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Stoke City v Tottenham
- May 12, 2013 1:00pm
Tottenham know anything less than victory at Stoke will surely end their hopes of UEFA Champions League football next season.
Spurs
trail rivals Arsenal by one point with two games remaining and manager
Andre Villas-Boas has already admitted that his team must target six
points to put the pressure on the Gunners.
Fifth spot would be seen as a backward step of sorts after finishing
fourth under Harry Redknapp last season, although the Portuguese coach
has had to cope with numerous injuries to key men.
Even so, everyone at White Hart Lane will be desperate to finish in
the top four - not least to improve the chances of retaining Gareth Bale
next season.
Bale has been in sensational form for Spurs but was shut out in a
goalless draw when these teams last met in London just before Christmas.
Stoke are a trickier proposition in front of their own fans and with
the Potters also on a three-match unbeaten run there have been better
times to take on Tony Pulis' men.
The belated fear of relegation has sparked an upturn in form from a
team that has been a fixture in the Premier League since 2005 and they
will want to end an otherwise flat campaign on a high.
If Stoke can achieve that in front of the Sky Sports cameras on
Sunday then it will be Tottenham ruing a frustrating campaign rather
than their hosts.
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