3 Goals, 3 Sent Off
Final Score: Manchester City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Star Man: Mike Dean (Referee)
Harry Redknapp's magic continues as Spurs come from behind again to win at Eastlands, taking Tottenham Hotspur out of the bottom 3 for the first time this season.
Robinho scored on the 16 minute mark after Gomes could only parry a shot. Star man of the day, Mike Dean, took full control of the game, sending off Swiss International, Gelson Fernandes, for two bookable offences.
As soon Fernandes walked, Spurs upped their game, taking control of the midfield area and pushing on. Tottenham's persistence allowed Bent in to score his first of the game. City's captain, Richard Dunne hadn't realised that Bent was on the prowl and made the mistake which saw Bent run onto the ball and slot in left footed under Hart.
City were happy to go in at the break all square as they were being run ragged by a Spurs side completely rejuvenated by a new back-room staff.
On 64 minutes, Jenas held the ball up well and laid it off to Bent, who passed the ball into the net.
City went on a mission after that goal, putting Spurs on the back foot until Dunne was shown a straight red for bringing down Bent. Why the City players gathered around the ref was completely beyond me. Bent was clean through and was brought down by Dunne. Dunne was also the last man and no other City players where around him. That was a good decision by Dean.
Assou-Ekotto also saw a second yellow after lunging at a City player.
Team: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Bentley, Zokora, Modric, Huddlestone, Jenas, Bent.
Star Man: Mike Dean (Referee)
Harry Redknapp's magic continues as Spurs come from behind again to win at Eastlands, taking Tottenham Hotspur out of the bottom 3 for the first time this season.
Robinho scored on the 16 minute mark after Gomes could only parry a shot. Star man of the day, Mike Dean, took full control of the game, sending off Swiss International, Gelson Fernandes, for two bookable offences.
As soon Fernandes walked, Spurs upped their game, taking control of the midfield area and pushing on. Tottenham's persistence allowed Bent in to score his first of the game. City's captain, Richard Dunne hadn't realised that Bent was on the prowl and made the mistake which saw Bent run onto the ball and slot in left footed under Hart.
City were happy to go in at the break all square as they were being run ragged by a Spurs side completely rejuvenated by a new back-room staff.
On 64 minutes, Jenas held the ball up well and laid it off to Bent, who passed the ball into the net.
City went on a mission after that goal, putting Spurs on the back foot until Dunne was shown a straight red for bringing down Bent. Why the City players gathered around the ref was completely beyond me. Bent was clean through and was brought down by Dunne. Dunne was also the last man and no other City players where around him. That was a good decision by Dean.
Assou-Ekotto also saw a second yellow after lunging at a City player.
Team: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Bentley, Zokora, Modric, Huddlestone, Jenas, Bent.
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Long live Harry
Next time, please leave your name. I wouldn't want to have to give your IP address out now would I?
He's actually a great tactician too.
If this were true, I would be worried as Owen is so injury prone.
Anyone else heard this rumour?
Importantly, we won and off the bottom for the first time
Anything else does not matter.
Cheers.
Agreed that we're riding our luck at the moment, but after the luck we'd had under Ramos I think we deserve a bit of good fortune. Also taking Mod off was a mistake. He'd taken the game to City at that point and had controlled the ball well; something we failed to do with Lennon on the pitch.
Still, 4 wins and and a draw out of 5 games, some tough fixtures, isn't a bad retun from Arry. Let's be positive - we've got some winnable games coming up.