This time last year we beat Chelsea 2-1
Monday, November 5, 2007 at 9:04AM Remember remember, the 3rd of November....not quite the same is it?
Boro 1 Spurs 1
One point gained or two points lost?
Another performance lacking any of the sexy qualities we would wish to see in a Spurs performance. Dawson still on roller-skates, along with one or two others who appear to have yet awaken from their deep sleep. It’s night terrors week in week out for the Spurs fans. Yes, we got pegged back by a ‘beauty’ from an ex-Spurs player. If we’re not conceding comedy goals were conceding contenders for goal of the month, with their own back story for added effect.
Two games unbeaten, so can’t be that downbeat about it. Still can’t see where a big confidence boosting victory is coming from.
Ramos starting Bent and Defoe suggests he is using his opening few games to suss out the players. Doubt he learned that much on Saturday, equally so when the disinterested Berbatov came on whom apparently was set for a meeting with his agent yesterday about his future at Spurs. Don’t care how good a player you are, if you don’t want to wear the shirt then get the fuck out. Hopefully his mega-sulk hasn’t knocked off £10M from our asking price.
What's more frustrating is the fact that once more we take the lead and fail to keep it. Stat attack:
This season, we have taken the lead in 8 games out of 12. Only Man Utd and Arsenal have done so more often than us (with 10 and 9 respectively). Not surprisingly we have the lowest % rate in the Prem for winning a game we have taken the lead in. That's how vulnerable (shit) we are.
We covert just 13% of our leads into three points. That's relegation form right there for you.
Elsewhere, Jol wants to return to Spurs at some point in the future (surely he is taking the piss?). He is still the king of the soundbites. His interview in The Observer is a strange one. Remarking about how Berbatov came to him this season and said ‘I want him to achieve things’. Think Jol must have reminded him he still plays for Spurs.
And this sums up the big man:
A master of the one-liner, Jol jokes about that affinity. He is dressed in a burgundy shirt, similar in colour to Arsenal's centenary kit of two seasons ago. 'This is the first time I wear this colour, it's unbelievable,' says Jol. 'But that is what they put into you when you are at Spurs. If I would have £2billion I would buy Arsenal. And I'd make a big parking place from the Emirates and make a new stadium for Spurs. Or for another club, you know. That is a nice one!'
If only he was as good a manager as he was dealing with the media.
Spurs now have the following fixtures, up and coming:
Tel-Aviv (A) UEFA
Wigan (H)
West Ham (A)
AaB (H) UEFA
Birmingham (H)
Anderlecht (A) UEFA
Man City (H)
Pompey (A)
Man City (A) League Cup
Arsenal (A)
Fulham (H)
Reading (H)
Need to bag 3 or 4 wins before we face Arsenal. Because if we don’t, it means no improvement has been made, and they will no doubt rape us at the Emirates.
Worst. Season. Ever.
Reader Comments (3)
Cant believe we didn't score a second against Boro. All down to the Wigan on Sunday now to claim those three points. That would allow them to join Derby as one of two of our 'victims' this season. Unbelievable.
Far cry from being a point or so away from Champions League football.
The backbone we spent two years building has turned to jelly. Ramos will no doubt resolve the problems we have and bring in players come the transfer window, but we may as well write off the league and attempt to win a cup. Cant see us getting any higher than 12th at the minute.