Pre-match articles from the past week: For Spurs Ziege, minus the mohawk, is back, but several are still out, most notably Anderton. Redknapp is the center piece of the team. Fromer ManUre and Chelsea player, and current Wales manager, Mark Hughes, raves about Simon Davies This one seen in several places, but Soccernet's version is funniest, as to the purchase of Morientes. Check out the names in the last 3 paragraphs. There's still hope. Villa stuff: First up is Matt Holland's rejection of Villa. Now there is news of that Ireland teammate Kinsella has signed. Appreantly, though, Turkish international Alpay wants away. Here's a few nice comments from Graham Taylor. Couldn't find much in the way of anybody being injured for Villa. More tomorrow for pbp. Thanks for setting this up Buff.
LOL. The link is there, but then that may be too much to ask. btw - fantastic thread you started on the coaching board!
Keller starts. Tottenham: Keller, Taricco, Ziege, Gardner, Richards, Davies, Redknapp, Acimovic, Etherington, Ferdinand, Sheringham. Subs: Sullivan, Bunjevcevic, Rebrov, Doherty, Thatcher. Spurs audio should be on their website, not part of the PLTV thing I have.
Time for the match previews: Aris talks about a bit of revenge (the preview is about 1/2 way down). Here is Spurs version of the prematch. This is the [ur=l"http://www.avfc.co.uk/stats/view/prematch_analysis/0,,10265,00.html"]Villa[/url] perspective.
Yeah, it's there. It was just hell last week because when was finally able to listen, it was Everton's audio and at halftime. Even then, Everton had some audio problems.
Setting line ups. Interesting that both Ziege and Etherington are starting. Etherington doesn't think he has much chance and wants out. Match started... Ziege with a tough early tackle
Ziege clears to Teddy - tackled away. Spurs throw...to Ziege. To Acimovic fouled by Kinsella in a good area... Big men forward... Ziege crosses...Teddy behind Berry...just over
Spurs passing around...Villa with not much control. Spurs with a throw by Davies (long throw) Hendry heads away. Etherington sent it in easily handedled by Enckleman... Sends Berry away
Berry to Staunton to Kinsella - Villa just passing the ball around... Ball out and KK with a Goal kick Ziege at midfield. Etherington chests from Richards but stolen away
Keller gathers and looks long. KK targets Ferd. (announcer thinks Ferd as target is game plan) spurs throw. Villa with a foul
Villa have possestion with a shot 25 yards out...easily over. Crouch to Delany to de la cruz...won by spurs Teddy to Ferd cross to Acimovic. 10 min
Villa with a dangerous throw. Davies clears but Villa quick controls. back into the box...the ball goes wide. Keller to Ferdinand who gains a foul
Acimovic with the FK in to Teddy but not quite there... KK with a 60yd throw. Spurs dangerous ball around. Pass to Davies just too far
Richards brings it forward... Ferd to Davis to Toricco to Davies but Enckleman gathers. Richards again, to Torrico to Etherington who is fouled by de la cruz.
Villa gather the ball.... FK to villa but cleared by Richards... Villa fans taunting about Sol Campbell ("There's only one Campbell")
It's a good thing to see Etherington starting to get some starts alongside Davies. Fellow CM fanatics knows what happens next.
Ziege to Davies to Toricco Berry challenges.... Back to Staunton to Delany to Croch Kinsella to Crouch to de la cruz to Delany. Redknapp interseps to toricco to Davies tries to skip around Wright and the ball out for Spurs... Acimovic with the ball...dangerous cross...Enkleman gathers
Hendry to Vassell fouled by Redknapp. Vassell with the ball 30yd out...shoot...nothing. KK with the kick to Ferd who fould staunton
Redknapp sends long to Teddy... Enkleman rolls the ball out. Attempted to Vassell but Keller gathers Out to (you guess) Ferd.