Category Archives: Match Reports

Spurs 3 Dnipro 1 – 15 minutes that saved our season

White Hart Lane

On Thursday night, Tottenham recorded a famous 3-1 victory to send them through to the Europa League round of 16. All had looked lost until a crazy 15 minute spell saved Spurs’ season. It was a dramatic and exhilarating turnaround.

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Norwich vs Spurs – One step forwards, two steps back

Norwich Spurs, photo: wikimedia, Northmetpit

Depressing. After the excitement of the win at Newcastle, which really felt like a turning point – this. Our most depressing performance since AVB’s final game against Liverpool, there were fewer goals but the defeat was almost as dispiriting.

Until now, the highlight of our season has been Continue reading

Spurs Everton – good result, not so good performance

Spurs vs Everton, match review, photo: Green Lane wikimedia

Spurs earned a vital win against rivals Everton but unfortunately the performance didn’t match the result. Should a manager be judged on how well the team played or the result? Of course, against a top six rival getting the three points is paramount and Sherwood has to be commended on this. There are however some questions to be raised.

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Hull City Spurs Review – Same old problems

Spurs at Hull, KC Stadium

While the Manchester City defeat was dispiriting, it isn’t a game we expect to win. It’s the failure to get three points from matches against teams like Hull City that really hurts our league aspirations. Games we should win.

As has happened many times this season, under AVB and Sherwood, while playing one up front or two up front, we failed to break down a stubborn defence. At the same time our backline looked extremely vulnerable to balls played behind it.

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