Still trying to wrap my head and thoughts about the UEFA Cup match from today, but all I can do is shake my head and take a deep breath. Spurs scored an away goal, just as PSV did in London last week , and theirs came on a fantastic late match strike from Dimitar Berbatov to knot things up on the aggregate tally.
Given that both teams, especially Spurs, failed to capitalize on opportunities throughout the match, it really came as no surprise when there were no goals in the extra time, bringing up the necessity for penalties.
Most Spurs fans weren't terribly optimistic with goalie Paul Robinson stopping anything at this point, so we were thrilled when he managed to knock away PSV's second shot. Spurs scored on their first four attempts, but when it came to the clinching shot from Jermaine Jenas, but he missed. Then PSV, in sudden death, made their first two shots, but to the eternal dismay for all Lilywhite supporters worldwide, Pascal Chimbonda missed rather badly to end Spurs quest for a double this season.
Not much else to add right now, going from the cusp of a major cup victory to the disappointment of a cruel loss has many fans around the world thinking about what might have been. We shall see, now that the cup competitions for Spurs are done with, how they respond in the EPL, and the distinct feeling is that Juande Ramos will want to build his team with an eye for the future (i.e. next year). It's still great to be a Spurs supporter, thinking about how far this team has recovered after such a woeful start, so Come On You Spurs! ( I do most certainly need a drink or three now, though).
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