Source: Daily_Mail
Risky business from Spurs keeper Gomes has Harry pulling his hair out
Heurelho Gomes got away with it, but the Brazilian goalkeeper's latest piece of penalty-box brinksmanship may finally have pushed Tottenham [LNB]boss Harry Redknapp over the edge. [LNB]Gomes will play in Sunday's Carling Cup final against Manchester United, because Carlo Cudicini is cup-tied. [LNB]But his antics during the first half of Spurs' final game of their UEFA Cup campaign could have begun the final phase of his time in London. [LNB][LNB][LNB] Bad decisions: Gomes hasn't done himself many favours[LNB]With Shakhtar striker Olexandr Gladkiy bearing down on him in the 34th minute, Gomes opted to sell a dummy rather than hoof the ball clear. [LNB]Although his trick came off, Redknapp greeted it with a dismissive wave of his hand before turning to the bench with an expression of incredulity. [LNB]Gomes' upturn in form towards the end of 2008 appeared to have revitalised his White Hart Lane career after a dreadful start to the season. [LNB]But Redknapp signed Cudicini from Chelsea during the January transfer window, and has never been totally convinced by the Brazilian. [LNB][LNB] Flat out: Campbell put in a solid shift for Spurs[LNB]Gomes was one of only four senior players on duty against Shakhtar - Gareth Bale, Tom Huddlestone and Jamie O'Hara were the others - who have a genuine chance of figuring at Wembley, so Redknapp will have been heartened to see his fringe players at least putting in plenty of effort. [LNB]Fraizer Campbell - the club's fifth-choice striker - in particular ran his heart out and should have been awarded two penalties. [LNB]Out-of-favour midfielder Huddlestone was also excellent in a central defensive role, while Bale, playing on the left of midfield, had one of his best games of the season. [LNB]Giovani dos Santos will almost certainly leave the club in the summer, but his stunning strike in the 55th minute - his first competitive goal for Spurs - at least showed fans why the club paid £4.75million to sign him from Barcelona last summer. [LNB]Shakhtar equalised four minutes from the end after John Bostock lost the ball but Redknapp was happy with what he had seen. [LNB]He said: 'We were unlucky not to win the game by the number of goals we needed, and go through on aggregate. It was a terrific performance.' [LNB] Tottenham 1 Shakhtar Donetsk 1 (agg 1-3): Giovani delivers but Spurs run out of gas[LNB]Your football betting guide for the weekend - with Lee Wagers[LNB]Getting United and Spurs fans to battle it out at Wembley is a great shout[LNB]TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB] [LNB]
