Bolton Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

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Bolton Wanderers vs Tottenham Hotspur​

Barclays Premier League
Venue: Reebok Stadium Date: Saturday, 6 November Kick-off: 1245 GMT​

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Wanderers welcome Spurs to the Reebok

Bolton will be hoping to bring Tottenham back down to earth when the teams go head-to-head at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday


While Wanderers were enjoying a week off, Spurs were conquering European championsInter Milan

in the UEFA Champions League.

A superb showing from Gareth Bale lifted Harry Redknapp's side to an unexpected 3-1 success over Rafa Benitez's charges at White Hart Lane.

Bolton have a disappointing recent record against the north Londoners having won only one of their last nine meetings in all competitions.

Owen Coyle side's league form is mixed, with the Lancashire outfit coming into the game with just one Premier League win in eight.

Last season's corresponding fixtures saw the spoils shared with Vedran Corluka's equaliser ensuring the contest finished 2-2.


Bolton news

Bolton winger Martin Petrov

returns to the squad after sitting out last weekend's defeat to Liverpool with a slight hamstring strain.

Petrov, however, may have to settle for a place on the bench with Matt Taylor

set to retain his place in Coyle's starting XI.

Joey O'Brien, Ricardo Gardner, Jlloyd Samuel and Sean Davis are all still sidelined with long-term injuries.

Stuart Holden has made an average of 5.5 tackles per 90 minutes this season, more than any other Premier League player, and he will partner Fabrice Muamba in the centre of Coyle's midfield.


Spurs news

Redknapp will be hoping influential midfielder Rafael van der Vaart will be fit to play after departing their recent matches against Inter andManchester United

with a hamstring strain.

If the Dutch playmaker misses out then Robbie Keane

could be restored and he has a good record against Bolton, having scored eight league goals against the club, his joint-highest tally against any opponent.

Heurelho Gomes, banned against Inter, should be restored at Carlo Cudicini's expense, although the veteran Italian did not put a foot wrong in their midweek 3-1 success.

Spurs are still without Corluka, Ledley King

and Jonathan Woodgate, all with groin injuries, while Michael Dawson

(knee) and Jamie O'Hara are also out
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Bolton's Martin Petrov should be fit after recovering from the hamstring problem that kept him out last weekend.

The Bulgarian could replace Matt Taylor on the left wing.
Tottenham may be without Dutch star Rafael van der Vaart, who came off against Inter Milan on Tuesday because of a tight hamstring.

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes is back after a European ban, while striker Jermain Defoe hopes to return from an ankle injury at Arsenal on 20 November.

Bolton
Doubtful: Petrov (hamstring)
Injured: Davis & J O'Brien (both knee), Gardner (thigh), Samuel (calf)
Tottenham
Doubtful: Van der Vaart (hamstring)
Injured: Dawson (knee & ankle), Defoe (ankle), Corluka, King & Woodgate (all groin), O'Hara (back)

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When Tottenham visited Bolton in this fixture 13 months ago, Gareth Bale was an unused substitute, a talented but raw youngster unable to displace Benoit Assou-Ekotto at left-back.

A year later, the Welshman returns to the Reebok as one of the planet's most talked-about players following another stunning display against Inter Milan on Tuesday.

For the second time in a fortnight, the winger ran riot against Inter defender Maicon, widely regarded as one of the world's best right-backs. Is stopping Bale football's mission impossible right now? It could be a long 90 minutes for Bolton full-back Gretar Steinsson.

Despite the hype surrounding Bale, Tottenham are no one-man team, with playmaker Luka Modric also outstanding against the European champions. Manager Harry Redknapp appears to have the Midas touch right now, with his decision to gamble on the fitness of Rafael van der Vaart paying off; the Dutchman lasted only 45 minutes on Tuesday but settled any early nerves with the opening goal.

Wanderers boss Owen Coyle says Spurs' success in the Champions League makes Redknapp the obvious candidate to succeed Fabio Capello as England coach after Euro 2012. Coyle's side have won only one of their last eight league games but have a good home record against Tottenham, who have never won a Premier League game at the Reebok Stadium.

Head-to-head
• Tottenham have lost only one of their last nine league and cup games against Bolton.
• Spurs' last top-flight win away to Bolton was a 3-2 victory at Burnden Park on 20 March 1996, when David Howells, Ruel Fox and Chris Armstrong all netted.
• Tottenham did win at the Reebok Stadium in October 2004, beating Bolton 4-3 after extra-time in a League Cup third-round tie.



Bolton
• Wanderers have not kept a clean sheet in the Premier League since a goalless draw with Fulham on the opening day. That is Bolton's only shut-out in their last 18 league games.
• Johan Elmander has netted only one Premier League goal at the Reebok Stadium since scoring on his debut against Stoke in August 2008. The other came against Wigan in March this year.
• Kevin Davies has scored four goals in his last three home games against Spurs in all competitions.



Tottenham
• Like Bolton, Spurs have failed to keep a clean sheet on league duty since their first game of the season, when they drew 0-0 with Manchester City.
• Nani's controversial strike for Manchester United last weekend was only the second Premier League goal Tottenham have conceded after half-time this season.
• Harry Redknapp's side have conceded the opening goal in their last six top-flight matches, though they recovered to win three of those games.
• Robbie Keane has scored eight top-flight goals against Bolton, his joint-highest tally against a Premier League club.


LEADING GOALSCORERS FROM LAST SEASON
Bolton

Elmander: 5 goals (5 league)

Tottenham

Van der Vaart: 6 goals (4 league); Bale & Pavyluchenko: 6 goals (2 league)
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Chris Foy
Assistant referees: Andy Garratt & Bob Pollock
Fourth official: Tony Bates
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[ackie]

Has anyone told you, you do such a good job???
Thanks...very nice and informative.
I think we need to give playing time to Kranjar as Lennon is a doubt.
The back4 remains intact - no change please and GOMES in goal.
Modric, Hudd, Bale and Kranjar/Jenas as RM
Pav and Crouch

 

[BringBack_leGin]

My least favourite fixture on the calander.

 

[spurslenny]

Time to give these tossers a good hammering.

No way we will lose this. 3-1 to spurs. Comfortably.

 

[LSUY]

I use to hate this fixture but Owen Coyle's got Bolton playing some proper football so hopefully it should be a good game.

Why do we have another 12:45 kick off after a CL game? I miss the days when football matches kicked off at 3.

 

[camaj]

It's only 2hrs earlier, I'm not sure that'd make a difference

 

[mike_l]

We played CL on Tuesday this week too so really shouldn't be a decisive factor.

 

[degoose]

Bolton play a lot more open football now and a 442 so hopefully we should get some space to attack them . 3-1 spurs

 

[rockyhotspur]

I am looking for a good performance from Kaboul today against Kevin (I always score against Tottenham at The Reebok) Davies. This could be the key to the game today.

 

[hellava_tough]

It's time we pushed on in the league, as we've been a bit patchy of late. Luckily other teams seem to have been patchy as well.

I'm going for 3-2 to Spurs in this one

 

[Mullers]

I would like to see Sandro playing and Niko playing in VDV's position today.

 

[MrWoolley]

Not my favourite fixture of the season. Hopefully we can start well and get Modric on the ball as much as possible

 

[walworthyid]

We have a great chance of 6 pts from the next 2 which will put serious pressure on man shitty.

Weather the normal away day storm and I reckon we can do this 2/3-1!

COYFS

 

[Wsussexspur]

The Reebok is a Proper boggy ground for us! Dont think we have ever won at the Reebok! Kevin Davis also always manages to score against us at the Reebok!

 

[faymantaray]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xap5re_kranjcar-goal-bolton-v-tottenham-oc_sport

Has to play a part by now! but we all know he won't..

 

[walworthyid]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xap5re_kranjcar-goal-bolton-v-tottenham-oc_sport

Has to play a part by now! but we all know he won't..

I think despite the fact we all believed Harry to be a lover of his favourites, that he has proven as much as any manager that I can think of that he is not. He WILL pick any player he believes will give us a greater chance of success. That player may not have played for 6 months, may not have even made the bench, but Harry will pick him. Hutton, Keane, Kaboul, Bassong, Crouch, BAE, Dawson, Gomes, Cudicini, Bale have all been left out and have all been brought back into the fold.

Niko isn't playing because Harry thinks that he doesn't deserve to, and I must say I trust his judgement.

 

[kishman]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xap5re_kranjcar-goal-bolton-v-tottenham-oc_sport

Has to play a part by now! but we all know he won't..

It is huge shame what's happened to him. He was such an important player for us last season in fact he was our highest goal scoring midfielder last season. But unfortunately for him he has had to pave the way for Bale. I just hope he gets a chance today, i think he could to a really good job in place of the injured VDV.

 

[chrissivad]

Niko, Wilson, Sandro all starting, Gomes back in goal. Line-up/subs soon.

 

[NickHSpurs]

Team news flash - Niko, Wilson, Sandro all starting, Gomes back in goal. Line-up/subs soon.

 

[chrissivad]

thats an old starting 11.

None of the ones in the news flash are in that line up