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by Kyde Dimaandal on 23 November 2009
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1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9! Amazingly nine goals in one game for Spurs. Nobody expected them to perform such a feat.
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Wigan did manage to manage to grab one consolation goal, albeit controversially, as the ball seemed to bounce off Paul Scharner's hand before he scored.
They might even have been thinking of making a game of it as it came just after Tottenham's first three goals, but things only got worse for them as Spurs went on a scoring spree.
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez was in a shameful position as his team were torn to shreds throughout the whole match. And how Spurs fans celebrated as every goal went in.
Three players deserve special recognition, namely Jermain Defoe, Aaron Lennon, and Peter Crouch. They gave a display reminiscent of the way that Carlos Tevez, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo played with Manchester United in their pomp.
Crouch scored the only goal of the first half before Defoe went on the rampage with FIVE in 36 second half minutes.
Lennon got in on the act before David Bentley's free-kick was turned into his own net by goalkeeper Chris Kirkland and Nico Kranjcar rounded off an agonising and miserable afternoon for Wigan.
Obviously though, one man was heavily praised, and he was not on the field but on the bench. It was manager Harry Redknapp, and Spurs fans are actually beginning to feel the rush with the possibility of winning the league.
Twenty-four bours earlier, Arsenal fans were expecting the Gunners to chalk up another crushing away victory. But Sunderland, the team that beat Liverpool with the help of a beach ball before losing to Spurs, upset the Gunners 1-0.
And the man who scored Sunderland's goal was former Spurs striker Darren Bent, who is also in fine scoring form.
Arsenal were dominant in passing and ball possesion, but the main problem was that they did not take their chances. They paid the same penalty as Liverpool at the Stadium of Light.
Arsenal will need to recover quickly if they don't want to be overtaken near the top.
But in north London the big question is: Who are top dogs, Tottenham or Arsenal?
Comments (24)
by bertie bassett on November 23, 2009
It was a stunning result for Spurs but 'possibility of winning the league'? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah!!! Thanks, I needed a laugh.
on November 23, 2009 on November 23, 2009
Who cares about a one hit wonder Spurs,as their next game will show how bad they really are ,as for finishing in the top four they,ll have to pay Man.United or Liverpool for that privilege,go away Spurs.
by Tom Romford on November 23, 2009
ThePremier League did not start on Saturday 21st and finish on Sunday 22nd of November. Great result for Spurs but as a pointer to the league it has no bearing at all. A sense of proportion is needed. You can't play an out of form Wigan every week. Goal difference and total goals scored will prove that!!!
by jack daniels on November 23, 2009
What is this guy kyde smoking his own socks? Since when does one game decide how good spurs are. Wake up dude. Yes, they played well but that's it. It's a league of consistency not one hit wonders.
by j b on November 23, 2009
Your biggest ever top flight victory..., and all you lot can talk about is Arsenal. Sums your club up perfectly really!
by Mr Scooch on November 23, 2009
Arsenal! We're still above you in the league and a couple of weeks ago we resoundingly beat you 3-0. An incredible result for the Spuds, but they were against a piss poor Wigan side. Spurs fans shouldn't get above themselves here, there's far better teams out there.
by jon clarke on November 23, 2009
ar5ena1 champions league your having a laugh ahahahaha
by Chris on November 23, 2009
"But in north London the big question is: Who are top dogs, Tottenham or Arsenal?" Arsenal obviously, Are you mental?
by Phil on November 23, 2009
by Paul London on November 23, 2009
Scoring 9 goals in a Premiership game is a very impressive feat but Spurs fans shouldn't lose their grip on reality. Beating Wigan doesn't make anyone the best team in the Premiership. In fact, it doesn't even make them the best team in North London. Nevertheless, congratulations to Spurs for beating their own record for the number of False Dawns in a single season. I expect we'll get the old Spurs back in about 5 days!
no such thing as a gooner mate ahahahaha
by Graham westerberg on November 23, 2009
a wigan side thats beat chelsea this season...and wait a minute how did arsenal do this weekend oh thats right got beat by sunderland a team that spurs hammered a few weeks ago. No one is saying spurs are gonna win the league but we are good enough to finish in the top 4.
by WGC Goon on November 23, 2009
61, NEVER AGAIN! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA AAA
by reg leg on November 23, 2009
Of all people to score, Darren Bent!!!! ahahahahahahaha
by pete on November 23, 2009
by Riaan Meyer on November 23, 2009
Gee - you spuds never learn. Wasn't it only 3 weeks ago that you were making wild claims about Tottenham having more class than the Gunners? And what happened. You lost. Ha ha ha. One good result for you and one bad one for us and here you go again. Why don't you learn. You are spuds and we are gunners. You are loosers and we are winners. Get that. Now remember that before you embarass yourselves again. If you finish above us in the league at the end of the season (it is such a big if that I dont even want to complete my sentence) then you can talk. What have you actually accomplished other than in the Carling Cup? Any PL or FA trophies in the last 10, 20 years? Looking forward to St Totteringhams Day sometime in February. May I suggest that you get over you obsession with the Gunners and focus on your own team. You played well over the weekend, but why bring us into it? Pathetic.
arsenal have been brought into this cos of idiots posting message from arsenal fans making out spurs are shit. you beat us a few weeks ago but we had a weak team.
You had a weak team! Whaaaaaa call a whambulance. We had a weak team yesterday. What is the point crying about it? You did not beat Arsenal yesterday, you beat Wigan, and they will claim they were weak or pathetic or whatever on the day. Enjoy it. But that does not make you any better than Arsenal over the course of even one season during the past 20 years or so. Did an Arsenal fan write the headline to this article? Did an Arsenal fan start this thread? You are pathetic loosers and have to try and get some comfort from any source. As I said before - if you finish above us at the end of the season you can have your say, or even if you beat us in a match of real importance - for now the results are there for all to see. Perhaps Arsenal fans will admit that there is some talent in the Spurs team if their fans are not always running us down - at least we have accomplished something over the last 15 years. You have not. So just forget your obsession with Arsenal and focus on your own team and your own results. When the results back you up you can crow - until then just realise that you are pathetic loosers. Or as you put it "shit".
by bob lee on November 23, 2009
And you got done by sunderland ahahahahaha
by THFC 4 LIFE on November 24, 2009
The only travesty for Spurs that afternoon was that David Bentley had his goal struck off & given to Kirkland as an OG. This has to be changed & Bentley has to be awarded the goal his sublime free-kick deserves. Please go here: www.ipetitions.com/petition/Bentleys_Goal/ & sign the petition to get goal marked down as David Bentley's. Thank you for your support
by Kyde Dimaandal on November 24, 2009
by Domhuaille MacMathghamhna on November 24, 2009
your comments about Spurs weekend win were fine but they have no relation to the EPL as a whole. Wigan were pitiful and their players have promised to refund their away fans tickets as a gesture to them. All very noble but Spurs scoring 9 goals doesn't mean a thing Kyde. The truth is that any team can beat any other team in the EPL on any given weekend, as the Top 4 have learnt and the bottom 4 are hopeful for. Sunderland played very well defensively and proved again that pretty Football can be overcome but Spurs proved that any team can score a raft of goals against a side that doesn't show up. The only way to know whether Spurs can reach the top 4 at the end of this season is to wait until June 2010. anything else is simply cheap speculation or empty boasting on the part of supporters who know very well that the proof is in the pudding!
by David Kirby on November 24, 2009
Yes it was arguably the best exhibition of finishing since the days of Greaves, but for the last 20 minutes of the first half the midfield lost their grip on the game. We have seen that before so there is still a lot of work to do before Spurs are a really top team.
by Mark Munro on November 24, 2009
Remember we did not have Defoe and Lennon against Arsenal. At 1-0 Keane was fouled in the box by Karvalio which should have been a red card and penalty. Then both King and Bessong went off injured. I rate Arsenal highly but based on the aforementioned the scoreline flattered them. After paluing so wellall seoson you lose to Sunderland.
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