Redknapp keeps perspective ahead of Italian date

THERE are traditional methods to prepare ahead of the game Tottenham Hotspur fans have been waiting decades for.

Harry Redknapp, the Spurs manager, ignored the coaching manual when he woke up yesterday morning.

“What a day,” Redknapp said. “Kippers in the morning, a bit of toast and a nice big mug of tea. Inter Milan playing, then Liverpool and Everton, then you’ve got Blackpool playing Man City. All on television.”