Spurs to face Toffee’s in Carling Cup draw

The draw for the Carling Cup fourth round was completed today at 12:15, and Tottenham were drawn at home to David Moyes’ Everton side. Everton are regarded as one of the better teams in the Premier League, however they have made a poor start to the 2009/2010 season and currently lie 13th in the table, amassing a paltry 6 points from 5 games.

Nevertheless, the Merseyside outfit will still give Tottenham a good, competitive game, as Harry Redknapp looks to lead Spurs to their third Carling Cup final in as many seasons. In truth, Everton were probably one of the harder teams in the draw, but considering the “big four” and Moneybags City were all in the pot, we didn’t do too badly. The stand out tie of the round is undoubtedly Arsenal v Liverpool, whilst Chelsea were rather fortuitous to get a home match against struggling Bolton.

The fact that we were drawn at home will obviously be a big advantage. Everton are a good side and, despite their poor start, have a wealth of talent in their squad. They demolished Hull 4-0 to progress to the fourth round and possess a number of dangerous players we shall have to watch out for: Steven Pienaar, Yakubu and Mikel Arteta being just three. So far Moyes has fielded a relatively strong side in Everton’s previous Carling Cup encounters this season, whilst Harry Redknapp has played more reserves then first teamers. Cup football has always been part of the Tottenham heritage however, so expect to see a strong Spurs squad line up against the Toffee’s.

The full Carling Cup draw:

Blackburn Rovers	v	Peterborough United
Manchester City	v	Scunthorpe United
Tottenham Hotspur	v	Everton
Barnsley	v	Manchester United
Chelsea	v	Bolton Wanderers
Sunderland	v	Aston Villa
Arsenal	v	Liverpool
Portsmouth	v	Stoke City

Highlights from the third round (including our 5-1 win against Preston) can be watched on the BBC iPlayer.