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About Jon @ AnythingButPenalties

Spurs Blogger, supporter and member.

Besiktas 1 Spurs 0 – Tottenham’s run is broken and Les weighs in on Dembele

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Spurs suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss in Turkey in the Europa League. They still progress from the group but now face a tougher draw in the first knockout round. We could meet some of the seeded teams that have dropped out of the Champions League, including Andre Villas Boas’ Zenit Saint Petersburg, which would be an intriguing match up.

The performance was Continue reading

Thoughts on a disappointing week for Spurs

SpursPalace

 

Spurs’ come back win against Everton now seems a long time ago. It’s been a very frustrating season, with occasional good performances being the exception not the rule.

Possibly Everton were not a good yardstick. Roberto Martinez’s team have Continue reading

Spurs 2 Everton 1 – Pochettino’s Tottenham finally bring some cheer to White Hart Lane

White Hart Lane Spurs Everton

 

At last a positive performance from Spurs at White Hart Lane, and an atmosphere to match. The ground was buzzing as Pochettino’s side came from a goal down, to win against one of the better teams in the division.

Before the game, the big question was Continue reading

Spurs Everton Preview – two peas in a pod and should Chiriches start?

Everton v Tottenham Hotspur

 

Everton are the visitors to White Hart Lane this Sunday in what could be a key match for Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs. Despite some ups and downs, Tottenham have managed to win two games in a week and cement our place in the Europa League knock-out rounds. The Merseyside club are Continue reading

Hull 1 Spurs 2 – a red card and Aaron Lennon change the game

Vertonghen and Ramirez - Hull Spurs

 

A fortunate win after a dreadful first half and a cheap sending off that turned the game – this was a carbon copy of the trip to Villa. Except here, in the second half there was more promise, after Pochettino finally gave the team some width with the introduction of Aaron Lennon and, surprisingly, Vlad Chiriches.

Spurs started the game with Continue reading