Young Boys await.

Jokes and puns aside, Tottenham will go into tonight's match against the Swiss club determined to cement their place among Europe's elite in the group stages of the Champions League. Two games separate Spurs from achieving that.

I haven't written a post in a while, but surely this is as good an occasion as any. A moment I have pretty much been waiting for my entire Spurs-supporting life. It's the price that one has to pay when competing in the best league in the world. I mean, if Spurs were a German club, there's not doubt we would be wiping the floor with teams like Bayern Munich and all (special one for you Mani!)...

After Saturday's sterling performance against Manchester City - where all that was missing was a goal (pretty crucial!) - Tottenham will be full of confidence in Bern, at the Stade de Suisse. A failure to deliver won't go down well, and Harry Redknapp knows it: “Obviously there’s more pressure on us than the Swiss team, but it’s a great chance for us. We’ve got to take it." - Damn tootin!

While there were many positives from our opening match, there are also the inevitable concerns that come with having some 20+ attempts on goal, and failing to score. So will HR make any drastic changes?...Especially to the front line? He started at the weekend with Defoe and Crouch (who's head is no doubt in the clouds right now, not just because of his height but also due to reports of his cavorting with chiquitas during the summer), and despite some hot form shown by Robbie Keane in pre-season matches.

One thing is sure, Harry Redknapp has confirmed that he will not pick Ledley King. I have seen the following touted as a possible starting line-up:

(4-2-3-1): Gomes; Corluka, Dawson, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto; Palacios, Huddlestone; Lennon, Modric, Bale; Crouch.

and also this one:

(4-4-2): Gomes; Corluka, Dawson, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto; Kranjcar, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale; Defoe, Crouch.

The first option seems too defensive for me, and I would like to see Kranjcar in the team, but would also be happy to see the little Mexican Giovani dos Santos get a spell in the match. But I suddenly find myself wanting to put too many players in to the team...

My starting line-up would be:

(4-4-2): Gomes; Corluka, Dawson, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale; Defoe, Keane.

Subs to be used: Kranjcar, dos Santos, Crouch/Pavlyuchenko...

With new sponsors on our team shirts for our European adventures, I hope that Investec will provide us with that killer touch that Autonomy couldn't...and hope that we kick-start our season with a solid result tonight.

COYS!