Thursday 31 January 2008

EVERTON 0 TOTTENHAM 0

Jonathon Woodgate made an impressive debut as Spurs kept a clean sheet and secured a point at Goodison.

Radek Cerny denied Andrew Johnson in both halves, while Robbie Keane was closest to scoring for Tottenham.

And Woodgate turned in a man of the match performance to show why Juande Ramos was prepared to splash out £7million on the former Real Madrid man.

Monday 28 January 2008

MANCHESTER UNITED 3 TOTTENHAM 1

Man United moved into the fifth round of the FA Cup as Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to help them beat an improving Tottenham.

Aaron Lennon, finally looking like he is rediscovering his form, created the opener with a run and cross for Robbie Keane to tap home from close range after 24 minutes.

A poor header by Michael Dawson allowed Ryan Giggs to set up Carlos Tevez to bring the scores level at half time.

An open second half saw the lively Jermaine Jenas at the centre of Spurs attacking play, but the England midfielder wasted clear cut opportunities when clean through on goal.

And Spurs were made to pay for their missed chances when Michael Dawson was sent off for using his arm to palm the ball away from Wayne Rooney. Cristiano Ronaldo dispatched the ball past Radek Cerny in the Tottenham goal.

Ronaldo made the game safe for United late on when his low shot squirmed under the body of Cerny for his 25th goal of the season.

Wednesday 23 January 2008

TOTTENHAM 5 ARSENAL 1 (SPURS WIN 6-2 ON AGGREGATE)

Tottenham will play in the Carling Cup final at Wembley after a sensational performance saw them beat local rivals Arsenal 5-1 at White Hart Lane.

Jermaine Jenas, who also scored in the first leg, fired a shot in off the post after just three minutes.

Nicolas Bendtner headed into his own net, while Dimitar Berbatov should have made the game safe before half time, his scuffed shot hitting the post when clean through on goal.

A fantastic Aaron Lennon through ball set up Keane to make it 3-0 before the England winger got on the scoresheet himself.

Substitute Emmanuel Adebayor pulled on back with a scorching shot from the edge of the box, but it was Spurs who had the last laugh as Malbranque tapped in a Jenas pass to complete the rout in stoppage time.

Monday 21 January 2008

GILBERTO SET FOR SPURS

Brazilian international left back Gilberto appears to be on his way to Tottenham.

The Hertha Berlin full back's contract runs out in the summer, and he has been linked with a move to Manchester United.

But now it appears that Spurs are in pole position to sign the 31 year old.

Spurs have been struggling on the left with long term injuries to Gareth Bale and Benoit Assou-Ekotto.

Former Cardiff defender Chris Gunter has already signed for the club during the transfer window, while Stewart Downing has also been linked with a move to White Hart Lane.

Saturday 19 January 2008

TOTTENHAM 2 SUNDERLAND 0

Robbie Keane grabbed his 100th Tottenham goal to seal a 2-0 win over Sunderland at White Hart Lane.

The Irishman came on as late substitute for Jermain Defoe, who had been handed the captaincy for the day, and saw Craig Gordon fumble his tame shot into the net.

Aaron Lennon had opened the scoring from close range after just two minutes after some dreadful Sunderland defending.

Dimitar Berbatov should have added to Spurs lead during the first half, but Sunderland improved over the break and could have grabbed a point.

But Gordon's mistake enabled Robbie Keane to grab the headlines, and provide a much needed three points before the coming week's Cup games against Arsenal and Manchester United.

Thursday 17 January 2008

READING 0 TOTTENHAM 1

A Robbie Keane goal in the first half set up a fourth round FA Cup tie against Manchester United.

Keane finished from close range after Younes Kaboul had headed a Jermaine Jenas corner against the bar after 15 minutes.

Reading's best chance came when substitute Stephen Hunt hit the bar with a fierce shot.

Steed Malbranque came closest to added a second for Spurs, when his shot was tipped onto the bar by Adam Federici.

Spurs reward is a trip to Old Trafford in the next round.

Saturday 12 January 2008

CHELSEA 2 TOTTENHAM 0

A goal in each half from Juliano Belletti and Shaun Wright-Phillips delivered Chelsea a comfortable victory over London rivals Tottenham.

Former Barcelona defender Belletti opened the scoring with a superb strike past Radek Cerny after 19 minutes.

And the impressive Wright-Phillips made the game safe in the closing stages after good work from fellow England winger Joe Cole.

Nicolas Anelka, signed for Bolton for £15million, made his Chelsea debut from the bench in the second half.

Spurs have not beaten Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for 18 years, and that run shows little sign of ending in the near future.

Thursday 10 January 2008

ARSENAL 1 TOTTENHAM 1

A late Theo Walcott goal denied Spurs a win over Arsenal in the Carling Cup semi final first leg at the Emirates Stadium.

Walcott equalised in the 79th minute when Young-Pyo Lee's tackled rebounded off him and into the net past Radek Cerny.

Jermaine Jenas had opened the scoring in the first half, tapping in a Robbie Keane lay off after the Irishman was sent clear by the sensational Dimitar Berbatov.

And Spurs should have won it won substitute Jermian Defoe missed a great chance just after coming on.

The result leaves the tie wide open ahead of the second leg at White Hart Lane.

Thursday 3 January 2008

ASTON VILLA 2 TOTTENHAM 1

Two goals from two Aston Villa centre backs secured a 2-1 victory over Tottenham.

An Ashley Young free kick was headed in by Olof Mellberg in the 40th minute to give Villa the lead.

But Spurs improved in the second half and Jermain Defoe - who was handed a start ahead of Robbie Keane - equalised with an acrobatic volley after a Dimiter Berbatov header in the 79th minute.

Spurs looked like they might go on to win it, but their vulnerability to set pieces was again evident when Jamie O'Hara was left marking Martin Laursen for a Gareth Barry corner in the 84th minute.

The Villa defender lost his man to head the winner past Paul Robinson.

An unhappy Gus Poyet suggested Spurs may have to consider big changes in the January transfer window.