Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has hit out critics of his team selection for last week's UEFA Cup defeat at Shakhtar Donetsk.

After victory over Hull City, Redknapp said: "I hear people criticising that I have rested players, but tonight was the all-important game.

"Whoever heard of you playing Thursday night before playing a cup final at the weekend?

"People have been in cup finals over the years, you don't play Thursday night. You go away for two or three days and have a rest.

"The whole fixture list is crazy."