Not sure if you lot know, but this is kind of a big game. Now don't get me wrong, 4th would be beyond belief. Last Xmas we were rock bottom, and now look at us, sitting pretty in 4th with 3 of the previous big 4 outplayed at White Hart Lane. 5th is ours, as long as we don't get arse raped by City and Burnley, that equals our highest ever finish in the Premier League. If City do get 4th then they WILL run away with it, and they WILL be challenging for the title next season. That does not mean that we can't challege again next season, look at how Sh*te the gunners are doing, and we are getting better. The home bankers should all be won next season, and I would expect us to repeat the same feat against the big 3, minus the thumping by United. So we could very well be in the same position this time next season. So IF we lose 4th to City, don't panic.
Right now that I've got that crap out of the way I can say that, I think that we will beat City, and even if we don't, hopefully the City players will enjoy some East End lasagne before they visit the Hammers, and as Im writing this an advert for Dimilo Lasagne has just come on the telly, so its seems as History, for once, is on our side.
BTW here's the official team news.
Harry Redknapp is waiting on the fitness of Heurelho Gomes and Ledley King ahead of Wednesday night's (May 5) crunch match at City.
The big question is whether or not Ledley's troublesome knee will settle down in time to play two matches in the space of five days after another fine display against Boltonon Saturday.
"It's a case of waiting to see how he is and how he recovers from the weekend," said Harry before training on Tuesday.
"He will come out today and have a loosener with us and then we'll make a decision.
"I'll leave it to Ledley. If he feels he's fit and he's up for playing, he'll tell me. If he's not quite right, he'll tell me. He knows his body and how his knee is feeling and he will let me know."
Goalkeeper Gomes picked up a groin injury in the final minutes of Saturday's 1-0 win against Bolton.
"Again, we'll see how he is today," said Harry. "He didn't train yesterday (Monday) and e won't do too much today.
"He's been top drawer, a fantastic goalkeeper but if he's not fit Ben Alnwick will play and Jimmy Walker will be on the bench.
"We hope he's fit because he's important to us. I'm hopeful."
Vedran Corluka (ankle) is still out alongside long-term absentees Niko Kranjcar (ankle), Jonathan Woodgate (groin) and Carlo Cudicini (wrist, pelvis).
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