Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur (26 dec 2012)

[Raitei]

I struggled with this for some time, but after today I can say with confidence that I'd let Bale do my wife....

But only if I get to watch....
while dressed in full 3rd kit.

So, literal full kit wanker?

 

[JDK]

Sigurdsson looked good once again as a substitute. Much more comfortable. Seems to be settling in. Who would have thought that a young player in only his second year of PL experience and first time playing for a big club might have needed to a little time to figure things out? Shocking developments really.

 

[pdxspur]

Apparently Steffan Freund was in the parking lot after the game singing with Spurs fans!

Love this guy

 

[Park Lane James]

Quick!!! Someone put Lennon in central midfield before we lose creativity!!!

 

[Thelonious]

 

[MyFootbalFacts]

Aston Villa host Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on Boxing Day, Wednesday 26th December 2012 (KO 17:30) in the 19th round of 2012-13 Premier League matches.

Villa come into the match in 16th place in the Table on 18 points while Spurs are in 5th place on 30 points.

The match at will be the 164th time the two teams have met.

Tottenham Hotspur first met Aston Villa on 11th April 1896 when Spurs were still in the Southern League. The friendly match played at Tottenham Marshes ended with a 3-1 win for Aston Villa.

Three more friendlies were played until the clubs met in anger for the first time in the old Third Round of the FA Cup (today's 5th Round) in March 1903 with Villa winning 3-2.

The first Football League meeting came on 20th November 1909 in the First Division after Spurs had been promoted after their first season of League football. Villa once again won 3-2.

There have been two Wembley matches played between the two clubs. The first was in the 1971 Football League Cup Final which Spurs won 2-0 with two goals from Martin Chivers - Aston Villa were in the Third Division at the time.

The second game at Wembley came in the 1981 Charity Shield with FA Cup Winners Spurs drawing 2-2 with Football League Champions Aston Villa. Mark Falco scored both Spurs goals and Peter Withe did likewise for Villa.

There have been no Domestic Cup meetings between the two teams during the last 18 years.

The last time they met was in the 5th Round of the League Cup in January 1994 with Villa winning 2-1.

Both Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur were founder-members of the Premier League in 1992-93 and the two clubs, along with Woolwich, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester United are among the only seven ever-present clubs during the competition's 21 season history.

Spurs did the 'double' over Villa in 2010-11 winning both matches 2-1 with Rafael van der Vaart scoring all of Tottenham's four goals. Villa's two goals both came from Marc Albrighton at White Hart Lane in October and Villa Park in December, after Spurs had been reduced to ten men after Jermain Defoe's red card after 27 minutes.

Spurs signed former Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel during the summer of 2011 on a free transfer. Alan Hutton made a move in the opposite direction and Jermaine Jenas joined Villa on a season's loan.

The fixture at White Hart Lane last season took place on Monday 21st November and resulted in a 2-0 win for Tottenham. Two first half goals from Emmanuel Adebayor after 14 and 40 minutes were enough to see Spurs take all three points in a game marked by Harry Redknapp's return after undergoing minor heart surgery. In January 2012 former Spurs striker Robbie Keane had a loan spell with Aston Villa scoring 3 times in 7 appearances. The match at Villa Park in April 2012 finished 1-1 with Ciaran Clark putting Villa ahead with a 25-yard shot that deflected off William Gallas and Emmanuel Adebayor scoring a 62nd minute penalty to level the proceedings.

This reverse fixture earlier this season at White Hart Lane in October resulted in a 2-0 win for Spurs. After a goalless first half, Steven Caulker put Spurs ahead after 58 minutes when he deflected-in Jermain Defoe's close range shot and Aaron Lennon added a second in the 67th minute with
a powerful shot into the far corner of the net.

Wednesday's game at Villa Park will be the 164th match played between the two clubs and Spurs have the edge with 65 wins to Villa's 59 with 39 matches having been drawn.

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Full History of Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa Matches 1896-2012​

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They Played for Spurs & Villa....​

Darren Bent
Gundi Bergsson (Villa trialist)
Danny Blanchflower
Mark Burke (Spurs trialist)
Colin Calderwood
Jimmy Cantrell
Billy Cook
Peter Crouch
Ronnie Dix
Brad Friedel
David Ginola
George Graham (Villa player, Spurs manager)
Andy Gray
James Gray
Steve Hodge
Alan Hutton
Bob Iverson (Spurs junior)
Jermaine Jenas
Robbie Keane
Oyvind Leonhardsen
Ernie Phypers
Vic Potts
Wayne Routledge
Gordon Smith
Cyril Spiers
Tom Tebb
Jack Treasadern (Spurs manager, Villa scout)
Kyle Walker
Frank Wilson
Luke Young

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Tottenham Hotspur Premier League Player's Squad Numbers 1993-94 to 2012-13​

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Aston Villa Premier League Player's Squad Numbers 1993-94 to 2012-13​

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[boxbat]

AV 0
AVB 4

:avblol: :avbwtf: :avbscream: :avblol:

 

[SpursLegend]

Is there any reason that we keep playing the same teams in consecutive years recently?

Probably because we keep surviving relegation from the Premier League.

 

[Cripps14]

Seeing as it's appropriate for this time of year:

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way
oh what fun it is to see Tottenham win away.

 

[Pyro_era]

He scored those 3 goals from a centralized role...............that is my point.

:avbfacepalm: :avbfacepalm: :avbfacepalm: :avbfacepalm: :avbfacepalm: :avbfacepalm: :avbfacepalm: :avbfacepalm: :avbfacepalm: :avbfacepalm:

 

[Raitei]

He scored all 3 goals b/c he drifted out of his starting position into the centralized position............If he sticks to his natural position, he isn't scoring any of those 3 goals . IMO

Again, i think he is very intelligent player......He has the technical ability to thrive in that role.

Yeah, he doesn't score if he doesn't drift, but he doesn't arrive in that central position unmarked if he starts there. He has to have a chance to come in from the left, losing the right back.

We've seen him start centrally, or play centrally for a continued period. He doesn't move into threatening positions enough and gets marked out of the game.

 

[Thelonious]

 

[Hegarz]

Need a goal before half time, we go in at the break level, they will surely draw some confidence from it, and the 2nd half won't be as easy.

 

[Pyro_era]

Scotty!
Think he'll take one of the strikers off for gylfi in a sec and put him in front of sandro and Parker

Nah, he should take off Bale and play Parker on the wing

edit: then put Gylfi on for Vertonghen and play him in defence

 

[Pyro_era]

Its really time.............

Enough of Bale on the LM isolated at times and not in front of the goal

Such a clinical finisher......can score w/ both feet and his head. Can create in possession and set up others........

A far superior option vs Adebayor in that spot..........Move Ade up and he can rotate w/ Defoe

Who plays on the LM ? Dempsey/Siggy rotation in the short term and bring in a legit option in January.

He scores a hat-trick and you want to move him out of position?

What the fuck is wrong with people

 

[Big Sky Spur]

I struggled with this for some time, but after today I can say with confidence that I'd let Bale do my wife....

But only if I get to watch....














while dressed in full 3rd kit.

 

[Raitei]

But then we lose natural width and pace. Because Bale would be playing too far forward.

 

[Pyro_era]

They're losing 8-0 to chelsea

which means they will beat us 1-0

 

[SadlerTHFC]

Only us spurs fans are now thinking we'll lose to a team that got beat 8-0

 

[linnet_spur]

Listen to you bung of pussies, crying because they got tonked and how we're going to lose.
Man up, ladies. We will destroy them. :avbscream: