No Villa worries for Redknapp

13 March 2009 16:27
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is looking forward to Sunday's match at Aston Villa despite having a coin thrown at him on his last visit.[LNB] Redknapp was in charge of Portsmouth earlier in the season when a supporter at Villa Park aimed a coin at him but struck Phil Sharp, leaving the assistant referee with a cut forehead.[LNB]The fan in question has now been banned from football grounds for five years and Redknapp is not expecting a similar incident to take place.[LNB]He said: "The guy who threw it is a moron. If he (Sharp) got hit in the eye he would have lost it. [LNB]"He probably threw it at me for no reason, I just happened to be standing on the touchline. We don't need people like that in football."[LNB]Asked if he feared going back to Villa, Redknapp replied: "Not in the slightest."[LNB]ProblemTottenham will be looking to move further away from the relegation zone but it is also a vital match for Villa as they press for UEFA Champions League qualification.[LNB]Redknapp has been impressed by Martin O'Neill's men this season but is not sure they will be able to hold off Arsenal to finish fourth.[LNB]"The size of his (O'Neill's) squad, that would be his only problem," Redknapp said.[LNB]"It's hard. In the quarter-finals there were four teams in the Champions League last year. It shows you the strength of our league."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports