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The acquisition of Rafael van der Vaart has given Harry Redknapp more options going forward this season, and has forced him to play a slightly different type of football to accommodate the Dutchman. Three-quarters of the way through the season, however, and Spurs are without a settled front two. Jermain Defoe has been out injured for long periods and available for just 19 matches this season so we haven't included him in our study. In 41 matches so far this season, the most frequent combination upfront - van der Vaart just off Peter Crouch - has started just nine games as a pairing, and just five in the league. Those two have a good relationship as a strike duo. We've seen the same move so many times this season - Crouch peels away to the back post and nods it down towards van ...