Match Thread Vs FC Twente

yep that would be nice. cant wait for the draw friday. just need to find a stream as i dont have sky

i dont like 5live. but i want to see the balls get picked live.

i think i just set myself up there lol

As a neutral I did enjoy it, really open game, some questionable defending at both ends, the worst keeping error since Robbo in Zagreb and fair play to Twente who stuck at it and were on the front foot even at the end - referee was an absolute w****** all night but at least neither side could accuse him of bias

I heard the commentary say that Werder Bremen were the German Champions by the way - as a matter of extreme pedentary they were not - they finished behind Bayern and Schalke in third

I have to say, it was the worst ref performance I have EVER seen diabolical.
Two things I was not happy about
Ekotto was his usual weve already won this tie attitude, made no effort for their 2nd goal, great header though it was, completley went to sleep and didnt seem to care,
shocking distribution all night, but no doubt will play a blinder on Sunday against the Chavs, when is he going to learn that he has to put a shift in, no matter who we play
Corluka, i really like this bloke, but this should end the argument about who our regular right back should be, he is so slow and their left winger had him for pace all night, Hutton is much better suited to the way we play.
Other then that, job done

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp vowed not to curtail his side's attacking intent after they produced another thriller to finish top of Champions League Group A.

Spurs drew 3-3 with FC Twente and have now netted 18 goals, more than any other team in the competition.

"We look to score and attack teams at every opportunity," said Redknapp, whose team will avoid most of Europe's biggest clubs in the last 16.

"We've got people who can hurt teams, that's how we've approached the games."

Tottenham qualified for the knockout stage as pool winners on 11 points; one clear of Inter Milan, who lost 3-0 to Werder Bremen.

It means the north Londoners will avoid the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in the draw on Friday 17 December.

Ahead of the match, Redknapp recalled how Tottenham stumbled through a two-legged play-off against Young Boys just to reach the competition proper.


Their campaign started with a 2-2 draw in Bremen before Twente were dispatched 4-1 at White Hart Lane.

Redknapp's men were then edged out 4-3 by Inter but beat the European champions 3-1 at home and saw off Bremen 3-0.

Tuesday's stalemate with Dutch champions Twente ensured Spurs became the first team in Champions League history to score two or more goals in all six group games.

"We've gone for it, we have a go," stated Redknapp. "At the end of the day, we've finished top of the group. You can't say 'well, they've conceded goals'; we've scored more goals than anybody.

"If you want us to shut up shop, we can do that and come away and be difficult to beat and stick five across the midfield. But we don't; we come away and have a go."

Asked if his philosophy was similar to that of two-time European champions Barcelona, Redknapp replied: "I don't know if we can play like them but that would be nice."


Tottenham are competing in the Champions League for the first time and this is their first crack at Europe's elite club competition since 1961-62.

Many questioned whether they had it in them to emerge from a group that included Inter, Werder and Twente - but their answer has been emphatic, with many unforgettable moments along the way.

"It's a great achievement from the players to finish top of what for me was the most difficult group of the lot," suggested Redknapp.

"We've had a team near the top of the Dutch league, Werder Bremen, who are a good side with lots of good players, and the holders Inter Milan. I think it was the toughest group and to top it is brilliant.

"You want to win all your games, so we wanted to win here - but it's important to finish top of the group and we've done that, so I'm proud of the boys.

"We've got a good squad of players. We'll give anybody a game, for sure."

Tottenham opened the scoring through a calamitous Peter Wisgerhof own goal but were pegged back by a twice-taken Denny Landzaat penalty.

Jermain Defoe drove Spurs back in front, only to see his strike cancelled out by a Roberto Rosales header.

After Defoe tapped in his second, Nacer Chadli secured a point for Twente with an excellent free-kick.

"It wasn't as if I could complain about the goals we conceded," added Redknapp. "One goal came in open play for them. Overall, I'm delighted."