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.
Tottenham have had problems starting slowly in matches and Continue reading
Before today’s game between Liverpool and Arsenal, some Spurs supporters on twitter were suggesting they would welcome an Arsenal victory. Let me just say this is not cool.
As a Spurs fan I would never support Arsenal. OK, if it was the last day of the season and Continue reading
This Sunday Spurs welcome Everton to White Hart Lane. As rivals for the Champions League places, this game has particular significance and both will be keen to maintain the pressure on fourth placed Liverpool.
Loans are a useful addition to the transfer system. They allow promising young players to gain experience. They help rejuvenate footballers stagnating at the wrong club. They enable cash strapped teams to add extra players without paying exorbitant transfer fees.
Unfortunately this system is being abused.
So the transfer window is shut for another year. What will Sky Sports News do with themselves?
The main thing to say about Spurs’ business this transfer window is that there pretty much wasn’t any. Not even one measly signing. The whole thing was a huge non-event. After Harry Redknapp’s constant wheeling and dealing and last summer’s Bale funded binge it all felt a bit odd.
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.
Anything But Penalties 