Sunday, 21 November 2010

We can win the league – ‘appy ‘arry

(21-11-2010) Tottenham have a realistic shot at the league title, claimed manager Harry Redknapp after the club’s stirring win over arch-rivals Arsenal on Saturday. Spurs recovered from a two goal deficit (courtesy of goals by Samir Nasri and Marouane Chamakh) in the North London derby to edge their fellow title contenders 3-2. But Spurs came roaring back, scoring through Gareth Bale, a Rafael van der Vaart penalty and Younes Kaboul. "It's wide open this league this year, it's wide open," said Redknapp. "Chelsea are not as good as they were; Man United are not as good as they were three or four years ago. They're still excellent teams but they're not the force they were. He added: "I think Tottenham are now getting closer and and the championship is wide open.” Spurs currently trail league leaders Chelsea and second-placed Manchester United by six points.