Wolverhampton v Tottenham

[Swanny]

Wolverhampton v Tottenham




Barclays Premier League
Venue: Molineux Date: Wednesday, 10 February 2010 Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 Live, local radio & highlights on Match of the Day

TEAM NEWS

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy may ring the changes following his side's defeat to local rivals Birmingham. New signing Adiene Guedioura is pushing for a first start after three consecutive appearances as substitute.
Tottenham's Ledley King will sit this match out leaving Sebastien Bassong and new signing Younes Kaboul to fight it out to play alongside Michael Dawson.
Eidur Gudjohnsen is expected to play a part after being on the bench against Villa, but Aaron Lennon remains out.

Wolves
Suspended: None Doubtful: None
Injured: Edwards, Keogh & Kightly (all ankle), Murray (knee)
Tottenham
Suspended: None Doubtful: None
Injured: Assou-Ekotto (hip), Cudicini (broken wrists), Lennon, Pavlyuchenko & Woodgate (all groin)


MATCH PREVIEW
Although fighting on different fronts at opposing ends of the table, the frustration suffered by both clubs at the weekend was palpable.
Wolves were left crushed by Birmingham's golden oldie Kevin Phillips, as the 36-year-old veteran rolled back the years to deny Mick McCarthy's men a vital victory.

I have not been in our dressing room before and seen the lads as disappointed as that after a game... You feel hard done by and it is hard, but we've got a game on Wednesday and that is the motivation we need



Wolves manager Mick McCarthy


The defeat at St Andrew's saw the Molineux outfit remain rooted in the relegation zone, but McCarthy came out fighting, lauding his team for their spirit and determination and looking to the Tottenham match as a chance to get back on track.
And if he needs inspiration to lift his players, McCarthy can call on the memories of their shock victory over Harry Redknapp's men at White Hart Lane in December.

Tottenham's failure to break down Aston Villa made it just four wins from 13 matches this season against sides currently in the top 10 and they are currently doing nothing to rid themselves of the flat-track bully reputation that is beginning to dog them this season.
Their much-vaunted strikeforce have been misfiring in recent weeks and it is surely no coincidence that in the five league matches Spurs have been shorn of flying winger Aaron Lennon, they have managed a solitary win and scored just three times.

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• The sides have clashed on 88 occasions in the league: Wolves have 26 wins, Tottenham 44 and there have been 18 draws.
• They famously met in the 1972 Uefa Cup final, which Tottenham won 3-2 on aggregate. Spurs won the first leg 2-1 at Molineux before a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane gave Bill Nicholson's side their second European trophy.
• Tottenham won both clashes the last time that Wolves were in the Premier League (5-2 at White Hart Lane and 2-0 at Molineux).

606: DEBATE
Have your say on Wednesday's match

Wolves
• With 19 goals, Wolves are the second lowest goal-scorers in Premier League this season and they have scored more goals away from home (11) than they have at Molineux (9).
• The nine goals Wolves have conceded from corners is the most in the Premier League.
• Mick McCarthy's men have hit the target with just 37% of their shots this season, the lowest in the top flight.
Tottenham
• Tottenham have only scored three goals in the league in 2010 and their only victory in five matches came at home against Fulham.
• Spurs fell out of the top four for the first time since Boxing Day on Saturday. They have never been lower than sixth position all season.
• 44% of the goals Tottenham have conceded have come from left-footed shots, the highest proportion in the league.

LEADING GOALSCORERS



Wolves
Doyle: 6 goals (6 league); Craddock: 4 goals (4 league)



Tottenham
Defoe: 20 goals (15 league); Crouch 10 goals (5 league)

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Assistant referees: David Richardson & Ceri Richards
Fourth official: Neil Swarbrick

LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS
Wolves (L2-1 v Birmingham, a): Hahnemann, Zubar, Craddock, Berra, Ward, Foley Ebanks-Blake, Henry, Mancienne, David Jones Guedioura, Jarvis Surman, Doyle. Subs not used: Hennessey, Elokobi, Vokes, Mujangi Bia.
Tottenham (D0-0 v Aston Villa, h): Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, King, Bale, Bentley, Huddlestone, Palacios, Modric, Defoe, Crouch. Subs not used: Alnwick, Kaboul, Jenas, Gudjohnsen, Bassong, Kranjcar, Kyle Walker.

MOST RECENT MEETING

Tottenham 0-1 Wolves (12 December 2009)

Wolves scorer: Doyle 3


BBC Sport - Football - Wolves v Tottenham

[SirBillyNick]

it worked the first time Swanny

[ctw01]

Great stats

I think Wolves are a very poor outfit

[Swanny]

Very much a damage limitation team IMO.

[ThUgBeAtZ]

dyole is always dangerous up front. I think he is the only one we need to watch out for.
But I think this will be the same as with beckford. First time we had problems with him and then second time dawson got used to him and it was hardly a problem in leeds.
I think this time it will be the same and we will win this match.

[BigDub]

Think this will be a well officiated game as well. Mark Clattenburg is actually semi-decent....knock on wood.

[BrumSpur]

Let's just hope that there's no bus parking in front of goal!

[yidno1]

Theyve beaten us already so lets not take them lightly eh, like we usually do with these pub sides!

[thfcire]

they played really well against birmingham the weekend,and were lucky not to win it.kevin philips came on and destryed them.

[woody08]

need a solid 2 or 3 goal win tommorrow night which probably won't happen

every chance we get we need to take otherwise they'll sneak a goal and typical spurs will not take their chances despite having about 20

team: gomes, corluka, bassong, dawson (c), bale, bentley, huddlestone, palacios, modric, gudjohnsen, defoe

subs: alnwick, k walker, kaboul, jenas, kranjcar, rose, crouch

prediction: 0-2 spurs, bentley and gudjohnsen

[P UNIT 1980]

Anyone else not that bothered if we go out?

Dont get me wrong I would love to win it, but should our priorities lye else where?

COYS

[EliteKiller]

Anyone else not that bothered if we go out?

Dont get me wrong I would love to win it, but should our priorities lye else where?

COYS

What are you on about P? Go out of the league?

[weirddave]

Crouch will play alongside Defoe *yaawwwwn*

[ThUgBeAtZ]

What are you on about P? Go out of the league?

Ya of course!

P Unit wants to the the FA cup !
**** THE LEAGUE!!!! Thats the spirit pal!

[MattyHarveyTHFC]

We need to stop pumping the ball up to crouch, we need to get the ball on the floor pass it about get it out to the win with bently and bale crossing it in bang crouch we will get goals that way we have proved it aswell