Gung-ho Spurs pay dividends in Uefa Cup

Two teams in relegation trouble in their respective leagues meet at White Hart Lane for tonight's Uefa Cup encounter and Spurs and Getafe will be hoping to gain comfort from a convincing European display. The sniping over Martin Jol's job at Tottenham goes on with him being targeted for upsetting his star striker Dimitar Berbatov this week - but what is undeniable is that Tottenham are rooted in the bottom three of the Premier League. While that would normally suggest a lack of confidence the Spurs side have been scoring for fun in the Premier League, it's at the back where there problems lay where the continued absence of captain Ledley King is proving costly - they have conceded 21 goals in ten league games. Don't expect Jol to change his tactics against the La Liga opponents in tonight's Uefa Cup tie as the Dutchman has developed a mentality that he will go down fighting with his side scoring more goals than the opposition - Spurs matches have featured more goals than any other Premier League team - 38 goals in their ten league fixtures this season and 29 in their six home games. With that in mind the 5/6 that SportingBet offer that both sides will score in this Uefa Cup tie has to be snapped up. Tottenham will again be without goalkeeper Paul Robinson and while he has been branded a liability this season, there is no doubt that he is a better option than stand-in Radek Cerny. Add to that the fact that the players coming back into the Spurs side team are attack-minded - Berbatov, Aaron Lennon and Jermain Defoe - and you have a side again going all-out for goals and importantly one that will be left open to the counter-attack. I also take one of these returning players to prove a point to their coach for leaving them out of the Premier League defeat against Newcastle and while Berbatov is the obvious choice, especially after this week's wranglings with his coach, Lennon offers the best value at 9/1 with SportingBet to open the scoring in the Uefa Cup tie. Spurs's opponents are coached by former Denmark legend Michael Laudrup and he has instilled an attack-minded approach into the Getafe team but they are struggling in La Liga and have won just two of their league games this season. Last term, Bernd Schuster led the club to a ninth-placed La Liga finish and a Copa del Rey final defeat against Sevilla but Schuster has sinced been lured to Real Madrid and the side have missed his vast experience. Getafe arrive for tonight's Uefa Cup tie without key players, Romanian full-back Cosmin Contra and former Barcelona defender Mario have missed the trip because of injury, leaving them more exposed at the back and Laudrup will look to attack Tottenham due to his side's defensive weaknesses. Verdict: 2pts both teams score @ 5/6 (SportingBet); 1pt Aaron Lennon first goalscorer @ 9/1 (SportingBet) #1 Betfair Bonus £25 Free Bet.#2 Ladbrokes £25 Free Bet.#3 Paddypower Bonus £20 Free Bet.