My Planet Football

I HATE playing Man Utd, I really do, something always seems to go against Spurs up there and the referee’s are ridiculously biased. Mark Clattenburg want’s to be centre of attention all the time it seems, if he didn’t see the blatant hand ball by Nani when he so easily fell to the ground in the penalty box then he should be listening to the linesman, who did. After all, what are the “referee’s assistants” doing there otherwise?

To rub more salt into Spurs wounds, Mark Clattenburg was the same referee that didn’t give Pedro Mendes’s “goal” for Spurs at United when the ball was fumbled by then keeper Roy Carroll and ended up at least a couple of feet over the line. The most obvious non goal that has probably ever been scored.

As for the game, Spurs didn’t really do enough to win the game, which was quite disappointing. They have some good passages of play and play some good football at times but could not test the keeper as much as they should, especially as Man Utd are conceding a fair few goals recently and I hoped that they would put them under a little more pressure. But, Man Utd do what Man Utd do best, they stuck in there, got the first goal and went on from there. They are probably the best team in the league at grinding out results even when not playing at their best.

Maybe next time Spurs….?

Playing Inter Milan, the reigning European Champions on their own ground was always going to be a massively tough game, but in true Tottenham style, they succeed and make it even tougher one and give them a helping hand, from the word go.

If it wasn’t for a much better second half and the brilliance of Gareth Bale, Spurs would have been a laughing stock. I don’t get it, one of the biggest nights for many years, a night that most football players would dream of, a night to show the doubters that Spurs do actually belong in the Champions League, but to give a goal away after just 68 seconds, have the goalkeeper sent off after 8 minutes and to stand off them and look totally out of their depth is just plain embarrassing.

All the talk before the game that we are ready, we can compete, we can get something at Inter…. Stop talking the talk and start walking the walk Spurs! To many times the fans are told this and that but come game time, fail to show up. The game is 90 minutes long, so as soon as the ref blows the first whistle, what you waiting for?! You have a game plan, play to it. Teams as good as Inter Milan don’t need an invitation to pass the ball and attack, that is obvious to even the newest of football fan and when your own players aren’t quite as good as the opposition, you have to close down the space and make it hard, that is just football 101.

Positives? Well, Gareth Bale. He is an incredible footballer and athlete. As a Spurs fan i feel very lucky to be able to watch him play in the famous lilywhite shirt and just want to see him on the ball as much as possible, top top quality. The whole team display in the second half was much better, even with 10 men it was more positive. Inter might of been in cruise mode by that point but at least Spurs gave a better account of themselves and showed some fighting spirit, even though it was 45 minutes late in coming.

Bring on the home tie in 2 weeks time and lets hope Spurs have learned some valuable lessons and really show what they can do against the best right from the word go.

Old Trafford Curse Strikes Again For Spurs

SPURS EDGED OUT BY INTER… JUST

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