Reading v Tottenham Preview

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The Author

Hey, my name is Liam, and I first published 'Reading v Tottenham Preview' on 30th April, 2008, within the English Premier League section.


The Premier League takes center stage again at the weekend and with such a close relegation battle going on there is still plenty to play for. Reading take on Tottenham at The Madejski Stadium knowing that they have to win at least one of their last two fixtures to stay in the Premier League. Tottenham have nothing left to play for this season but pride.

Reading sit in 17th place in the Premier League, just one place off the drop zone. They find themselves one point ahead of the last relegation spot and need to win to keep their dream of staying up alive. There are two spots up for grabs in the relegation zone so anything can happen. Reading could be saved by the fact that they have to play Derby on the last game of the season, which they might need to win, and with Derby not able to buy a win at the minute they might just survive.

Tottenham sit in 11th place in the league and seem to just want to play out the rest of the season in a slow and meaningless manner. After winning the Carling Cup they realized a top six finish was unachievable and they are just playing for pride now.

This exact fixture last season saw Reading beat Tottenham 3-1 but it was Tottenham who won this season’s fixture as they thrashed Reading 6-4 in one of the best Premiership games of the season.

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