Peter Crouch admitted that Fulham were hard to break down and is looking forward to the replay at White Hart Lane. Tottenham were held to a 0-0 draw at Craven Cottage and will now fancy their chances of a place in the semi-final of the FA Cup. Crouch told ITV1: “Fulham are very difficult at home to break down, that’s credit to the manager and the team. “We’re...

Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch have been named in the England squad. The Spurs strike duo have been selected by Fabio Capello to be part of the squad for Wednesday’s friendly against Egypt at Wembley. Squad: James (Portsmouth), Green (West Ham), Hart (Birmingham), Brown (Man Utd), Terry (Chelsea), Upson (West Ham), Lescott (Man City), Shawcross (Stoke), Baines (Everton),...

Harry Redknapp has aired his belief that the race for fourth place will go down to the wire. Spurs moved back into the much-coveted fourth position with a 3-0 win at Wigan on Sunday and only one point separates the four teams vying for the final Champions League place. Their next two league games come at home to in-form Everton, who could yet muscle their way into contention,...

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has hit back at claims his side rely on Peter Crouch’s height. Both Stoke City and Aston Villa players are reported to have suggested that Spurs use a lot of long balls to the 6ft 7″ striker. Redknapp said: “That’s rubbish. Absolute nonsense. We pass the ball to death and hit Crouchy in the right areas. “They...

Peter Crouch admits Spurs missed an opportunity to pull away from Liverpool earlier in the season. Liverpool are now one point ahead of Spurs and occupy the fourth Champions League spot in the Premier League. “There was an opportunity earlier in the season,” said Crouch. “We had a couple of draws and it was frustrating we couldn’t pull away more....

Peter Crouch has told of the importance Tottenham are placing on the FA Cup this season. Spurs made it through to the fifth round after defeating Leeds 3-1 in their replay at Elland Road and will now face Bolton at the Reebok Stadium. With Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool already out of the competition, only Chelsea remain of the traditional ‘Big Four’...

Peter Crouch has praised the form of Michael Dawson, after the defender aided the club to two consecutive clean sheets for the first time this season. Spurs defence has been hit by injuries to defensive lynchpins, Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate, but Dawson has been impressive in Spurs push for a top four position. Crouch told reporters, “He’s been brilliant....

Peter Crouch is unfazed by Spurs poor performance and subsequent defeat against Manchester United on Tuesday, believing it to be no more than a blip. Crouch came on as a substitute for Robbie Keane, was frustrated as two Darron Gibson goals denied Spurs the chance to potentially make three Carling Cup finals on the bounce. “It was a bit of a strange game. We started...

Harry Redknapp was full of praise for his Tottenham players, after they mauled Wigan 9-1. Jermain Defoe hit five goals in the rout, with other goals coming courtesy of Peter Crouch, Aaron Lennon, Niko Kranjcar and a Chris Kirkland own goal. And the Spurs manager was ecstatic with the performance of his team, whilst he also had praise for Jermain Defoe as well. “The...

Peter Crouch admits that Harry Redknapp’s management style is different to that of Rafa Benitez. Crouch played under Benitez during his time at Liverpool, but has been with Redknapp at Tottenham, Portsmouth and Southampton. “Harry wears his heart on his sleeve and will tell you if you’re playing badly,” he said. “Benitez isn’t like...