he done ok
rose 8 prob our best player
bale.6 averge
jake 6 2 many sideway passes
parker6 see above
defoe 3 hes got no chance of starting aganst the goons
saha5 bit better then defoe

lennon and kranker must start aganst the goons.

Stevenage held Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur to a draw to earn a lucrative FA Cup fifth round replay at White Hart Lane.

The League One side showed commendable spirit, resilience and a prodigious work ethic as Spurs were never allowed to demonstrate the style that has become their trademark under manager Harry Redknapp this season.

Spurs came closest to snatching victory only for Louis Saha's second-half shot to strike Scott Parker on the goalline and be ruled out for offside.

It would have been harsh on Stevenage to lose in such a manner as Gary Smith's side made Spurs work for everything in front of a highly-charged home gallery at The Lamex Stadium.

Michael Dawson also came close for Spurs when his header was cleared off the line by Michael Bostwick in the first half, while Stevenage's best effort was a rising long-range effort from Joel Byrom that was narrowly off target with keeper Carlo Cudicini scrambling.

As referee Phil Dowd sounded the final whistle, the Stevenage fans rightly celebrated their side's performance and the two sides must now meet again to to confirm a home tie with Bolton in the last eight.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp fielded a strong side, but the rhythm and fluent attacking football that has characterised their rise to title outsiders was rarely in evidence as Stevenage fought tigerishly for possession.

Redknapp may not have wanted the intrusion of a replay into the Spurs calendar, lthough they will now be even stronger favourites to take another step towards Wembley - but no-one could begrudge Stevenage their money-spinning reward.

He made a tactical adjustment to cope with Stevenage's combative approach - using deadline day signing Ryan Nelsen, Dawson and Younes Kaboul as a three-man central defence.

While this ensured that Spurs remained secure in the face of Stevenage's spirit and energy, they struggled to find their usual attacking threat until late in the half.

Saha dragged an effort wide and failed to control an opportunity in the box, while Dawson's header posed the biggest threat as Bostwick was forced to clear off the line.

Stevenage were also rightly encouraged by their own efforts as Parker blocked Bostwick's effort and Chris Beardsley was just unable to connect with the resulting corner.

Kaboul gave Stevenage an anxious moment on the stroke of half-time with an angled free-kick from 20 yards that flashed narrowly wide.

Spurs picked up the momentum in the moments after the break, with Stevenage keeper Chris Day, once of White Hart Lane, relieved to block Gareth Bale's powerful drive to escape with a corner.

The visitors thought they had taken the lead after 54 minutes when Saha turned the ball towards goal but it struck Parker standing on the line and was disallowed.

Byrom then gave Cudicini concerns with a dipping effort and, even though substitute Aaron Lennon provided additional threat for Spurs in the closing stages, Stevenage held out in relative comfort to earn the result their endeavours fully merited.

Match Stats
Stevenage V Tottenham Hotspur
Possession
43% 57%

Shots
13 15

On target
7 5

Corners
3 5

Fouls
12 6

harry got to take some blame. why leave nico out when modric not playing. nico done so well in the last few games since vdv been out.

plus harry playing 3 center backs to counter stevenage threat lol
why we worried we should play our own game,

you watch next week for the hundred game agasnt arsenal away harry will set us up 2 stop them then we go a goal down and harry wil change things and second half we will be better team.

go 442 aganst the scum. get at them. lennon must play.
vdv must wait to get back in the team that beat newcastle.

sorry defoe but saha above you in the peckin order

ok dawson a 5 but no more. dawson been playin a lot lately. neilson first game and looked better

kaboul first game back so he looks little shaky but whats daws excuess

he gives me a neck ache