Sunday, 8 February
2009
Tottenham full-back Pascal Chimbonda wants to turn
back the clock this weekend and dish out another defeat to rivals
Arsenal. The 29-year-old full-back was in the team that thrashed
Arsenal 5-1 in the Carling Cup last season and after a short spell
at Sunderland, his second game back after rejoining Spurs is
against Arsene Wenger's men.
Spurs had not beaten Arsenal in nine years before their famous
win, making the victory all the more sweet. "Yes, a great moment, a
fantastic night," Chimbonda said. "I know if we play well we can
beat them, we have so many good players at the club."
Chimbonda has faced Arsenal already this season and his
Sunderland team were set for three Barclays Premier League points
until Wenger's men equalised at the death.
"This will be different because we won't look to defend, we will
want to show our football and if we play well we can win,"
Chimbonda said. "If we can it will be so important for our league
position and, of course, the fans. We know how much it means to
them."
Jamie O'Hara could be in contention for a place after recovering
from a hip injury, while Robbie Keane is set to make his first
appearance since rejoining Spurs from Liverpool.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp could partner Keane with Roman
Pavlyuchenko or Darren Bent, who scored twice last week in the
defeat at Bolton. "I had a dip of form before the Bolton game but
I'm back now," Bent said. "It came from nowhere and that can
happen."
He added: "At times you feel like everything you hit will go in
and it was the same in training before that, everything was going
in. "But in the last few weeks it changed and it felt like I was
missing chance after chance.
"Sometimes it happens but I'm a confident guy and I'll stay
positive. I know if I get into the positions I'll score the
goals."
