We are back with a win: Spurs 2 West Ham United 0
We are back with a win: Spurs 2 West Ham United 0
The first
half I thought was weak, and probably drove many to sleep, but the second half
came alive. Now we move on to Sheffield United, another must-win game.
After a
disappointing draw against Man United, we picked up our first victory in eight
games to leave the Spammers with a battle to stay in the Premier League. Let us
dwell on them for a moment… what separates them from the bottom three is goal
difference, and they've played one extra game. So I can see them dropping down
a notch or three. Fingers crossed!
But the day
didn't start with me propped up in my computer room waiting for the match to
start… oh, no! I do have a life – granted, not much under lock-down bunker
mentality rules – but of sorts, yes, I do have a life. And tomorrow (Thursday)
is social gathering day for me… yes, a trip to Sainsbury's. God! I don't know
how I will manage with all that excitement in one bite. Sainsbury’s, ah, who
would have thought that the highlight of the week (apart from watching the
cockerel chorus) was a trip out to do ones shopping. If I would have said that
a year ago they would have locked me up… in fact, I am looking over my shoulder
at this very moment… oh… I see a white van with men in white coats getting out…
Oh, shit… they are coming for me… No, I
am ok, at least for the time being… I think that was a portent.
So, my day
started when I woke up… always a good start… it tells one that they are still
alive. Of course, not waking up… well, the shock could kill you. So, woke up, I
did. But with a splitting headache. Then the usual routine of watching
breakfast TV, reading, cycling, reading, taking the dog for a walk, cycling
again, reading and into my computer room to do a bit of work. I bet you lot are
envious? It was either that or suicide!
Still with my
headache, I got something to eat, had a kip and then prepared myself for the
game… actually used my second free voucher from Spurs to be able to watch the
game on NowTV.
The United
game we had artificial crowd noise, and it made a difference, this time around
only the eerie sound of an empty stadium, and just a few people at the ground
making grunting noises. Anyway, to the match…
Our West Ham
hero of the night was their Czech midfielder Tomas Soucek who converted into
his own net following Giovani lo Celso's corner and then later our boy Harry
broke clear to shoot in his 18th goal of the season. Eruption broke out in the
homes of Tottenham fans around the world, while mild noises could be heard in
the stadium itself, as the goals went in.
Seven games
now remain and still all to play for. But the Spammers defeat leaves the Bubble
blowers struggling to blow their bubbles. They are just, and only just,
managing to put their heads above Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Norwich. But the
three strugglers have a game in hand over the cardboard cutouts. David Mayes is
used to shit dealings… after all, he went to United and was thrown out on his
arse in no time quick. But that isn't our concern, so to what matters, the
Mourinho revolution.
We punished
the impotent Spammers, who did very little other than trying to park their bus
on our pitch. Their Jarrod Bowen did manage to strike the post, and on other
occasions, their players tried limp-wristed to get near our goalmouth. But it
wasn't to be!
Jose
Mourinho will be tickled pink with our victory as it takes us six points off a
Champions League place.
But the
biggest news of the night was that Kane is back after six months out. But let
us not get too complacent as it was only the bubble-blowing spammers we
defeated, not a decent team.
This was
Mourinho's 300th victory in English football, and some would say, in his
classic style. Nevertheless, he will have been delighted as we have now picked
up four points from two home games against the United twins. Hopefully, we can
build on those two games and edge even closer to that pot of gold in the
Champions European league in the sky.
It was a
solid game, and Mourinho will have taken an absolute pleasure in Kane's
excellently taken second goal, after the boss man had to answer suggestions
from former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson that the striker would not flourish
under him. Paul Merson is a former former, and we certainly don't need any
lessons from formers’, more so when they come from the blank blowing ex-gunner
impotent flaccid penises club.
It will
still be an uphill struggle to reach the top four, granted, but Mourinho will
maintain belief (as we do) and it is still within our reach. Nothing is
impossible until the fat lady has dived off a cliff yodelling "Don't cry
for me Argentina" as she heads towards her death.
Where does
Tottenham's energy flow next?
Well, we
travel to Sheffield United on 2 July (kick-off 18:00 BST), while Spammers host
Chelsea on 1 July (20:15). However, in this instance, I do hope that the
Bubble-straining-Ironmongers get a result from the Rent boys.
"Blowing
bubbles," don't make me laugh, they would strain to blow the skin off a
rice pudding.
Let us now go
to the stats… another laugh and nail in bubbling blowing Spammers coffin.
We won our
first Premier League home game since 2 February v Manchester City
West Ham
have lost seven consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time
since December 2006. Methinks they are going down.
The Cockerel
lads have completed the league double over West Ham for the first time since
2012-13
Jose
Mourinho has never lost against David Moyes in their 14 meetings (W9 D5) in all
competitions - this is Mourinho's best record against any manager
West Ham's Mark
Noble has received 11 yellow cards against Spurs in the Premier League; the
most by a player for a team against a specific opponent in the competition
Harry Kane's
strike was his 30th goal in Premier League London derbies (48 appearances),
meaning only Teddy Sheringham (32), Frank Lampard (32) and Thierry Henry (43)
have netted more often in such matches in the competition's history
Kane has now
scored 137 goals in 200 appearances for Spurs in the Premier League - the only
player in the competition's history to have scored more after 200 games for a
club is Sergio Aguero (138).
Do you feel
we are on the up or is it too early to say?
COYS!
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