I got Mila Kunis, but she's wearing a paper bag on her head
Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 1:55PM Chelsea 0 Spurs 0
From the match preview:
On our current form:
It's like a really crappy ground-hog day where you get stuck in the lift alone for hours on end with no means of escape rather than being stuck in the lift for hours on end with a flirty Mila Kunis.
What we seek:
The one repeated necessity that I've cited on a number of occasions during this spell of misery is that we need to somehow rediscover our fluency, our mojo. Be it from individualistic magic or a collective tenacity to dig out the result. Or alternatively, luck. Just a lucky break. Anything. It's not happened in the two games where we expected it to happen.
Sort of on the right track? Not exactly flirty seductive Mila Kunis. More Mila Kunis with a paper bag over her head. She's there, you know she's there you can see her and she can still do the type of things Mila can do but, well, the paper bag is getting in the way, masking her beauty. There needs to be more bite. Imagine seeing her bite her lips. Bite Mila, bite! If anything just bite your way through the paper bag. In conclusion, the paper bag needs to go.
We haven't quite recaptured our mojo but there was fluency, structure and some restored pride which are all welcomed returning ingredients that have ever so subtlety spiced up Spurs again. I'm pretty sure I also caught a glimpse of ye olde leadership.
A first half of containment and patience, although from a personal standpoint it felt a little risky even if Chelsea had no clear cut chances. There was still an element of uncertainty at the back for us. Going forward, we played to the smart counter but with no hefty impact. Until that is we were all left staggered on the brink of half time wondering how we failed to score and go in at the break a goal up.
A full pelt uber-confident Spurs side would have pulled this Chelsea side apart but then that particular Spurs side is MIA. The current one dug deep and in the second half we added that extra bit of zest and urgency to our play. We had more possession and crafted more chances on goal. We even had a couple of half decent set-pieces. Towards the end of the game we not only looked more likely to score, we looked certain. That lucky break still deserting us for the moment meant it finished goalless.
I'm happy. I'm content with it. First half I was concerned about the ominous nature of the game, heavily congested midfield with not much down either flank. It was ugly, stuttery summed up with Redknapp barking orders to Sandro to sit rather than chase. Our set-up there to frustrate and stop Chelsea from functioning, so sure the game was unspectacular for the most part but who cares about Sky Sports and the neutral viewer? Credit to Harry because in the second half the tempo was far better and also aided by the way the game slowly started to open up, which was an expected eventually after such a non-eventful start.
The manner in which our players grew with confidence was more than evident in the way we kept pushing forward. Adebayor worked hard, holding up the ball, doing everything a team player does and proving that he is of the ilk of forward that works in this system and works in a team that includes so many attack-minded players. Shame he scuffs his shots more often than not. When he rounded Cech, that should have been the 1-0. Second time I celebrated prematurely in the game (the first being when van der Vaart struck it with his opposite good peg in the first half). Story of our day along with the header from Bale striking the woodwork and the Gallas header from a decent set-piece (I didn't make that last bit up - a decent set-piece). Bale even had the audacity to get a dead ball kick on target, forcing a save.
Talking of Bale, this kid has not turned into a massive egotistical nutjob that thinks he's 'made it' and swans around disinterested and not bothering to do anything other than take on the world on his own. Thanks to our lack of depth on the flanks we can hardly rest him or attempt to rejuvenate which means he continues to play and perform on a half empty (not half full) tank. Probably not 100% physically either. When confident, you tend to be far more instinctive. He appears to not only spend too much time over-thinking but he's also making the mistake of over-compensating by doing too much when the simple ball is sometimes the best option. Get behind him, support him because he's not going to get dropped any time soon.
Having said all that, even a 60% Bale can be influential, and he was. Along with Modric who got better and more effective as the game got on. Gallas also a highlight (although one or two moments reminded me of the requirement to bolster the centre-pairing options for next season).
One step at a time and this is as good as any foundation to build on. Even if 0-0 doesn't look it and even though we shouldn't quite celebrate our full return to form just yet (remember, paper bag needs removing). Chelsea lucky on the day relying more on half-arsed penalty claims than anything else although Brad was beaten for the Mata free-kick (was that us getting lucky?).
There's life left in us for sure. But the games are now fast running out. We'd have taken fourth place at the start of the season. That is looking good what with further complacency unlikely after our three successive defeats/blip. No more margin for error. Been there done that, we now have to make sure we start winning at home (win all home games) and work as hard as we did today away. Third should still remain the target.
We're beginning to wake up from our slumber just in time for the up and coming frolics and twisty banter that will no doubt consume us up until May.
Reader Comments (16)
Well said spook. I think the analogy is spot on but bag or no bag you can still get the job done. It might be less enjoyable minus the facial expressions and lip biting etc and yesterday was just that. We got the job done. The stats were unreal with possession and attempts and looking back I feel like we should have won. At midday yesterday however I'd have settled for a draw. Adefeat would have been devastating. FA cup final and 4th place and Mila will be begging for it!
By this time next week we could be in a Wembley semi (no pun intended) and back in 3rd spot. Corner turned Tottenham fans, believe!
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Damn you brain-dead Spud peelers!
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Blimey GOONER BABY YEAH you really are a prick doing nothing to dispell the myth that all gooners are like you!
I agree with you spooky not brilliant like earlier games this season but certain much better than I was expecting. Only one game I know but I think Gallas played really well and should maybe played as first choice with Kaboul for the rst of the season. King has been looking decidedly shaky the last few games.
poor little spuddies , the only GAP they have is now in their backsides stretched to limit by arsenal's rods..lol..
Backsides. Stretched. Rods. I guess homo-erotic metaphors from a club with the word 'Arse' in its name is to be expected. Good one.
Y'see it's amazing what a positive performance and a result can do, okay we didn't win but we put in a good shift and looked a bit more like the Spurs we know. Felt good(ish) watching MOTD and negative thoughts put to the side for a change.
Always said that I'm not giving up on 3rd place, Arsenal are on a great run but there is no way that they'll win the rest of their games and our run in is the most favorable of the 3. Looking at the fixture list at the start of the season you would look at the recent set of fixtures and you'd think that it would be our toughest part and could possibly come unstuck but the pressure would ease off towards the end of the season unlike previous recent campaigns.
3rd place is hardly tied up and there is a lot of football to be played. Believe it or not, all teams have bad runs at some point in the season and it looks like we are over ours, the point yesterday will prove a catalyst to a turning point in our season it would seem.
maybe we should have a rapist for a striker as well..( alleged.locked up )
If Van Rapist was not date -raping and scoring to keep the other shi* afloat, Arse-wipes would be minus 17 goals or so, that means this hog carrier is the difference between 3rd and 10th..
The other bricks ( and rent-a-fans) at the mosque , would still be crying into their toast, calling for Wenkers head..
Scum finish 4th every year...worst season my @@@@.
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I think "ye olde leadership" that you saw was the stalwart that is Gallas. Mr Winner was giving out the orders left and right, he made sure people knew what they were supposed to be doing...I'm not surprised at how this coincided with the team resembling a collective of people who seemed to know what they were doing at set-pieces!
As long as the lads don't take their foot off the gas, that kind of performance will reap rewards soon and the confidence will return....ready for the run-in lads? This ain't over yet!! COYS!
terrible month just gone, it was painful from start to finish. but we turned the corner yday at the bridge. what a massive result. 5 ahead with 8 to play, COYS. and FA cup for a bonus.
forget the goons they are an irrelevance.
I don't get the Ade comments though, maybe I watched a different game. He is shit and has been for about 6 months now, although at least he can take a penalty. Worst first touch I have ever seen on a supposed "top class" striker, I've taken shits that could have rounded Cech and scored. The man has two shovels for feet he is seriously costing us and I hope to god we ship him off in the summer.
Good result otherwise :)
The Ade things always about holding the ball up...where I don't know but it's not in the net. We need a striker who can play the ball and just bang it in...er...like Crouch?
Gallas is the Daddy. Like JohnnyB says he was giving instructions all round him yesterday. We need him to have an injury free run in.
CONFIDENCE ...thats all we need now
The next few games are going to see us go back to winning ways.
Thats going to harass the Goons and they are going to drop a few points (Especially if VAN-ereal gets a disease)
Our moment of glory will come down to the final game and we will secure 3rd spot
No Lasagne Gate this year
In fact I am so confident yesterday I booked my flight Perth WA to London Heathrow
All I need to do now is get a ticket for the Lane .....ANYBODY ????????
All I ever wanted from this season was adrenaline squirting from my ears......and to finish in the top 4!! Well, the adrenaline seems to have solidified, creating a weird mash potato type lump in my throat. But this top 4 lark still looks to be nailed on! Granted, being leap-frogged (Squashed like ants) by Arsenal, momentarily forced the lump,to lunge from throat to my stomach, and then back to my throat....It's at moments like that, you just have to put your hands up, and give credit where credit's due, that is to say: Whoever was responsible for securing our net to our goal did a sterling job!
Top 4
"Backsides. Stretched. Rods. I guess homo-erotic metaphors from a club with the word 'Arse' in its name is to be expected. Good one."......LOL Spooky, just to add to the comment. Do you remember that Dutch player that used to play for 'em, Marc Overarse or something?? Gooners are so full of it!! and I aint talking about arrogance either. TTID COYS!!
The scum are so confident, still eight games to go and I like our chances.
They are only one RVP injury away from dropping out of the top four, that's the way it is when your a one man team.
COYS