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#40201 Audere est Facere
K3V0
Absolutely no point in saving, quitting and replaying to win... Pointless exercise!!
Not sure how we didn't beat them, we battered them as the stats show but penalties can be a lottery and we've gone out. Only consolation is it's only the Carling Cup, League Cup or Capital One Cup... But yeah whatever it's a heap of shite and it won't kill us going out at this stage.
My priority is the Europa League and the Premier League.
#40194 Audere est Facere
K3V0
Stoke City advance winning 5-4 on penalties
30 October 2012
Last updated at 21:58 GMT
Stoke City emerged victorious from their Capital One Cup fourth round clash with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane this evening after they won a nail biting penalty shootout.
Spurs battered Stoke City tonight at White Hart Lane yet have been dumped out of this seasons Capital One Cup after the Potters won 5-4 on penalties, goalkeeper Amir Begovic the hero as he saved a penalty from defender William Gallas to book his sides place in the quarter final of this seasons Capital One Cup.
The hosts dominated the contest throughout and will feel hard done by after the Potters won, but the result will again highlight Spurs problems in attack, Jermain Defoe, Danny Graham and Emmanuel Adebayor all having opportunities to score in normal time, the trio all failing to beat Begovic, that wastefulness costing Spurs dearly.
The first chance of the game fell to Clint Dempsey in the eighth minute and the American international should have scored with his header, the midfielder however dragging his effort wide of the post. Dempsey went close again four minutes later when he sent a free kick narrowly over the visitors crossbar after Robert Huth had barged Defoe in the back, the Stoke City captain booked for the foul by referee Howard Webb.
Stoke are well known for their physical presence, especially at set pieces and they created their only chance of the game just past the quarter of an hour mark when Steven N'Zonzi sent a stinging effort from outside the area flashing past Brad Friedel's right hand post. In the end the effort cause the American veteran goalkeeper no trouble and Spurs went straight back on the attack, Defoe heading straight at Begovic from seven yards.
The striker then produced a moment of magic to turn Ryan Shotton on the edge of the visitors penalty area, the 30 year old spinning off the shoulder of the defender, his powerful strike that followed leaving Begovic rooted to the spot, the effort unfortunately cracking the underside of the woodwork before being hacked away by Huth.
At the half time break there was no debate about who had dominated the opening 45 minutes, Spurs well and truly the better side, the Potters holding on, the woodwork and Begovic the only thing keeping the North London club at bay as they created chance after chance.
With the home fans growing impatient as the second half minutes ticked away Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas withdrew Danny Graham and Jermain Defoe, the pair replaced by Gylfi Sigurdsson and Emmanuel Adebayor.
Those changes brought about no change in luck however as Spurs continued to find no way past Begovic, the Bosnian international doing superbly well to reach an Adebayor volley and his fingertip save could be a contender for save of the season, the hosts wracking up a massive 15 corners in this contest, the tall and physical Stoke City defenders dealing with those corners without fuss.
In the end the were no goals in normal time or extra time, the match to be decided by penalties.
The visitors went first and Marc Wilson made no mistake as he sent Friedel the wrong way, Sigurdsson stepping up next to level proceedings in the shootout although Begovic did guess the correct side. The next two penalties by Charlie Adam and Adebayor were both perfect, the next penalty from former Manchester United defender Danny Higgonbotham was dreadful, the ball flying over the bar, advantage Spurs.
Extra time substitute Mousa Dembele stepped up and made no mistake to put Spurs 3-2 up in the shootout, the hosts looking likely to go on and book a place in the quarter final, more drama to unfold however at White Hart Lane. Both Jermaine Pennant and Dean Whitehead converted their efforts either side of a successful Clint Dempsey spot kick, defender Kyle Naughton stepping up to take what could have been the winning spot kick only to see his well struck spot kick finely saved by Begovic.
Potters skipper Robert Huth stepped forward to take his sides sixth spot kick of the shootout to a chorus of boos inside White Hart Lane and after steadying himself the German defender blasted the ball straight down the centre of Brad Friedel's goal to heap pressure on William Gallas who stepped forward to take Spurs next penalty knowing he had to score to keep his side in the Capital One Cup, that pressure to much in the end as Begovic guessed the right way and pushed away the Frenchman's effort.
Data provided by The Press Association
#40144 Old Trafford Lounge
K3V0
We didn't want to pay Fryers what he wanted, he left and we should move on.
#40143 FA Cup Thread 2012/13
K3V0
Hopefully we'll get the result.
#40142 The Night Thread Mk. IX
K3V0
#40136 Audere est Facere
K3V0
We've played our opening three games in Group H and won all three, so we've a great chance to go and win the group really, I've been surprised we've played so well in Europe given I've often rotated.
As for Jenas to simply put it he's 29, we've better options and I didn't want to be paying large wages for a player who won't be playing all that often, hopefully I'll somehow get a fee for him.
#39715 Audere est Facere
K3V0
28 October 2012
Last updated at 14:42 GMT
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jermaine Jenas has decided that he will end his seven year association with the North London club and join another club on a free transfer when his contract runs out next summer.
Despite announcing his intentions to stay at White Hart Lane only last month Spurs midfielder Jermaine Jenas has today announced he won't be signing a new deal and will leave the club next summer when his contract expires.
Jenas, 29, has had injury problems in recent years and has seen his grasp on a spot in the Spurs first team slowly slip away. The midfielder joined Spurs back in 2005 when he left Newcastle United in a deal worth £7 million.
The midfielder who has been capped 21 times by England became a key player at White Hart Lane, however recent injuries restricted Jenas to just 19 Premier League appearances in the past two seasons, a loan spell at Aston Villa not a successful one, the 29 year old making just three appearances as he suffered more injury woe.
Jenas had spoken about his love for the club and said he felt he belonged at White Hart Lane, however it would now appear the 29 year old has accepted he'll find it difficult to break into the first team setup following the summer arrivals of Clint Dempsey, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Mousa Dembele, whilst Scott Parker, Sandro, Tom Huddlestone and exciting youngster Andros Townsend also offer more competition for places in midfield.
"My time at Spurs is coming to an end unfortunately, there just isn't a future for me at the club with the amount of players that we've got competing for a spot in the first team and at 29 I need to make up for lost time, I need to be playing regular first team football. It's disappointing, I can't deny that, but that's the truth," revealed Jenas.
Jenas has made 154 Premier League appearances for the North London club and has scored 21 times.
#39714 Audere est Facere
K3V0
26 October 2012
Last updated at 17:11 GMT
Tottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale has heaped praise on Gylfi Sigurdsson following the midfielders man of the match performance against Dinamo Moscow last night in their Europa League Group H clash.
Three goals in three Europa League appearances this season from Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson has helped the North London club overcome AZ Alkmaar, Hannover 96 and Dinamo Moscow in Group H.
Sigurdsson, 23, netted the winner last night against Dinamo Moscow at White Hart Lane, the victory helping Spurs cement top spot in Group H, Welsh international Gareth Bale heaping praise on the Icelandic midfielder who has been in fine form for the North London club since his summer arrival from 1899 Hoffenheim.
"Gylfi has been fantastic for us and keeps scoring really important goals, he's a top player and it's been worth every penny the club paid for him during the summer," declared the Welsh international.
"He's scoring goals, creating goals and has fit in so well. The manager, players and fans are delighted, he's quickly becoming a key player for us, a player you can depend on in the big games when it really matters," added Bale.
"It's fantastic having a player like Gylfi come in and strengthen the squad. We've started the season well in all competitions and hopefully we can continue picking up victories. So far it's been a very good start and everybody at the club is confident we can keep that good run of form going. We want to challenge the best in the Premier League and I think we're capable of that now, we've improved and hopefully this time next year we're talking about tackling the very best in the Champions League," said the 23 year old winger.
#39713 Audere est Facere
K3V0
Townsend 33', Dempsey 38', Sigurdsson 61' | Kolarov OG 17', Dzsudzsak 51'
25 October 2012
Last updated at 22:06 GMT
Tottenham Hotspur and Dinamo Moscow played their part in what was a thrilling Europa League Group H clash at White Hart Lane this evening, the North London club cementing their spot at the top of Group H.
Spurs came from behind at White Hart Lane this evening to record their third consecutive win in the Europa League this season, their 3-2 win over Dinamo Moscow in their Group H clash cementing their spot at the top of the Group H table, the North London club firm favourites to advance from the group now.
Following their disappointing defeat against Manchester United last Saturday the hosts were looking to bounce back against their Russian opponents, however they got off to a terrible start, left back Aleksandar Kolarov the villain as his attempted clearance flew beyond Hugo Lloris, a dangerous cross from Dinamo Moscow captain Igor Semshov forcing Kolarov to attempt a header, the Serbian unfortunately getting it all wrong as the ball skimmed off his head and past Lloris, the hosts behind as their Russian foes got off to a fantastic start.
Spurs looked to bounce back immediately and Gylfi Sigurdsson fired a warning shot four minutes after the visitors had taken the lead, the Icelandic international narrowly missing the target with a free kick.
The hosts did draw level just after the half hour break when Clint Dempsey found Andros Townsend in space and the latter was quickest to react to poke home the rebound after his initial effort had been blocked by Dinamo Moscow goalkeeper Anton Shunin. Some five minutes later Dempsey put Spurs ahead with a thumping header, the American international beating Kevin Kuranyi to the ball after Sigurdsson had delivered a dangerous free kick into the area from the left hand side, the hosts heading into the break deservedly ahead.
Following the half time interval Spurs pressed on in search of more goals and Townsend was extremely unfortunate to have not netted his second for the night, the midfielders header cracking against the woodwork after Jermain Defoe had done well to stand the ball up for his team-mate. Defoe then smashed an effort against the crossbar himself before a counter attack from the visitors led to an equalizer, a powerful finish from Balazs Dzsudzsak giving Lloris no chance, Spurs again punished for their failure to take clear cut chances.
In the end however Spurs would triumph, a simple finish from Sigurdsson on the hour mark giving Spurs a 3-2 lead that the Russian visitors couldn't turn around, a fantastic run from Defoe and low cross to match giving the Icelandic international the simple chance to take his tally for the season to five in all competitions.
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#39697 Audere est Facere
K3V0
Hahaha sorry about the videos man.
Glad you're enjoying the story though, more updates to over the weekend.
#39562 Audere est Facere
K3V0
Cheers pal
I just use google images, basically type in a few different things, like Gareth Bale celebrates or Gareth Bale injury/training to get different type of pictures. It just takes a bit of patience to get the right picture for the report and then resizing them if needs be. Off to bed now man, more updates tomorrow!!
#39529 Audere est Facere
K3V0
23 October 2012
Last updated at 14:55 GMT
Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale has called on his team-mates to learn from their disappointing defeat at the hands of Manchester United at White Hart Lane last Saturday.
Spurs must learn to win games even when their luck has deserted them according to Welsh international Gareth Bale, the winger calling on his team-mates to learn the harsh lessons following the North London clubs disappointing 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester United on Saturday at White Hart Lane.
That defeat not only ended an unbeaten run in all competitions this season that had lasted nine games but it also came despite the home side creating numerous chances to kill the game off, a brace from Robin van Persie turning the game around for the visitors after Gylfi Sigurdsson had given Spurs a first half lead.
"We must learn the lessons from the game last weekend against Manchester United," said Bale.
"To play so well against a big team like that is a positive thing, we have to take the positives even from defeats, although we're far from happy with the result because we know we deserved a lot more than what we got in the end. We certainly didn't deserve to lose and we probably should have won, I mean when Sir Alex Ferguson says they were lucky to avoid defeat then that means something," added the Spurs winger.
"It's frustrating to lose but we need to learn from it and bounce back on Thursday night because we've another important fixture against another tough opponent. Hopefully we can get the three points and put the result against United firmly behind us, it was disappointing but we need to move on and refocus."
Spurs have the chance to bounce back on Thursday night when they take on Dinamo Moscow at White Hart Lane in their Europa League Group H clash. The North London club currently sit top of Group H after winning both their opening games against AZ Alkmaar and Hannover 96, victory against their Russian opponents on Thursday night would almost guarantee they would advance to the next stage of this years Europa League.
#39528 Audere est Facere
K3V0
21 October 2012
Last updated at 12:12 GMT
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that his side were lucky to avoid defeat against Tottenham Hotspur when the sides met in their Premier League clash yesterday at White Hart Lane.
A brace from Robin van Persie yesterday against Spurs ensured Manchester United remained hot on the heels of fierce city rivals Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.
United may have beaten Spurs 2-1 at White Hart Lane but the result could have been very different had the hosts taken early chances and put the game beyond Sir Alex Ferguson's side, the veteran manager admitting his side were lucky to avoid defeat, although he praised van Persie for his match winning performance.
"Yesterday wasn't our best performances for a number of reasons, I've explained that to the players and they know we expect more. To be honest the main reason we never got going was because of Spurs. They're a quality side and they'll cause any team problems when they play the way they did yesterday," declared Ferguson.
"We may have been lucky to avoid defeat yesterday, they had a lot of good chances to kill the game off, credit to the lads though because they stuck at it and we got the result which is crucial," added the United boss.
"Robin has been amazing since he's arrived and he has been worth every penny, he proved that yesterday and we're lucky to have him at the club, he's a fantastic player, the things he can do with the ball are breathtaking."
#39523 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
K3V0
#39522 English Premier League 2012/2013
K3V0
Smart move on their behalf.
#39516 The Manchester City Thread
K3V0
#39507 Audere est Facere
K3V0
Sigurdsson 25' | van Persie 41', 66'
20 October 2012
Last updated at 17:30 GMT
A brace from Manchester United striker Robin van Persie ended Tottenham Hotspurs unbeaten run under manager Andre Villas-Boas in all competitions as the North London club suffered defeat at White Hart Lane.
A brace from Robin van Persie at White Hart Lane cancelled out Gylfi Sigurdsson's first half opener as Manchester United inflicted a first defeat of the season on Spurs.
Spurs went into the game full of confidence and looked to be in firm control of the contest throughout the majority of the first half, their superiority rewarded when Sigurdsson tapped home a low cross from Mousa Dembele. Unfortunately for Spurs van Persie was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time just before half time to level things when a Wayne Rooney effort was deflected into his path, the Dutch international blasting his shot beyond Hugo Lloris with his weaker right foot.
In truth had Emmanuel Adebayor and Michael Dawson done better with their free headers earlier in the first half Spurs may well have been out of sight heading into the half time break, however the visitors went in level at the break courtesy of van Persie's fifth Premier League goal since his summer move from rivals Arsenal.
The second half was a more even affair as both sides looked to find a way past the other.
Spurs had the first real chance of the second half, defender Jan Vertonghen forcing a fine save from David De Gea in the United goal, the Belgian left back finding space on the edge of the area to fire in a powerfully driven effort, the Spanish goalkeeper doing well to divert the goal bound effort over his crossbar.
The hosts then had two fantastic opportunities to go in front on the hour mark when Adebayor rose above United skipper Nemanja Vidic to meet a cross from Aaron Lennon, the strikers header rattling the crossbar to the dismay of the Spurs fans, the rebound heading in from Gylfi Sigurdsson until Vidic cleared off the line.
In the end Spurs paid the ultimate price for their failure in front of goal, a smart flick from Nani on the edge of the area found van Persie who had broken the offside trap and the 29 year old made no mistake as he cooly slid the ball beyond Lloris who blasted his defence for an uncharacteristic lapse in concentration, United victorious at White Hart Lane, although Spurs fans left to ponder what could have been had their players taken their chances.
The result leaves Spurs in fourth spot in the Premier League four points behind league leaders Manchester City, although the North London club does have a game in hand. The win for Manchester United at White Hart Lane assured they remained in second spot on the ladder just a single point behind their fierce city rivals.
Data provided by The Press Association
#39498 English Premier League 2012/2013
K3V0
It was more I was trying to point out we've Jones, Smalling and Vidic coming back, which gives us five defenders who will all be still around 2-3 years from now (maybe excluding Rio).
I'm personally a bit skeptical about Vidic ever returning to the level he was at, because it's taken a long time for him to come back from a knee reconstruction which doesn't usually take this long, it's almost been a year and a half, but we'll still be fine with Jones, Smalling and Evans.
#39489 English Premier League 2012/2013
K3V0
Just because I've said we've got Evans also doesn't mean I'm saying he's fifth in the pecking order ffs.
The point is we don't need Shawcross if we're going to have 3-4 fit defenders who are more than capable of playing. As for Evans being our best centre back he's not better than Vidic when he's fit, but yeah atm he's our best defender.
#39483 English Premier League 2012/2013
K3V0
Tbf if the club believes Jones, Smalling and Vidic won't have long term injury problems we've plenty of centre backs to call on. Especially if Rio can play on for another 2-3 years and we've got Evans also.
#39477 The Italian Football Thread
K3V0
#39474 What Was The Last Film You Saw?
K3V0
Fab movie!!
#39451 The Night Thread Mk. IX
K3V0
Have you seen this?
#39449 The Manchester City Thread
K3V0
Balotelli has to go.. Simple as that really!!
#39442 What Are You Listening To?
K3V0
Here is the video from their recent concert in Brisbane, have to admit they put on quite a show!!
#39429 The Manchester City Thread
K3V0
#39407 The Night Thread Mk. IX
K3V0
#39403 Transfer Rumours 2013/14
K3V0
This.
#39402 The Night Thread Mk. IX
K3V0
#39348 Wins that make you say "YES"
K3V0
Pics of stfu....