Harry Redknapp urges Spurs to match Gary Neville's jubilation level

• Manager wants his substitutes to celebrate with feeling
• Defender's derby goal celebration prompts FA warning

Harry Redknapp has highlighted Gary Neville's passion as an example to be followed. The Tottenham manager urged the fringe members of his squad, many of whom will start at Preston North End tomorrow night, to be similarly selfless.

Neville's celebration of Michael Owen's 96th-minute winner for Manchester United against Manchester City on Sunday saw the defender warned by the Football Association yesterday, for goading City supporters. Yet Redknapp remarked on how the 34-year-old's delight outweighed any disappointment at not being used as a substitute.

"That's why United are where they are," said Redknapp. "They are a team and they are all together. Gary Neville has won everything there is to win but you look at the excitement he showed at his team winning, when he wasn't even in the team. He wasn't sitting on the bench with his arms folded. He was jumping higher than Fergie.

"When we played United at White Hart Lane the week before, my coaches, Tim Sherwood and Les Ferdinand, were in the stands along with the United boys who weren't subs. They were jumping up and down at every decision and again when they scored their goals. That winning mentality goes right through the club. [Darron] Gibson and all the other boys wanted to play but they also have those feelings that they showed.

"There are not many clubs where you get that. It's something you'd like to develop. It's hard to change some people but that's what makes winning teams. I thought it was amazing to see Neville's feelings show and the joy he had at winning."

Redknapp has less than fond memories of his substitutes' bench last January, in a 3-2 defeat at Bolton. "I remember looking at the bench and I think two of them were asleep," he said. "They had hats pulled down and blankets over them. I said, 'I'm sorry to drag you up here, I know it's cold and you could be at home with the missus having a cup of tea. It's hard for 30 grand a week to watch a game.'"

Redknapp will use the trip to Preston to offer opportunities to players "who need a game". Heurelho Gomes will replace Carlo Cudicini in goal while Michael Dawson will play his first match of the season, after making a timely recovery from an achilles problem. Redknapp's other established centre-halves, Ledley King, Sébastien Bassong and Jonathan Woodgate, are injured and Redknapp suggested that Woodgate might need a third operation on his troublesome groin if an injection did not solve the problem.

Bassong has been given the all-clear after his head injury against Chelsea on Sunday but he also fell awkwardly to damage his knee and so he must undergo a scan on that. Redknapp is expected to include Alan Hutton, Gareth Bale, David Bentley, Kyle Naughton, Giovani dos Santos and Peter Crouch.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/se...rs-gary-neville

Sedapnye kek lapis ni. Air sirap laici pun OK.

Fergie time! Fergie time! As if other teams tak penah dapat EXTRA ADDED minutes je.

Oh wai~ Move on move on!

Malam ni! Malam ni!

PIG deserves to play in this Carling cup imo.

He has not had a chance to prove himself yet and he has been described in the media as no. 3 behind Foster.

Perhaps it is but I feel this is the best opportunity for Fergie to place him at this moment due to his lack of games and also compare to Foster's recent mistakes.

You have got me wrong

Getting PIG now is not about judging Foster.

But is providing another chance for PIG.

You can't keep playing him and not PIG.

It is not about judging his ability.

As U know I never said drop Foster because of one bad game.

IMHO, It is just PIG haven't been given much chance to prove himself despite he too has the experience.

There is no doubt on Foster's ability to develop into a good GK, else he wouldn't be given the chance. But my opinion focus more on opportunities v current situation.

So it would also be very unfair if PIG not getting the chance despite Foster's recent mistakes. Remember the one against Malaysia XI too.

It wouldn't be easy to take it for PIG and he might leave us for another team.. who knows?

Any possible reason why man utd are so hated by those rival fans? we din point a gun at referee to be favorable to us arent we? do we ask the FA to assign fans of man utd to be referee?

we also have alot decision going against us from the referee, how come they din see that huh? or they got the wenger syndrome

we are hated not becoz of our achievements, it's becoz of some of our fans behavior i guess... 

Lol'ed.

I missed the match,enjoying my holiday at west cost of Malaysia. A win is a win,summore against a BPL side. Great to see our youngsters giving their best on the field. Seems like De Laet winning a lot of fans here, if not because of SAF wanted to give more match fitness to Brown and Gaz, he should be in the starting lineup. One thing I noticed about our youth squad is that they have a lot of pace. Wellback,Kiko,Tosic,King, these fella are fast!
Good to see TK keeping a cleansheet, starting against Stoke maybe

Nah, clearly we influence the refs. That pic is clear proof is there is any needed. Damn SAF!!

Too bad we can't extend our deal with the FA to cover Carling Cup matches as well or Fabio wouldn't have been sent off yesterday. Hopefully we already got our brown envelopes ready for the CL and FA Cup.