Spurs travel to the famous Estádio da Luz this Thursday, with exit from the Europa League looking a near certainty. After the 3-1 loss at home in the first leg, Tottenham need to score at least three goals to have a chance of Continue reading
Defeat at home to our fiercest rivals – it hurts. But out of the pain comes a glimmer of hope. We may have lost, but only by a single, solitary goal and we had the chances to have taken a point.
I was at the match, seated extremely Continue reading
Woolwich, “the scum”, Arsenal – Spurs must face our biggest rivals this weekend in the third North London Derby of the season. March was always going to be a make or break month and so far Continue reading
Beforehand, this fixture conjured up memories of 1962, Blanchflower, Greaves and Spurs’ high watermark in European competition. It didn’t live up to the billing.
The big story after the depressing defeat to Chelsea was Continue reading
Danny Blanchflower shakes hands with the Benfica Captain, 1962
Spurs return to Europa League action on Thursday night against Portuguese league leaders Benfica. It’s still only the round of 16, despite Tottenham having played 10 games in the competition to get to this stage. It’s at this point that all the effort begins to seem worthwhile, as we contemplate a knockout tie against one of the legendary names in European club football.
Benfica have a long Continue reading
Here we are again after yet another debacle. West Ham, Man City, Liverpool, Man City again and now Chelsea. Like a punch drunk fighter, we stagger from one knockout to the next, resigned to the beatings.
The first shock yesterday came with Continue reading
Anything But Penalties 