Source: Telegraph
Harry Redknapp: competition for places at Tottenham 'fierce'
Redknapp is missing Aaron Lennon, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Jonathan Woodgate and Ledley King.[LNB]But he will field a strong side as Tottenham Hotspur bid for a quarter-final trip to Fulham.[LNB]When Redknapp led Portsmouth to FA Cup success in 2008, Premier League form dipped dramatically.[LNB]He said: "I think it was maybe a little bit different then, we were still playing ok, we got beaten by Fulham the last game before the cup final but I think we've got maybe a bit more strength in depth here and people are fighting for places.[LNB]"They've got to keep playing well. It's like Luca (Modric) with Niko (Kranjcar), they're pushing each other, competition is fierce here."[LNB]Roman Pavlyuchenko is pushing for a start against Bolton after two goals at Wigan, and Redknapp added: "Suddenly 'SuperPavs' come back and he's pushing Crouchie and Defoe, and Eidur's here.[LNB]"There's competition here for places, which is good."[LNB]Given a choice, Redknapp would prefer to qualify for the Champions League. [LNB]He added: "I want to win the FA Cup but qualifying for the Champions League would be a terrific achievement given where we have come from."[LNB]
