Right, first post and I'm jumping straight into the deep end with a preview of our Champions League qualifier showdown with Young Boys. No need to dwell on the City game, they were poor, we were great, we should have won. Promising stuff.
The biggest concern over Tuesday night is the uncertainty. Despite the headline-writer's dream of a name, we really don't know anything about the team from Bern. They beat Fenerbache 3-2 on aggregate in the last round and have an Enfield-born Spurs fan in midfield. That's about it. Oh, and they play on astro-turf, a surface that will cause Ledley to break into millions of tiny pieces if he plays on it apparently, so expect Bassong to deputise.
Doubters will point to this astro-turf pitch, saying it is the ace-up-the-sleeve of Young Boys and will be our downfall. They know how to play on it, they say. They never lose at home because of it, they say. I can't get worried about the pitch. How different can it be? The ball may bounce a bit higher, it may skid off the surface more, but so what? Would this not aid a technically superior side like Spurs? If the pitch was a ploughed field I would be more concerned. Home advantage, plastic pitch etc should count for nothing if the likes of Bale, Modric and Lennon play anything close to their best.
Two legs. At our best I would say we could give Barcelona a game at the Lane. We should beat Young Boys comfortably at the Lane. Nevertheless let's not give them a sliver of hope. At least two away goals. Above all, do not lose. We've been waiting a long time to hear that music ring out at White Hart Lane. Bring it on.
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