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Louis Saha: Surprise move to Tottenham
Saha, a surprise deadline-day capture from Everton, may be thrown straight in to Spurs' starting XI for Monday's Barclays Premier League game at Liverpool after it emerged that the rest of the club's strikeforce has been ravaged by injury.
Top scorer Jermain Defoe is rated as "extremely doubtful" for the clash at Anfield and Rafael van der Vaart (calf) and Emmanuel Adebayor (hamstring) are also doubts after hobbling off during Tuesday's 3-1 win over Wigan.
Saha has already earned high praise from Tottenham assistant manager Kevin Bond for his performances in training, but the fact remains that the Frenchman is in desperately poor form on the pitch this season.
The 33-year-old has scored just one league goal this term and failed to gain a regular first-team place at Everton, but he is confident he will start scoring more thanks to the support of a Tottenham squad which has dazzled him since he joined.
The former Manchester United striker told Spurs TV Online: "I like to score goals and I see many opportunities with the midfielders, the wingers, and the way the team plays here, so I just can't wait to get started.
"It's a very attacking side and they always look for movement of the striker. There is quality everywhere on the pitch, from the goalkeeper to the top.
"There is so much quality and confidence about the team's play, it's amazing.
"Adebayor and Van der Vaart are great players so I can't wait to play with them."
When Saha was last plying his trade in London with Fulham in 2004 Tottenham ended the season in 14th place, some 45 points behind league winners and bitter local rivals Arsenal.
But, after a renaissance under manager Harry Redknapp, Spurs are now enjoying their best league campaign in over half a century.
The north Londoners are five points off the top of the table and last year Redknapp took the club to the quarter-finals of the Champions League in their first season in the competition.
Saha, who won four trophies while at Manchester United, has been startled at the club's transformation.
"It's amazing what the club have done over last few years and it's a great feeling to be part of that now," he said.
"I am really excited and can't wait to start. It's a really attractive club and the way they play is really enjoyable to watch.
"When everyone clicks, it's amazing. It's very hard to defend against Tottenham."
Tottenham found themselves back in the title race following Tuesday night's win over the Latics after Manchester City surprisingly lost at Everton.
Assistant manager Bond admits Tottenham's return to winning ways - they drew and lost the two prior to the Wigan match - and City's defeat, has boosted morale at White Hart Lane.
"I think it has given everyone else around them a lift," Bond said.
"City's game kicked off a little bit later than ours on Tuesday so we came in after our game really pleased and then the lads were watching the last 15 minutes of the Everton-City game in the dressing room. It helps if someone else can give you a hand."
Spurs' title credentials will be given a thorough test on Monday night, however, with a trip to fifth-place Liverpool, who have recently beat City to reach the Carling Cup final and also defeated Manchester United in the FA Cup last weekend.
"It certainly looks like we are running in to a team in a bit of form," Bond added.
"They have beaten the bigger sides and have put on terrific performances in the last three games.
"Anfield on an evening is a really tricky place to go and their tails are up at the moment. They are playing really well."
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