Great link up play between Adebayor and Lennon saw Aaron bust into the box, only to be clipped by Nicky Shorey, penalty Spurs. The resulting penalty from Ade was saved but he followed up and lifted it over Foster. On one hand, that's only 7 penalties scored from the past 16 for us. On the other hand, the equalising goal means that Parker & Adebayor have so far spent just 15 minutes on the losing team during their 10 game Tottenham careers. 1-1.
We went in at half time, not deserving to be level, Redknapp duly unleashed his fury on the players and we came out in the second half a lot more solid. Plenty of missed chances from both sides until Ade flicked a cheeky back heel pass to Defoe who was able to run into the huge gap in front of him, uncontested, right up until the edge of the penalty box where he let fly and into the bottom left corner. 1-2.
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Player Ratings
Friedel 6.5 - A few key saves, and a safe pair of hands as always.
Walker 6.5 - West Brom got a bit of luck out of Walker during the game. Especially towards the end of the match when two or three dangerous crosses came in past Walker.
Kaboul 7 - A bit wobbly in the first half, and let the WBA players get a few headers in on goal. But remained strong during the second half and I'm sure he definitely meant that pass to Bale for our third goal!
King 7 - Same as Kaboul, a bit wobbly in places but sorted himself out in the end. Should have scored when he rose the highest during a corner, only to nod it wide.
BAE 7 - Didn't close down for the first goal, but composed, reliable and good in attack for the remainder.
Lennon 7 - Well on his way to being back to his best. Burst into the box and got fouled for the penalty and proved challenging for West Brom's defenders all day.Sandro 6.5 - On a tight rope for much of the match after receiving a yellow for a rash challenge early on, and could have received a second yellow a few times. Obviously not sharp enough to perform at the sort of level we can expect of him. Based on this match, didn't do enough to remove anyone from the usual starting line-up in my eyes.
Parker 8 - Big part in stopping the rot in the second half. Parker continues to impress.
Bale 7.5 - Another one who is really getting back to top form. Really came alight towards the end of the game when there was more space. Should have scored late on, but good insight to pass to Ade for the third goal when in the same position a few minutes later.
Defoe 7.5 - Looked quick, sharp and a brilliant solo effort to get us the winner.
Ade 8 - So aware of the players around him, whether it's Defoe, Rafa, Lennon or Bale, he always seems to know where our players are and is able to receive the ball from one of them or perform a cheeky little pass to play someone in. Could be more clinical in front of goal and once again could have had a lot more than the two goals.
Sub - Livermore 6 - Not on for long
Our nine in ten form looks like this: WWWWDWWWWW. Nice. With Bolton (H), Stoke (A), Sunderland (H), Chelsea (H), Norwich (A), Swansea (A), West Brom (H), Everton (H) and Wolves (H) our next nine league games ahead of our game at Man City, on the basis of our current form, they are all winnable games. What a time to be a Spurs fan! How long can we keep this going?! COYS!
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