Redknapp hails star recruits

Relieved Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp praised new recruits Scott Parker and Emmanuel Adebayor after their 2-0 win over Wolves.

Spurs responded well after heavy defeats to Manchester United and Manchester City to open their campaign with an impressive victory over high-flying Wolves.

Adebayor scored the opening goal on his Tottenham debut while Parker added such much-needed steel to the midfield.

“I was delighted with Emmanuel Adebayor and I thought Scott Parker was brilliant today – he really made a massive difference for us. He broke up attacks, got us playing, was a leader and he set us going forward,” Redknapp said.

“Wolves is a really difficult place to come – they, alongside Stoke and West Brom, are the team I think could really push on this season. We had to work hard today but in the end we deserved it.”

The win lifts Spurs off the foot of the Premier League table following their 3-0 defeat to the Red Devils at Old Trafford and 5-1 home demolition at the hands of Manchester City.

“We’ve had two difficult games so far against Manchester United and Manchester City – but if you compare our results from these three games to our results last year, we’re a point better off already,” he said.

And after a testing off-season that has seen his side hit hard by injuries and transfer speculation, Redknapp still has unquestionable belief in his squad.

“The fact is we’re missing nine world-class players, who would make a brilliant team themselves. It’s unbelievable. When they come back we’ll have a really strong squad, for sure,” he said.

Meanwhile, Wolves boss Mick McCarthy was left to stomach his side’s first loss of the campaign after a bright start to the season.

“In the end we were beaten by a team that had a bit more quality than we did. They’re far more advanced than us, with better players than us, and they are a better team than us. And yet for 70 minutes we matched them,” McCarthy said.

“If anyone watched the last 20 minutes they would think we were right turned over, but we weren’t.”

“We didn’t score when we had the best of the game and then they picked us off second half. We’ve competed really well in the game.”

Wolves still sit in seventh thanks to earlier wins over Fulham and Blackburn and a draw at Aston Villa.

“We’ve had an encouraging start. But there are still 34 games left,” McCarthy said.