April 9, 2011 3:00 PM BST
White Hart Lane — London
Referee: K. Friend
Attendance: 32702
Premier League preview: Tottenham - Stoke
Harry Redknapp's side need to banish Champions League hangover in order to qualify for next year's competition, with Premier League's worst away team, to form, up next
By Josh Clarke
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Tottenham: Gomes; Corluka, Gallas, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale; Van der Vaart; Defoe. |
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Stoke: Begovic; Wilson, Shawcross, Huth, Pugh; Pennant, Whelan, Delap, Etherington; Jones, Walters. |
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- The last four times Stoke have played Spurs, they have scored one goal and one goal only.
- Comeback kings Tottenham have recouped more points (21) from losing positions than any other Premier League side.
- They have only lost one of their last nine league games but Spurs have drawn the last three on the bounce.
- Spurs have failed to capitalise on their relatively easy run of Premeir League games, the last four being against the bottom four and recording three draws and a loss.
- Spurs have gone four games, in all competitions, without netting.
- Harry Redknapp's side have only lost one of their last 25 Premier League home games.
- Stoke are on a terrible away game run, failing to score in the last five and losing the last six.
- Tony Pulis' side have never drawn in London in the Premier League, winning three and losing 11 of their 14 trips.
- Stoke's 76 per cent of second-half goals is the highest in the league.
- Stoke have just 10 away points this season, the second worse in the league
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LAST MEETING |

August 21, 2010: Stoke 1-2 Tottenham
An entertaining first half saw a Ricardo Fuller goal sandwiched in the middle of a Gareth Bale brace, earning the visiting side all three points.
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Tottenham 2-0 Stoke
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | May 12, 2013 | Stoke 1 - Tottenham 2 | |
| England - Premier League (EPL) | Dec 22, 2012 | Tottenham 0 - Stoke 0 | |
| England - Premier League (EPL) | Mar 21, 2012 | Tottenham 1 - Stoke 1 | |
| England - Premier League (EPL) | Dec 11, 2011 | Stoke 2 - Tottenham 1 | |
| England - Capital One Cup (CCUP) | Sep 20, 2011 | Stoke 0 - Tottenham 0 |
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| May 24, 2013 | Jamaica 0 - Tottenham 0 | FR |
| May 19, 2013 | Tottenham 1 - Sunderland 0 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Stoke 1 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| May 8, 2013 | Chelsea FC 2 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | Tottenham 1 - Southampton 0 | EPL |
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| May 19, 2013 | Southampton 1 - Stoke 1 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Stoke 1 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| May 6, 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Stoke 1 | EPL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Stoke 1 - Norwich City 0 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | QPR 0 - Stoke 2 | EPL |
| - | Gomes | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Vedran Corluka | Defender |
| 20 | Michael Dawson | Defender |
| 4 | Younes Kaboul | Defender |
| 32 | Benoit Assou-Ekotto | Defender |
| 23 | Rafael van der Vaart | Midfielder |
| 6 | Tom Huddlestone | Midfielder |
| 16 | Luka Modric | Midfielder |
| 3 | Gareth Bale | Midfielder |
| 9 | Roman Pavlyuchenko | Striker |
| 25 | Peter Crouch | Striker |
| 1 | Carlo Cudicini | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | William Gallas | Defender |
| 5 | S. Bassong | Defender |
| 8 | Jermaine Jenas | Midfielder |
| 25 | Danny Rose | Midfielder |
| 30 | Sandro | Midfielder |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe | Striker |
| 1 | Asmir Begovic | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Ryan Shawcross | Defender |
| 4 | Robert Huth | Defender |
| 28 | Andy Wilkinson | Defender |
| 12 | Marc Wilson | Defender |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan | Midfielder |
| 7 | Jermaine Pennant | Midfielder |
| 24 | Rory Delap | Midfielder |
| 26 | Matthew Etherington | Midfielder |
| 19 | Jonathan Walters | Striker |
| 9 | Kenwyne Jones | Striker |
| 29 | Thomas Sørensen | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Danny Collins | Defender |
| 25 | Abdoulaye Faye | Defender |
| 14 | Danny Pugh | Midfielder |
| 15 | Salif Diao | Defender |
| 18 | Dean Whitehead | Midfielder |
| 10 | Ricardo Fuller | Striker |
| Aaron Lennon | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 7 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Suitably rested after a mysterious bout of illness that led to him being withdrawn against Real Madrid, Lennon will immediately look to gloss over the circumstances that he feels led to him being a scapegoat for Tottenham’s poor Champions League showing.
His threat down the right will more than help to subdue Stoke’s influential Matthew Etherington and with Spurs’ forwards misfiring, he may have to chip in himself in order to drive the side's Champions League ambitions for next season.
| Asmir Begovic | |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Squad Number: | 1 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
The 23-year old keeper has made the No.1 jersey his own at the Britannia, keeping the more experienced Thomas Sorensen well out of the picture.
And it should be a busy afternoon for the Bosnian at White Hart Lane, with Spurs surely keen to stamp their authority with what would be a crucial win. Set pieces shouldn’t be a problem for Begovic, given the size of his back four, but I think he might face on onslaught from every other angle.
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Man Utd. |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |

