Spurs boss Redknapp surprised Liverpool sold them Keane
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp admits he's surprised Liverpool sold them back Robbie Keane last January.
Redknapp is likely to rest Keane for their clash with Wigan Athletic after the Republic of Ireland dramas this week.
He said: "There's something about him. He's got an opinion on everything on football. He talks to players in the dressing room. Before a game he's the one in there saying 'Come on lads, let's start well, let's get after them, let's close them down.'
"At the start of the season people said 'Well, you can't play Keane and (Jermain) Defoe - they can't play together'. Well, we started beating Liverpool and went to Hull and scored five, then we went to West Ham (and won) and have done great. We've got 22 points, the best start Tottenham's had since they've been in the Premier League, and Robbie's got eight goals and has been top-class for us.
"I was surprised to get him at the time we did, after Liverpool had paid that money for him. We got him back for £8million cheaper. I felt he was vital for us. I thought: 'If Robbie comes back we'll be ok.' That was the type of feeling he gave me."
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| Home | Away | Score | Time |
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| Sat Feb 11th | |||
| Manchester United | Liverpool | 2 - 1 | 12:45 |
| Everton | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | 15:00 |
| Swansea City | Norwich City | 2 - 3 | 15:00 |
| Aston Villa | Manchester City | - | 15:00 |
| Fulham | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | 15:00 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Queens Park Rangers | 3 - 2 | 15:00 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Wigan Athletic | 1 - 2 | 15:00 |
| Sunderland | Arsenal | 1 - 2 | 15:00 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle United | 5 - 0 | 17:30 |
| Sun Feb 12th | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich Albion | 1 - 5 | 13:30 |
| Aston Villa | Manchester City | 0 - 1 | 16:00 |
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| Manchester City | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 60 |
| Manchester United | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 58 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 53 |
| Arsenal | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 43 |
| Chelsea | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 43 |
| Newcastle United | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Liverpool | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 39 |
| Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 35 |
| Sunderland | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 33 |
| Everton | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 33 |
| Swansea City | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 30 |
| Fulham | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 30 |
| Stoke City | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | -14 | 30 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 29 |
| Aston Villa | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | -5 | 28 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 21 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -19 | 21 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -21 | 21 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | -22 | 20 |
| Wigan Athletic | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -27 | 19 |
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Comments (1)
" we got him back for £8 million pound cheaper" is rafa top gafa or is that the yanks fault? Rafa is a joke when he sold him back last season he claimed he didnt whant to sign him he wanted Barry instead, however, last week he said he regrets not getting Barry cos he had figured out a way to play him with Robbie Kean, so he must have wanted him in the first place, the bloke is dineing out on his champions league win and taking the ***** out of one of the worlds biggest clubs, but hey lets not lose face lets blame the yanks instead.
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