Tottenham Vs Wigan: Match thread

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Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic​

Venue: White Hart Lane Date: Saturday, 28 August Kick-off: 1500 BST​

Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, local radio, Final Score & highlights on Match of the Day​

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Spurs looking to prolong the Latics' miserable start to the season

Tottenham Hotspur, fresh from their European heroics, welcome struggling Wigan to White Hart Lane on Saturday.

Spurs booked their place in the UEFA Champions League group stages in midweek, and were rewarded in Thursday's draw with a place alongside reigning champions Inter Milan.
Harry Redknapp will be keen for his side to carry that feel-good factor into their weekend fixture, as they look to build on a promising start to the season.
Their recent record against the Latics suggests they should have reason to celebrate on Saturday, with Wigan having won just one of their 11 meetings with Spurs in all competitions.
Tottenham also put 12 goals past Roberto Martinez's side in the Premier League last season, aided by a famous 9-1 win in the corresponding fixture last term.
They are unbeaten in their last 12 home games in the Premier League and Manchester Unitedare the only visiting side to have found the target more than once on a visit to North London in the last 37 top flight encounters at White Hart Lane.
The omens do not look good for the travelling Latics, especially as they have endured a dreadful start to the 2010/11 campaign.
They currently sit bottom of the pile, having shipped 10 goals in their opening two games.
Martinez's men are the only side yet to score in the Premier League this season and are on a run of six straight defeats away from the DW Stadium.
Team news

Spurs' demolition job at White Hart Lane last season was inspired by Jermain Defoe, who bagged five goals, but he could be missing this time around as he is nursing a groin complaint that looks set to require surgery.
Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes is struggling with a similar ailment, having been forced off against Young Boys on Wednesday.
Jamie O'Hara (back) and David Bentley (ankle) will definitely miss out, while Jonathan Woodgate is still sidelined as he prepares to undergo groin surgery in an effort to save his injury-ravaged career.
On a more positive note, Croatian playmaker Luka Modric should be welcomed back into the fold after overcoming a hamstring problem.
Victor Moses will miss Wigan's trip to the capital after damaging ankle ligaments in his side's midweek Carling Cup victory over Hartlepool.
The England U21 international is set to be out of action for two to three weeks, having only just returned after a calf injury.
Steven Caldwell is set to make his Premier League debut for the club at White Hart Lane, but his brother Gary remains sidelined following hip surgery.
It remains to be seen whether Martinez will choose to throw Charles N'Zogbia into action against Spurs, as the French winger was the subject of an improved bid from Birmingham on Wednesday.

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Carlo Cudicini will replace first-choice Tottenham keeper Heurelho Gomes, who injured his groin in midweek.

Striker Jermain Defoe, who hopes to avoid groin surgery, could play against Wigan, but midfielder Luka Modric is again ruled out.
Wigan youngster Victor Moses will be sidelined for at least two weeks after hurting his ankle on League Cup duty.
Steven Caldwell, who made his debut on Tuesday, should retain his place, but his brother Gary is still injured.

Tottenham
Doubtful: Defoe (groin), Dos Santos (hamstring), Keane (knee)
Injured: Bentley (ankle), Gallas (match fitness), O'Hara (back), Gomes, Modric & Woodgate (all groin)

Wigan
Injured: Gary Caldwell (hip), Moses (ankle)

After leaking 10 goals in their opening two games, Wigan look to stop the rot against a Tottenham side who put a dozen goals past the Latics last season, including a 9-1 win in this fixture.

Pressure is growing on Wigan manager Robert Martinez. Not since Manchester City in 1962 has a top-flight team conceded so many goals after two games.
To make matters worse, Birmingham's public pursuit of winger Charles N'Zogbia risks unsettling Wigan's star man.
The Latics did keep a clean sheet in Tuesday's League Cup win at Hartlepool but a trip to White Hart Lane is a far more daunting prospect.
Wednesday's win against Young Boys in a Champions League qualifier extended Tottenham's unbeaten home run to 17 games. European champions Inter Milan now lie in wait for Spurs in the group stages, along with Werder Bremen and FC Twente.

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Head-to-head
• Tottenham have won six of their 11 meetings with Wigan in league and cup, losing only once. That was a 1-0 defeat away to the Latics in the Premier League in January 2009.
• Wigan have never won at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham
• In-form Gareth Bale has scored or created all but one of Tottenham's eight league and cup goals this season. The Welshman is set to make his 50th Premier League appearance on Saturday.
• Bale and Roman Pavlyuchenko are the club's top Premier League scorers in 2010 with five goals each, one more than Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch.
• Spurs are unbeaten in their last 17 league and cup games at White Hart Lane. Their last home defeat was against Wolves on 12 December

Wigan
• The Latics have lost their last six away league games. Their last win on the road was against Wolves on 16 January.
• They are the only Premier League side yet to score this season.
• Roberto Martinez's side conceded 79 times in 38 games last season. They conceded only 45 goals in the 2008/09 campaign under Steve Bruce.
• Wigan's only win in their last nine league games was against Tottenham's north London neighbours Arsenal. They beat the Gunners 3-2 on 18 April.



LEADING GOALSCORERS FROM LAST SEASON
Tottenham

Crouch: 3 goals (0 league); Bale: 2 goals (2 league)
Wigan

Gomez & Moses : 1 goal (0 league)
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Phil Dowd
Assistant referees: Simon Long & Glenn Turner
Fourth official: Tony Bates

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[Delboy10]

coys!

 

[yusrisafri]

Seriously, I'm confused about Defoe. Is he playing or is he not? I have him in my fantasy team, and Im sure if he plays he would score loads of goals.

So please, can some ITK (genuine ones please) tell me his condition?

Thx in advance.

 

[chrissivad]

going on what Harry said after the Young Boys game, he is available for this game. Didn't say he would play though, just that he is booked in for his op on Monday or Tuesday.

 

[JerryGarcia]

Wigan have accepted a bid for N'Zogbia so I doubt he'll play. I'd have though that he would have been their biggest threat.

 

[talkshowhost86]

Important not to be complacent with this one. It should be a relatively easy win but we'll still need to perform well to get the three points.

7 points from the first 3 games would look pretty good.

 

[danielneeds]

Seriously, you couldn't ask for a better fixture than this to carry on the feeling of jubilation around the Lane.

I'd be surprised if we don't score 3 or more.

 

[Supersi32]

Important not to be complacent with this one. It should be a relatively easy win but we'll still need to perform well to get the three points.

7 points from the first 3 games would look pretty good.

Ditto

 

[ajspurs]

No Moses and no N'Zogbia (I'd much assume), great news.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Come on Spurs, Bring back memories of last years 9-1!

 

[PT]

Alnwick on the bench then - or Fatty Pletikosa?

 

[Leachie]

Important not to be complacent with this one. It should be a relatively easy win but we'll still need to perform well to get the three points.

7 points from the first 3 games would look pretty good.

Seriously, you couldn't ask for a better fixture than this to carry on the feeling of jubilation around the Lane.

I'd be surprised if we don't score 3 or more.

:grin:

What complacency!

First time at the Lane for ages so I hope we get a big win!

 

[danielneeds]

:grin:

What complacency!

First time at the Lane for ages so I hope we get a big win!

Its not complacency - we have massive momentum, our squad is buzzing, the crowd should be too. Wigan are in deep, deep trouble already. I suspect we will cost Martinez his job on Saturday.

 

[mike_l]

Its not complacency - we have massive momentum, our squad is buzzing, the crowd should be too. Wigan are in deep, deep trouble already. I suspect we will cost Martinez his job on Saturday.

I was worried during the early part of this week that he would be sacked before our game and they would have someone in who knows how to make a team defend.

I like Martinez and his philosophy, but he should take note that he is managing Wigan not Barca. I hope Wigan manage to turn it around after they play us, Dave Whelan was on SSN the other day and came across as a decent bloke.

 

[talkshowhost86]

Whelan has come out in pretty strong support of Martinez this week so don't think he'll get sacked no matter what happens tomorrow.

 

[al_pacino]

Whelan has come out in pretty strong support of Martinez this week so don't think he'll get sacked no matter what happens tomorrow.

He'll go if they concede a bunch more goals.

 

[riversmonkey]

I'm actually pretty nervous about tomorrow. I think Wigan will be playing desperate football, and really front up for Martinez.

 

[thfcsuperyid]

Anyone know what tv channels this is on??? outside the media coverage from uk. any help would be great.

 

[Rackybear]

Doesnt bode well for wigan does it. No away wins in so long. Spurs yet to lose at home in 17 league and cup games. Wigan yet to score a goal this season in the league.

All set up for..a wigan win :-(

 

[ajspurs]

When it's set up like this it's so typical for us to mess it up.

We just need the 3 points, I'll be happy with just an extremely comfortbale 2-0, I doubt Wigan will be as bad as they have been for so long.

A little 6-0 would be nice though :lol: