Updated: Wednesday, 18 Dec 2013 23:06 | Comments Modibo Maiga heads home the winner for West Ham Tim Sherwood was unable to improve Tottenham's fortunes against West Ham Managerless Tottenham exited the Capital One Cup as West Ham came from behind to claim a 2-1 win at White Hart Lane. The Hammers won 3-0 in the Premier League encounter in October in one of the results which ultimately cost Andre Villas-Boas his job and saw Tim Sherwood placed in charge of Spurs for the League Cup quarter-final. Sherwood thought he had made a dream start to life in the dugout when Emmanuel Adebayor put Spurs in front midway through the second half, but Matt Jarvis scored 10 minutes from time and Modibo
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Defoe bags brace in Spurs win
Updated: Thursday, 29 Aug 2013 22:47 | Comments Jermain Defoe Tottenham's second string gave manager Andre Villas-Boas plenty to ponder ahead of this weekend's derby against Arsenal as they recorded an impressive 3-0 (8-0 on aggregate) victory over Dinamo Tbilisi to help the north London club into the Europa League group stage. With £60million worth of new signings added to this squad this summer, and at least another three players on their way in, there has been little talk of the importance of the likes of Jermain Defoe and Lewis Holtby to the new-look Tottenham so far this season. Yet the duo gave their manager a timely reminder of their talents tonight, even though Dinamo were very poor opposition. Defoe, making his first start
Hoddle: Spurs can win Cup this year
By Harry Harris, Football Correspondent Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle is confident his former club will bring some FA Cup cheer to besieged manager Harry Redknapp this Friday, and believes Spurs are capable of winning the competition for the first time since 1991. GettyImagesGlenn Hoddle scored one of his best career goals against Watford, Spurs' FA Cup opponents on Friday • Preview: Watford v Tottenham• ESPN Fan Films: The Spirit of Shankly Redknapp's trial for alleged tax evasion began this week, but he will be swapping the dock for the dugout as his side travel to Vicarage Road in the FA Cup fourth round to take on Championship side Watford. And ex-England boss Hoddle, who scored one of the most memorable goals of his glittering playing career against