. "The 23-year-old shone towards the end of last season, and with players such as Niko Kranjcar, Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch around him, I expect Diarra to assist and score plenty of important goals for Harry Redknapp's men this season.Youngster to watch: Giovani dos Santos - The 19-year-old Spurs capture will run Diarra close this season and has shown during a sparkling pre-season for the North-L" . . . .