Hard-working Stoke showed quality in win over Liverpool, said Jamie Redknapp
Thursday 27 December 2012 12:30, UK
Image:Walters: impressed and scored a double in Stoke's win
Jamie Redknapp praised Stoke's quality, as well as their work rate, after their 3-1 home win over Liverpool.
Bale revels in space
Redknapp and Glenn Hoddle also watched Tottenham's 4-0 win at Aston Villa and, while impressed with hat-trick hero Gareth Bale, criticised the struggling hosts.
Redknapp said: "When Bale stays wide he loses some of his impact, but when he drifts infield there are so many possibilities, but you can't give him the space that Villa did; it was too easy for him. Unfortunately, Paul Lambert does not have experienced heads to bring on."
Hoddle added: "The danger with playing Tottenham is the pace they have got, so if you get bodies forward and create space, as Villa did, you are going to leave space for them to punish you. However, Spurs were excellent, both with the ball and defensively."
