After just 68 seconds on the clock, a good touch by Berbatov put in Keano, who was perhaps a bit fortunate getting the ball back off the defender, but slotted it home for 1-0. I hadn't realised what had happened and had to double-take. I didn't even react like I would do normally, I was totally stunned! Anyway Spurs looked like they were really gonna take the game to Sevilla and were playing nice football, like they had done in previous European matches.
However, the game was well and truly spoiled when the referee awarded the opponents a penalty. Robinson came to claim the ball off the feet of the attacker and managed to get two hands cleanly on it. The Sevilla player then fell over Robbo's hands and that was deemed to be a foul!!! I was completely livid - why does this always seems to happen to us? I've lost count how many times I've said this, but surely video playback has got to be introduced to stop these outrageous decisions which clearly ruin games and have a massive impact on the eventual score. The UEFA Cup is our only hope for a trophy this season and if that goal ends up contributing to putting us out, I will be so gutted. Ex-Spurs player Kanoute scored the penalty so justice was not done. To add insult to injury, Sevilla scored another before half time to make it 2-1.
I was proud of the way the boys played second half. Although not much was being created up front, we held our own and had the majority of the possession.
So one goal in it and the second leg at the Lane a week today. I'm really looking forward to being there - it'll be my first ever trip to a European game.
Good news is that Ledley could be back for the Chelscum game on Saturday, if not, sounds a definite for next week.
I'm not gonna say too much about the trouble in the stadium coz I don't really know what happened, but I did hear on the radio today that a Spanish cop actually battered a Spurs fan in a wheelchair with his batton. Now, that poor chap is hardly gonna be the ringleader of any trouble is he?!!!
Just before I go, a final GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR for that twat of a referee. Someone please send him the tape - hope he's ashamed of himself.
(Posted 6 Apr 2007)
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