Spurs7891
Jermaine Jenas
It is great to be in the CL semi final for the first time ever ! This is historic as this will be the first time we are in the semi finals of CL/EC since 1962 ! It was a really tense match until it was over. Never thought we would concede 4 goals or score 3 goals against Emirates Marketing Project away ! Thought this match would be tight with only a few goals scored. Instead it was a rude shock to see 5 goals scored so early in the match. Both the defences were surprisingly poor and there could have been more goals if the game had gone into extra time. Fortunately for us, we got the referee and VAR decisions in our favour ! Was worried when Emirates Marketing Project scored first but when Son scored 2 goals to make it 2-1 in the match, thought we would win it comfortably. Instead it became topsy turvy as we then conceded 4 goals to trail 2-4. Thought we would lose and go out but then Llorente came up with the crucial goal. Just when it appeared the match would end that way, the stupid error by Eriksen allowed them to score in injury time. Fortunately for us, it was ruled offside. Eventually, our only goal in the first leg proved to be the decider. But if we had scored more goals in the first leg, it would not have been this tense in the second leg.
Credit to Son and Llorente for our crucial goals. Son played well and took both his goal well, especially the second goal. Maybe Son should have done better with his chance in injury time as well. But despite scoring our crucial third goal, Llorente still looked clumsy. Llorente really should have scored from the header, just before they scored their 4th goal. Even his goal came off his hip ! With Son now suspended for the semi final first leg, let's hope Llorente will do better in that match. Eriksen assisted Son's second goal but still feeling annoyed with his stupid blunder which almost cost us the match in injury time ! Thought Alli and Moura would have a huge impact but they had a quiet match, especially Alli.
Our midfield had a mixed match. Wanyama and Sissoko played well in patches but also struggled to contain the Emirates Marketing Project attack at times. Was worried when Sissoko went off injured in the first half. But credit to Wanyama for working extra hard to help our midfield in the second half. Thought it was the right decision to replace the injured Sissoko with Llorente instead of the inexperienced Skipp. I think Skipp would not have handled the pressure of playing in such an important match.
Emirates Marketing Project were always going to throw the kitchen sink at us in this match. But never thought our defence would concede 4 goals. Lloris, Alderweireld and Vertonghen worked very hard but others made too many errors. Trippier was the biggest culprit as he failed to cover properly for 2 of their goals. But due credit to Trippier for his perfect corner which helped Lloring scoring our third goal. Also felt Rose should have done better for their second goal as well. Maybe Alderweireld too should have stopped the shot instead of ducking for their first goal. Credit to Lloris for pulling off a few crucial saves that kept us in the game.
After the way we started the CL campaign poorly this season, never thought we would be in the semi final ! It is a great achievement considering we had to play against tough teams like Barcelona, Inter, PSV, Borussia Dortmund and Emirates Marketing Project to be in the semi final. I think we have a fair chance of progressing further as we are probably on the same level as Ajax, as long as we don't get complacent ! Let's hope we will make the most of our chance and go all the way to win the CL this season !
Credit to Son and Llorente for our crucial goals. Son played well and took both his goal well, especially the second goal. Maybe Son should have done better with his chance in injury time as well. But despite scoring our crucial third goal, Llorente still looked clumsy. Llorente really should have scored from the header, just before they scored their 4th goal. Even his goal came off his hip ! With Son now suspended for the semi final first leg, let's hope Llorente will do better in that match. Eriksen assisted Son's second goal but still feeling annoyed with his stupid blunder which almost cost us the match in injury time ! Thought Alli and Moura would have a huge impact but they had a quiet match, especially Alli.
Our midfield had a mixed match. Wanyama and Sissoko played well in patches but also struggled to contain the Emirates Marketing Project attack at times. Was worried when Sissoko went off injured in the first half. But credit to Wanyama for working extra hard to help our midfield in the second half. Thought it was the right decision to replace the injured Sissoko with Llorente instead of the inexperienced Skipp. I think Skipp would not have handled the pressure of playing in such an important match.
Emirates Marketing Project were always going to throw the kitchen sink at us in this match. But never thought our defence would concede 4 goals. Lloris, Alderweireld and Vertonghen worked very hard but others made too many errors. Trippier was the biggest culprit as he failed to cover properly for 2 of their goals. But due credit to Trippier for his perfect corner which helped Lloring scoring our third goal. Also felt Rose should have done better for their second goal as well. Maybe Alderweireld too should have stopped the shot instead of ducking for their first goal. Credit to Lloris for pulling off a few crucial saves that kept us in the game.
After the way we started the CL campaign poorly this season, never thought we would be in the semi final ! It is a great achievement considering we had to play against tough teams like Barcelona, Inter, PSV, Borussia Dortmund and Emirates Marketing Project to be in the semi final. I think we have a fair chance of progressing further as we are probably on the same level as Ajax, as long as we don't get complacent ! Let's hope we will make the most of our chance and go all the way to win the CL this season !
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