Source: Daily_Mail
Tottenham 1 West Brom 0: Gomes keeps Spurs flying after Jenas strike
Great names from Tottenham's past walked out to a half-time ovation at White Hart Lane. [LNB]And the sight of Dave Mackay with old Double team-mates from almost 50 years ago, like Bobby Smith, Maurice Norman, Cliff Jones, Terry Dyson and Mel Hopkins, prompted current manager Harry Redknapp to promise a return to the golden days. [LNB] Jermaine Jenas scored the only goal of the game as Spurs downed West Brom 1-0 at White Hart Lane [LNB]He said: 'This is a club with tradition, a great stadium, fantastictraining facilities and the potential to push into the top four. [LNB]'But you can see how strong those four are when three of them(Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal) make the semi-finals of theChampions League again - and Arsenal can send half a team of kids downto Portsmouth and win 3-0. [LNB]'But another club has to break in some time, perhaps Aston Villa,perhaps Manchester City, who will spend fortunes again, or perhapsTottenham.' [LNB]Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko had a second half goal ruled out for offside [LNB]Redknapp has been at Spurs for seven months. When he arrived theywere bottom of the Premier League with two points and even lessself-esteem. In contrast, West Bromwich were 13th. [LNB]Only mathematics now separates West Bromwich from becoming the 24thPremier League side to be relegated the season after winning promotion.[LNB]For Redknapp, two wins from Spurs' last three matches could earn areturn to Europe, although the Europa League does not excite Redknapp,especially after his experiences of fixture congestion in this season'sUEFA Cup. [LNB]Inevitably, Redknapp has lined up 'two or three' players as targets for the summer. It is unlikely one will be a goalkeeper. [LNB]When Redknapp walked into White Hart Lane, Heurelho Gomes appearedto be a liability. But, on a trip to Holland, he was assured by thosewho had seen Gomes at his previous club, PSV Eindhoven, that he was anoutstanding goalkeeper.[LNB]Baggies boss Tony Mowbray knows his side are in dire straits heading into tail end of the season [LNB]Redknapp's response was to hire a new goalkeeping coach, oldTottenham favourite Tony Parks, who helped Gomes rediscover hisconfidence. At the same time, Carlo Cudicini was signed from Chelsea topressure the Brazilian. [LNB]The upshot is that no club in the Premier League has conceded fewergoals at home this season. 'The fella's been in great form,' saidRedknapp. [LNB]'The credit must go to Parks, he's got inside Gomes's head and donegreat. Cudicini being here also meant he has to be at his best.' [LNB]Since Redknapp arrived, Spurs have lost just once at home. [LNB]But WestBromwich would not have been flattered had they taken a point. Marc-Antoine Fortune struck a Tottenham post and substitute Jermain Defoecleared from his own line. [LNB]Jermaine Jenas won the game in the 43rd minute. He received the ballon the edge of the box, shifted it to his right then struck a shot,weighted not much more than a stern pass, into the bottom corner of thenet. [LNB] Jermain Defoe made a return to action in front of the White Hart Lane faithful [LNB] Tottenham v West brom: How the game unfoldedWigan 0-0 BoltonTOTTENHAM
