Liverpool vs Tottenham

Liverpool vs Tottenham: In a season with moments as bad as this one’s had, to have something left to play for in the last two matches of the season is unbelievable. Sure, it’s the Europa League, and everyone’s more focused on having a proper run at a Premier League title than they are moonlighting live on Five on Thursdays in the fall, but it’s a chance for achievement in a season that seemed destined for failure.
For Tottenham, it’s almost the flip side of the coin—a season that saw a successful Champions League debut and a sustained run at re-qualification now has the North London club is serious jeopardy of missing out on Europe all together, with only one win in league since the middle of February. Despite the struggles there’s been little discussion of Harry Redknapp’s future with the club, as he’s maintained a good reputation even as his club stumbles to the finish line.
Their figurative limp to the finish line is accompanied by a literal limp from at least five regular first-teamers, with Gareth Bale, Benoit Assou-Ekoto, Tom Huddlestone, William Gallas, and Heurelho Gomes all due to miss out, and Wilson Palacios likely unavailable after picking up an injury at City midweek. Redknapp will be able to call on any number of his misfiring front men, as Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, and Roman Pavlyuchenko are all fit, and they’ll be supported by Rafael van der Vaart, Aaron Lennon, Steven Pienaar, their biggest threat (for everyone whose upper lip isn’t attached to the inner walls of Gareth Bale’s colon) in Luka Modric, and Sandro in the midfield. Michael Dawson will lead from the back alongside Younes Kaboul, Danny Rose, and Verdran Corluka in front of Carlo Cudicini.
Source: http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/match-preview-liverpool-v-tottenham-05-15-11.html

Liverpool vs Tottenham