Camden Sports - Europe: We all want it for the fans, says Harry - ‘Now it’s three cup finals for top-four finish’
Published: 29 April, 2010
by DAN CARRIER
HARRY Redknapp believes Spurs face three cup finals as they seek to gain a place in the Champions League for the first time.
Tottenham play Bolton at home on Saturday before tackling a tough away match against fellow European hopefuls Manchester City on Wednesday. They then finish the season away at Burnley.
Redknapp said: “These are massive games. It’s going to be three cup finals.”
The Spurs boss is hoping to lead the club to their highest ever Premiership finish but has warned fans not to expect Saturday’s home tie against Bolton to be a walk over.
“Bolton will be a tough game. They caused Chelsea all sorts of problems recently and then went and won at Stoke and we all know how hard it is to get anything at the Britannia,” said Redknapp.
“You can’t underestimate how dangerous opponents Bolton are, but we’ve been in fantastic form – seven wins in our last nine games – and we’ve played some superb football at White Hart Lane this season.
“The fans must be delighted with what they’ve seen.
“Fourth place would cap it all and would be a great achievement. We all want to do it for the fans,” he added.
The manager has been handed a massive boost with the news that Aaron Lennon has come through a week’s training with no recurrence of his groin strain, an injury that has meant he has played just 20 minutes in the Premier League since December 28.
Meanwhile former Spur Marton Fulop looks set to be in the Manchester City goal on Wednesday in what is being dubbed as a money-making “Champions League play-off”.
The Hungarian shot-stopper has been given permission by the Premier League to complete an emergency loan move from Sunderland after Shay Given dislocated his shoulder last week at Arsenal.