Source: Daily_Mail
Redknapp bids to end penalty curse as Tottenham stars stay after training
Tottenham have started practising penalties after training in a bid to end their spot-kick nightmare.[LNB]Tom Huddlestone missed the chance to put Spurs in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup when he missed a penalty against Bolton on Valentine's Day, and top scorer Jermain Defoe has squandered three spot kicks this season.[LNB]But Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is firmly of the opinion penalties should be taken by 'whoever fancies it' at that particular time.[LNB] Spot of bother: Jermain Defoe misses a penalty against Leeds[LNB]Redknapp said: 'We have been taking penalties after training sessions, but it's a different pressure in the game and you can never replicate that.' [LNB]The Spurs said he had not decided who to nominate for the job in the FA Cup replay against Bolton on Wednesday - a match that could, of course, be decided on spot kicks - but added: 'I am sure that there are enough players who can take penalties here. I will decide the order tomorrow night.' [LNB] Lennon faces World Cup heartache as Tottenham star aggravates groin injuryTottenham in £1m deal for teen ace Mbola? Never heard of him, says HarryPavlyuchenko out to silence critics as he prepares for rare Spurs start in CupSpurs, Liverpool, Man City or Villa? The lowdown on the race for fourth placeTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
