Source: Telegraph
Tottenham want clean sheet against Newcastle as they chase home record
Spurs have prevented Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal from scoring, conceding just nine goals in 16 games on home soil, and only Liverpool, with eight goals conceded at Anfield, can boast a better home defensive record.[LNB]If Spurs keep another clean sheet against Alan Shearer's side and then repeat the achievement in their remaining two home games, against West Bromwich Albion and Manchester City, it would represent the best defensive record in the club's proud history.[LNB] Related ArticlesTottenham 'will keep Pavlyuchenko'Football Quiz: Friday FiveSpurs lifted by Defoe's returnRedknapp still keen on JonesBentley scores brace against ArsenalManchester City 1 Fulham 3Spurs' best season for fewest home goals conceded in the Premier League was in 2005-06 and 2000-01 when they conceded only 16. Their best record in the top division came in the 1971-72 campaign, when they kept it down to 13, while their all-time best home record came in their seventh season as a League club, when they won Second Division by conceding only 11, in the 1919-20 season.[LNB]Spurs maintained their impressive record last weekend when they beat West Ham 1-0 at home and Ledley King, the central defender, believes his side have to take advantage and start scoring more goals.[LNB]"As a defender you want to keep clean sheets and we've done well this season," said King. "We've not conceded many goals at home and we know if we keep a clean sheet we'll have a great chance of winning.[LNB]"With the players we have, we're always going to create chances and that was the case against West Ham.[LNB]"In the first half it was a little too open, they looked dangerous on the counter and that was their best chance of scoring, so we had to tighten up in the second half. We did that and we've top quality forwards who we know can always score goals."[LNB][LNB]
