Tottenham Hotspur defender Steven Caulker is hoping to catch the eye of England manager Roy Hodgson by impressing tonight in the Europa League as Spurs take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775.
Spurs recently suffered 3 successive defeats in the Premier League, losing to Wigan Athletic, Manchester City and then fierce local rivals http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429. The team now lies in 8th spot on the league table, and a victory tonight against Lazio might go
a long way in helping their form and momentum.
The player had impressed during his season-long loan spell at Swansea City last term, and has now been called back to the Spurs first team by manager Andre Villas-Boas. The Portuguese hailed the qualities of the centre-half and insisted that he was ready
for football at the highest professional level.
Following the injury to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Younes-Kaboul-c37543, Caulker was called up to the first team, and his excellent pre-season form vindicated the manager’s decision.
The 20-year old had also impressed in the Olympics for Team Great Britain. His displays for the team had led to his first ever international call-up for England’s friendly against Italy back in August.
He earned his first cap for the national team against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/John-Terry-c18895.
Tottenham face a difficult task tonight as they travel to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Miroslav-Klose-c26049 poses. The centre-back however is confident of his team’s chances and is looking to impress on the night. Speaking
to reporters, he said:
“Every game in a Spurs shirt is a chance to prove myself at international level. Lazio have a German striker in Klose so I have a chance to prove myself again and get my place back in the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 squad.”
A win tonight for Tottenham will ensure their qualification for the next round in the Europa League. The reverse fixture of the same game had ended in a 0-0 draw back at White Hart Lane, and is noted for its controversial nature.
The travelling Lazio supporters had been found guilty of racist chants, and the club was punished by UEFA. Caulker is not concerned by the reception Spurs receive tonight and added:
“I’m not worried about the atmosphere – I hope football does the talking.”
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