Spurs Thrash Liverpool

Short Match Description

Spurs 4-2 Liverpool

Frazier Campbell scored 2, Pavlyuchenko scored 2. Liverpool were gifted 2 goals thanks to the antics of Gomes, who then feigned injury so that he could leave the pitch to not face further embarrassment.


Long Match Description

Harry Redknapp decided to rest Bent, Bentley, King, Jenas, and Modric, bringing in Dawson, O'Hara, Hutton, Campbell, and Pavlyuchenko.

Liverpool also fielded an under strength side, but did give Torres a start, who in the 1st half, looked a shadow of himself.

The game looked to be turning into a scrappy affair, with passes going astray and final balls not being played when they needed to be.

It took 37 minutes for this game to burst into life, and "burst" may be an understatement!

On 37 minutes, Bale and Campbell worked together brilliantly to put the ball onto the penalty spot for Pavlyuchenko who simply swung his left peg at it from 12 yards, slotting the ball down the middle of the goal, nutt'zing the Liverpool keeper.

Smelling the scent of Liverpool's demise, Spurs pushed their opponents. Our persistence paid off as on 41 minutes Frazier Campbell got onto a diagonal pass on the left from O'Hara, chested the ball down and put the ball into the net.

On 44 minutes, Lennon popped up on the left to send an in swinging corner onto the unmarked head of Frazier Campbell to net his second of the night.

Liverpool at this point were begging the ref to blow for half-time.

As the half ended, Liverpool players were seen arguing with their fellow team-mates. Maybe they should have questioned their own commitment. Liverpool have a cat in hell's chance of winning the league if these players need to deputise for any first teamers based on tonight's showing.

An obvious rocket from the Liverpool manager, Rafa Benitez, put some life into the Liverpool side, enabling them to come out of the blocks pressing and charging Spurs.

Liverpool's persistence paid dividends when on 48 minutes, Gomes was to blame for his decision to come out and collect a corner. Unfortunately, our Brazilian keeper got nowhere near it, which allowed Liverpool to equalise with a tame header.

Zokora went on a mazy run on 51 minutes, managed to get into the box; saw his shot come off Hyypia which allowed Pavlyuchenko to score from 4 yards.

Campbell was unlucky to not have got his hat-trick when his header came crashing off the bar.

Still in charge, Spurs shot themselves in the foot as Gomes, once again, showed all of us why he needs to be dropped as he produced the same madness that allowed Liverpool to get their first goal. This time, he flapped at the cross from the corner, allowing Hyypia to head into an open net.

On 68 minutes, Gomes looked to be seriously injured when he rushed out to get the ball, colliding with Liverpool's Degen. It took 6 minutes to remove our keeper from the pitch, but the good news is that he was probably play-acting for attention. Reports are that he never lost consciousness and that he doesn't need to be taken to hospital. His little attention-burst added 9 minutes to the match; 9 minutes that we could have done without. Cesar was brought on for his début to replace the non-injured Gomes.

The non-injury to Gomes looked to have shocked the Lilywhites, which allowed Liverpool back into the game. Tottenham were very lucky not to have conceded a stonewall penalty after Bale miss-timed his tackle, blatantly taking out Degen in the box. The ref turned a blind eye to the challenge, showing us all that lady luck is surely with us.

Since Harry's arrival, Spurs have netted 18 goals in 6 matches, that's an incredible 3 goals a game!



Spurs Line up: Gomes (Cesar, 74), Hutton, Corluka, Dawson (C), Bale, Lennon, Zokora, Huddlestone, O'Hara, Campbell (Bent, 92), Pavlyuchenko (Boateng, 94)