Premier League - Redknapp slams gutless Spurs
Eurosport - Thu, 22 Jan 19:15:00 2009
Harry Redknapp launched a stinging on his Tottenham squad after they narrowly avoided Carling Cup humiliation at Burnley.
Tottenham reached the final against Manchester United with two goals late in extra time, but frittered away a commanding aggregate lead as they lost 3-0 to the Championship side in 90 minutes at Turf Moor.
Redknapp said he needed to continue buying after splashing nearly £30 million this month on Jermain Defoe and Wilson Palacios.
"This is a hard job on here, believe me. We need to bring in some stronger players into this club," said Redknapp. "We're not physically or mentally strong enough."
Redknapp criticised the previous regime of coach Juande Ramos and sporting director Damien Comolli, who claimed just two points from eight league games at the beginning of the season.
"This is a football club that has been put together by I don't know who and I don't know how.
"It's a mish-mash of players with people playing where they want to play. It's scary.
After a strong start under the former Portsmouth boss, a run of six Premier League games without a win means Spurs are one of five clubs level on points at the bottom of the table.
They face Stoke on Tuesday, and Redknapp said that fixture would take precedence over Saturday's FA Cup fourth round match against Manchester United.
"We're in a relegation battle and I can't risk (Jamie) O'Hara, (Jonathan) Woodgate and (Michael) Dawson at Old Trafford in the Cup.
"I'll go to play United with the weakest team I can possibly find. That's how it's going to be I'm afraid."
Spurs were destined for humiliation against Burnley until Roman Pavlyuchenko and Jermain Defoe struck in the 118th and 120th minutes to scrape a 6-4 aggregate victory.
Redknapp admitted he had given up hope of coming back as time ticked down, saying: "I thought we were dead and buried.
"I was stood here thinking it could be the most embarrassing night of my football life. There's a big sense of relief."
Burnley boss Owen Coyle expressed his pride after his team came within three minutes of reaching Wembley.
"A lot of the time in these types of games against higher-placed teams you don't beat them at their own game in terms of football - but we did that," said Coyle.
"We stood toe to toe with Tottenham over the two games so they've got to believe in what they're capable of doing.
"I asked them to have no regrets and I thought they were outstanding individually and collectively."
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i looked in the a to z of london today, for burnley. apparently they're only two minutes away from wembley! up the pne.
Taarabt is the answer!
It's too soon to judge 2 goals in three games "inconsistent" any more than his career statistics could be considered as such, either. He's a good goalscorer and always has been.
alison b....Actually thinking about it, you were the better team in the second leg, and the better team in the first half in the first. Spurs hardly ever get going till the second half, it happens so many times. Harry has got to get them going from the off. COYS
alison b.... I don't think there is a Spurs fan around who have'nt admitted that Burnley were the better team over two legs. But rules are rules, and you have to live with it. We on the other hand would have taken defeat on the chin and moved on to the next game. So please, as much as i feel for Burnley, lick your wounds and get on with your season, otherwise if you keep dwelling on this game you won't get to the prem.
What is wrong with these pompey scumbags. They were generously paid for Defoe, double they paid. Well conpensated for Redknapp, we did them a favour by taking Defoe back, they still owed £4m for him, so clearly could'nt afford him. So come on pompey get a life and move on.
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poor old portscum fans always on our site,bleating about Harry,Jermaine and the price of a bovril.............get over it boyz,the day you find us yids on yout homepage is the day we die of aids and are found hanging from a tree......is'nt that a song about some player of yours??
Harry's going to wembley, his knees have gone all trembley COYS COYS...........Spurs are on their way to wembley...........!!
Striker_4eva - non Spurs pillocks are on this site because their own sites are so pathetically boring. And as for any gooners on here - remember your previous trip to Burnley? Oh dear!
Have to agree with Harry that there seems to be a lack of leadership on the pitch, and we use use more "dog" in our play.
Still, we have a Carling Cup Final to look forward to, although of course, non Spurs pillocks don't rate this cup, a decision they usually reach 5 minutes after they were knocked out of it! Ha Ha! @#$% you all! COYS!
I think Pavlyuchenko can become a substitution for Berbatov eventually. He is a great player and he simply needs time to adapt, and his teammates need to have more confidence in him. As for Defoe, he has a similar problem as Pavlyuchenko and the whole Spurs team - he is too inconsistent. Redknapp is surely the man for his job, but I believe he should be more patient in building a good TEAM - a few years ago I could not even imagine Defoe, Modric, Gomes and Pavlyuchenko all playing together...He has got many talented players like Bentley or Lennon, but Spurs need more players who destroy rather than create. That is why Palacios should be an excellent boost to the squad. Overall, I do not think Tottenham will be relegated this season, and although I see a lot of Tottenham - haters on this website, it would be a real shame if a team with so much potential would be playing in the Championship next year...
With a 3 goal lead there should not have been a problem. So Harry thought and intimated.
What a nightmare to have a team surrender that lead. Only fitness told in the end.
Burnley were magnificent, Spurs were @#$%!!!
The words "as usual" come to mind!!!
if thats what spurs fan think then you desserve to be at at the foot of the table
Did'nt Harry learn anything first time around when he left Pompey? Blue Army!
Giovani Dos Santos
Harry why can u use Giovani Dos Santos, he is much better than those players u used last night
These are MEN that we are talking about .. (and to be fair my dog would have scored) .. so these guys getting paid huge sums of cash doing job that no doubt most guys on here would do for free should concentrate till that final whistle goes as we all expect and deserve their best everytime that they pull on the club shirt ... about time someone stood up and spoke the truth rather than @#$% footing around
It makes my heart bleed to see poor Harry suffering. Play Up Pompey!
50million for berbatov and carrick, i would take it again tommorow. Two good deals for spurs, unfortunately it wasnt invested as well as it could of been (thanks comolli). Come on Harry build up the players we have dont slate them all the time, get back to basics...Bent has got 20 england caps and only 24 still, so he cant be all bad. Give him some confidence, bale and bently the same. Keep it simple, fight and work for each other, and get players sticking to what they are good at. We need to keep our shape and close down the opposition all over the pitch. Palacios will help with this.YIDS!!
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