To the Lane and Back

The only way teams can stop Gareth Bale is to kick him out of the game, is the opinion of Tottenham midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart.

At last, the prayers were answered before the close of the transfer window this summer, as Spurs finally bought in a striker of exceptional quality. Emmanuel Adebayor arrived on a season long-loan towards the end of August and the acquisition of the Togolese forward couldn’t have come soon enough.

Tottenham made hard work of their 2-1 win away to Wigan on Saturday as the hosts saw Steve Gahouri reduced to ten-men in the second half.

It is a well known fact that Harry Redknapp is the odds-on favourite to take over as England manager next summer. Current incumbent Fabio Capello will be stepping down following Euro 2012, should they make it to Ukraine and Poland.

Tottenham have taken a small step forward with regards to the Northumberland Development Project after they signed a planning agreement with Haringey Council.

Another fine week for Tottenham and an even better one for To the Lane and Back as the articles continue to flow quicker than David Walliams down the Thames.

11-year-old looking Tom Carroll looked a seasoned pro in the middle of the park, made all the more impressive by the white-hot atmosphere created by fans of the Greek side.

‘5th place is about as good as it’s gonna get’ were the words of Redknapp at the end of last season, despite a 4th place finish the year before.