Source: SKY_Sports
Redknapp spices up derby
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Harry Redknapp has spiced things up ahead of Tottenham's derby match with Chelsea by claiming the Blues are a long way off Manchester United. Spurs head to Stamford Bridge on Sunday looking to return to winning ways after losing their 100 per cent record following their 3-1 defeat at home to the Red Devils last time out.The Spurs boss has risked the wrath of the Chelsea supporters at the weekend by declaring that the Blues are not 'in the same bracket' as the champions.Spurs have not managed a win at Stamford Bridge for close to 20 years - a run stretching back some 19 games of which Tottenham have lost 13 and Chelsea players will need little motivation in heaping more misery on their city rivals after Redknapp's comments."I am not being disrespectful to Chelsea but they are a long way from being in the same bracket as Manchester United, because of what United are," he told the London Evening Standard."United have always been a massive football club, they have a fantastic tradition and history, and they get 76,000 people watching them every week."Chelsea might finish above them in the table, but to get the recognition around the world that United have is very difficult."It would help if they could manage to win the Champions League, but you have to remember that United are a special club."AmbitiousWith Spurs' plans for a new stadium and a new training facility well under way Redknapp can see no reason why the club cannot challenge for honours in the next few years."I don't see why Spurs can't get back to the very highest level. It is an ambitious club, with a new stadium on the way, so there's no reason why they can't do that," he added."There was a spell during the 1960s when this club had the best team in the country (winning the league and FA Cup double in 1961), so why not again?"The club will be moving into a new training ground (which should be ready for 2012), which looks as though it will be something really special, up there with the best in the country."In terms of attracting top players to the club, it's very important to have a good training ground, and it looks as though that will be the case."