Another familiar theme dominated the match at the JJB today, another similar verse in a season-long song of defensive shortcomings. That would be Spurs grabbing an early lead, only to see the lead evaporate rather shortly afterward, with the majority of results ending in a draw or loss (this was the third consecutive draw by that score achieved in that manner, and the fourth game in a row in which Spurs scored first, that one being the 1-4 disaster at home against Newcastle at the end of March).
Dimitar Berbatov, wide open in front of the goal area, knocked in a great pass from Aaron Lennon in just the sixth minute to give Spur the lead, but Emile Heskey, just five minutes later, replied on a run that caught Spurs a bit flat-footed defensively.
The rest of the match saw a ton of blown opportunities on both sides, a bit frustrating when Spurs were on the offensive, and a bit unnerving when the Latics, especially Marcus Bent, caused havoc in front of Spurs goalie Radek Cerny. Bent knocked paint off the bar on a driving shot midway through the second half that had me cringing seeing as how wide open he was, luck was definitely looking out for Spurs at that time.
SPURS REPORT
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