Premier League - Redknapp: We deserved Hull win

Eurosport - Tue, 24 Feb 00:25:00 2009

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp felt his side were deserving of the 2-1 win at Hull which has given their Premier League survival hopes a massive boost.

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Jonathan Woodgate headed the winner five minutes from time after Aaron Lennon had earlier given Spurs the lead with a sublime strike before defender Michael Turner scrambled home an equaliser.

The result sees the White Hart Lane club climb to within one point of the Tigers, who are in freefall.

"I do (think we deserved to win)," Redknapp told Setanta. "They made it difficult in the first half, they worked their socks off but in the second I thought we got the ball down and passed it well.

"They stuck at it and we got the result, a terrific result. It's a massive result and puts us in a much better position and keeps Hull in a relegation battle."

Redknapp had rested a number of players for Spurs' UEFA Cup defeat by Shakhtar Donetsk last week, something he vowed to repeat for Thursday's second leg before Sunday's Carling Cup final.

He continued: "It gives us confidence that we've got a game Thursday night.

"It showed why I rested players. People should understand that is why I do my job and that is why they do their job.

"We've got to play Monday and Thursday and we've got a cup final on Sunday. It's ludicrous. We are trying to figure out a team for Thursday.

"It's a tough week - but it's a great start."

Opposite number Phil Brown was frustrated after the game and insisted Hull were unlucky to have lost.

He said: "I am disappointed, I don't think Tottenham were the better team. Probably what it cost for the team, finances, is about £100 million - I didn't see £100m of difference.

"I saw a committed Hull team in the first half; in the second half we didn't make it out of the traps.

"The turning point was the Kamil Zayette header that hit the post."

Brown refused to be too downhearted despite the apparent relegation fight, saying: "I am not worried, that's the wrong word. This has been a progressive season.

"We can't lose games like that. We've got to learn minute details we need to pick up on.

"If you assess the season it is a learning curve and we've got to learn from this situation. They know full well they didn't deserve to lose that game.

"I believe we have enough ability and character in the camp."

TeamTalk / Eurosport

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  1. Good boy good boy, now get the overpaid to continue to­ perform need to show steel in the next two games, both­ to be won ?

    From rron, on Tue 24 Feb 3:56PM

  2. 1-joeblogs - Very well said.

    From lee, on Tue 24 Feb 12:17PM

  3. 7 -Half a brain - could be possible.
    9 -proctor.stuart­ - I don't think money should come into this. I mean­ how many marathon runners can run a marathon per week,­ 1? Saying that playing football and running for 270­ mins (3 games to those who can't count) is possible­ for a player without them being tired, just because­ they get paid silly amounts is ludicrous. REALLY.
    Fair­ enough to be jealous about how much a footballer earns,­ but that's your problem not mine.
    And like this­ mail I've sent, it's all down to one's own­ opinion.

    From lee, on Tue 24 Feb 12:16PM

  4. Jesus Harry get a grip, Monday, Thursday and Saturday­ once a year for Min £50,000.00 week. I have to work­ Monday to Friday for a lot less

    Give me a ring if you­ need someone who doesn't mind working long hours­ (ie 3days)

    Get a grip

    From proctor.stuart, on Tue 24 Feb 11:47AM

  5. Harry Rednapp must have taken a napp - he is playing­ fantasy football

    From KENNETH, on Tue 24 Feb 11:35AM

  6. Redknapp is right. This weird and destroying schedule­ plays into the hands of Ferguson, or did Ferguson­ played it with his own hands? :-)

    From Half A Brain, on Tue 24 Feb 10:47AM

  7. Lets concentrate on the League, its more importantant­ than europian football
    John

    From garrodjohn, on Tue 24 Feb 10:37AM

  8. even though we are struggling in the league I think­ redknapp should stop moaning about the amount of games­ we are playing. Cup runs are just as important,so stop­ sacrifying these games. Us paying fans deserve better­ treatment. Sunday's day out is wots important to us­ joe public!! COYS

    From Wayne, on Tue 24 Feb 9:33AM

  9. Yes

    From Nath, on Tue 24 Feb 7:31AM

  10. I cannot allow myself to believe that the premier­ league would not be sympathetic to a case where a club­ has two such important matches already in a week , was­ it them ,?? or was it poor administration at the club­ put them in the position they are in ?/ really , its­ the combination of Monday and thursday , Two very very­ anti footie days , the thursday syndrome especially is­ a poor development in the game and one we can really do­ without !! Money talks !!

    From I, on Tue 24 Feb 7:26AM

  11. i agree, even starting the best eleven on thursday, not­ a good chance of advancing anyhow.... i say play some­ of the young guys and go all out for the carling cup.­ easiest way back into europe. lets hope we can build a­ little momentum for league and push up to the top half­ at least

    From Grant N, on Tue 24 Feb 2:01AM

  12. Yes, ridiculously congested fixture list this week.­ Also, I've been wondering why we play at such odd­ times so often - Monday night?? This has happened­ several times this season, and I don't think­ we've ever played with the mainstream on a Saturday­ or Sunday, and this affects performances I feel - if­ your rivals all play on a Sat/Sun and you're­ 'relegated' to a Monday on your own, surely you­ lose the sense of occasion, of urgency and direct­ competition for vital points. This is partly why we­ haven't got the precious 3 pts on innumerable­ previous occasions - first time since Harry first­ arrived really apart from the initial burst, and as we­ see 3 pts carries you well up the table! As for­ Thursday and then Saturday, well decide which is­ important, use Thursday to bring on some youngsters,­ rest up and go for it on Saturday with the Woodgates­ & co would be my approach. I think we play better­ in one-off Cup games, so look forward to a great week!­ Well done Arry - keep it up and have a strong finish to­ the season.

    From joeblogs, on Tue 24 Feb 1:52AM
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