Tottenham played 2:2 with Wolverhampton at home today. It was "clash of titans", big fight of two teams struggling in bottom part of the table. Tottenham was little better in terms of created chances, but away side looked better technically. We didn't only see big fight but 2 miracles in this match.
First goal happen in 7. minute when Hwang scored after shot from around 18m. Low ball ended up near post inside the goal and was to fast for Fraser Forster. It was free kick, short ball came to Hwang, one Spurs player felt, no one came out to block shot and it was goal. Spurs equalized in 12. minute when after Porro's corner Bentancur did excellent header and put ball inside the net.
Spurs had one more dangerous header which went little wide of goal. After that Bissouma showed he thinks about future which is Tottenham NFL club and made shot from 20 meters which went so high above crossbar. It would be 3 points in NFL/rugby.
Miracle I wrote about was penalty for Tottenham which is thing which you can see so often like total covering of Sun by Moon. Johnson was inside, Wolves player crush into him and referee pointed to the spot. Another miracle was until now unseen penalty miss of Son Heung-min. It's his first penalty miss. His half high ball into corner of goal has been saved by Wolves goalkeeper Sa.
Spurs didn't fall after that but in stoppage time of first half scored second. It was nice football action, ball came to Kulusevski inside the box, he waited a bit, Johnson understood he should run inside, Deki sent him right time pass and Welshman found the net form 6-7 meters despite few players tried to block.
We could also see one situation when two Spurs players crash into each other both trying to take ball inside the box which was unbelievable for professional footballers. This is ultimate proof they don't know what who should do on the pitch or when they run or why. This is ultimate proof of anarchy on the pitch where we don't look like team but like 11 individuals, selfish players who care only about themselves and who doesn't want to help each other. Son was also selfish in one situation...
I have impression Spurs retreated in second half and waited for counter attack to kill the game. Chance came, Solanke found Kulusevski with nice ball in space, he was alone in front of the goalkeeper on the right, but not close to the goal. He sent ball with his weaker right foot toward goal, but effort has been cleared by Wolves defender. My gut feeling was we are going to concede and it happen few minutes before 90. minute when one good pass inside the box threw Larsen alone in front of Forster and he sent ball above his head inside the net. It looked like Dragusin wanted to setup offside trap, but other two players were meter behind him and it wasn't offside and goal counted.
After that Sarr had chance, but didn't react good and his had effort ended wide. Wolves had also chance to get all 3 points, but header was deflected by Forster. Cameraman zoomed Postecoglou for 30 seconds and then serial loser Daniel Levy suggesting it could be easily Ange's last match as Spurs coach. Near the end Udogie fell injured holding his hamstring and Regullion came in. At that time our left side was Regullion and Werner and that looked ridiculous. Reggi looked like someone who can't connect with the ball, Werner sent some blind crosses toward no one and one good low ball, but Solanke was little late to do tap in. Ange Postecoglou didn't start Maddison in this match and he's player who scored the most goals for Spurs in this season! He couldn't do anything once he put him in in second half. He had one effort, also NFL 3 pointer which ended above crossbar.
Rodrigo Bentancur who had good game decided he need to make his New Year holiday longer and tried hard to get yellow card which would be 5th and suspension, but stubborn referee didn't want to give him and he was forced to make one very rough foul near the end to get it. After that he kicked seat in angry frustrated way which was acting for Oscar. That shows lack of discipline in this club where players are above managers and staff and can sack managers.
Good thing is Fabio Paratici was in the crowd which gives hope that he will have some role in club in the future. I really hope that Australian-Danish line Scot Munn, Lange will be sacked together with Ange and that Fabio Paratici and Gabannini will be in charge of football things in this club and bring in good manager and players we desperately need in this moment!
Deluded part of my brain is saying we are pretending we don't know how to play football in League to surprise in Cups. If this is what they are doing they are doing it so well that even I started to believe they are unable to play football. We will see this soon because League Cup match against Liverpool is coming soon!
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