Carling Cup action comes to White Hart Lane in a match that definitely favors the Spurs.
Tottenham are currently 4th in the Premier League standings, but failed to capitalize in their last match against
Stoke City when they lost 0-1. Manager
Harry Redknapp has announced that he will rotate his usual squad to keep them fit for saturday's derby against
Arsenal. Redknapp claims he has another reason for starting some backups:
"We take it seriously, but I have to play other lads that need a game and are working hard at the training ground every day,'' he explained. The most important of these players will no doubt be
Roman Pavluyachenko. They 2nd-year Russian transfer has been playing behind
Jermaine Defoe and
Robbie Keane for much of the season so far. With the motivation of extra playing time, expect the Russian striker to be clinical tomorrow.
Everton come into this clash with an incredible amount of injuries. Among those injured are:
Mikel Arteta, Steven Pienaar, Phil Jagielka, Leon Osman, Victor Anichebe, Phil Neville, James Vaughan, Ayegbeni Yakubu, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Joseph Yobo and Leighton Baines. With this extensive list of first-string players missing for the match, it is difficult to take the Toffees' chances seriously in this match. Manager David Moyes is angry about having to play 3 games in the span of 6 days, and has made numerous complaints to the
Carling Cup officials about this. His worries are not unfounded, and expected the Spurs to emerge victorious this Tuesday.
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Everton
Tuesday October 27, 2009
Kickoff: 21:00 CET
Tip: Tottenham
Best Odds: 1.67 @ BetFair
