January
Tottenham 3-0 Oldham (FA Cup 3rd round) : Huddlestone, Coulibaly and Dawson
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A dominate win but one expected against lower league opposition. I used the game to rotate some players and they delivered by not conceding a shot on target. With champions league qualification looking less likely I will start to priorities cup games once I’m against harder opposition.
Tottenham 1-2 Man United (League Cup semi-final) : Adebayor
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I was unhappy to concede 2 away goals especially seeing we were able to limit the amount of clear-cut chances which they had. Although the tie is still in the balance with United only holding the slightest of leads.
Man City 1-3 Tottenham: Modric, Defoe and Lennon
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For once we were the lucky team! Man city had chance after chance however Gomes was having the game of his life. Going into half time 1-0 up was a bonus however we were pegged back straight away as Aguero hit an instant reply in the 49
th minute. From that moment Man City began to press more and more but in their search for the winner we were able to hit them on the break twice and win the game.
Tottenham 4-2 Wolves: Sandro, Adebayor, Foley OG and Kaboul
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We were able to get our revenge for such an appalling result in our previous meeting against Wolves. Although the scoreline may suggest otherwise the game was hardly end-to-end however we were able to take our chances (especially from set pieces) to secure the deserved win.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea: Kaboul and Coulibaly
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This was another close game. Kaboul gave us the lead via a near post corner taken by Bale. Within 10 minutes Chelsea had equalised and Kaboul turned from hero to villain conceding an own goal. With Defoe not playing well I took the risk of subbing on youngster Coulibaly 10 minutes from time and the gamble worked with Coulibaly popping up inside the box the lash in the winner.
Man United 2-5 (AET) Tottenham (League Cup Semi-Final 2nd leg): Modric, Livermore, Adebayor (2) and Kaboul
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This was a thriller. Going into half-time we were 2-0 up and looking comfortable however that all changed in the second half. Man United scored two goals in quick succession which meant we were heading out the cup. From that moment the game was open with both sides looking to score. With 3 minutes left Bale played a delightful ball over the top of United’s defence which Adebayor coolly controlled. With De Gea coming out of his goal looking to gather the ball Adebayor rounded the keeper and finished into the empty net. In extra time United ran out of gas and we won the tie thanks to goals from Adebayor and Kaboul.
*We have been drawn against Bolton in the final
Peterborough 1-2 Tottenham (FA Cup 4th round): Coulibaly (2)
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This game was closer than I expected or wanted it to be. Coulibaly’s pace was a constant threat to their defence and he should have easily ended up with 3 or 4 goals. The lack of goals led to a nervy ending to the game but we were able to see it out.
Overview
Winning every single game was fantastic, especially taking into account the level of opposition we faced. The complete change in form was particularly surprising and these great results have left us with a chance of getting a Champions League spot. Progressing to the league cup final was the highlight and with Bolton being our opponents in the final I expect to win the cup.
League Table
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Bale With several assists this month Bale was unstoppable, although he played in his less favoured position as left back he managed to get forward on countless occasions and gave the team an extra attacking element which Ekotto does not offer compared to Bale.
