Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Birmingham: Spurs Get a Kick Up the Brum

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I went to White Hart Lane to watch today's match for my upcoming birthday.

However, I wasn't really brimming with the same confidence I had when Spurs faced Liverpool at the first game of the season. I had reason to be like that.

I seem to find that Spurs give the 'major' sides more of a game (remember last season, unbeaten by the top four until the second meeting with Manchester United?) and then rest on their laurels when facing 'lesser'/newly-promoted teams.

This week's match just happened to be one of those matches with a potential shock result, which would dash Tottenham Hotspur's hopes of winning the League...

VERY luckily, Aaron Lennon once again saved the day with a goal out of nothing at the very last second. I'll lead up to it:

First Half:
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It was all Spurs for 45 minutes. A full first half of the type of football which made Spurs famous; sexy, fluid passing and movement, yes I am grooming Modric's ego in this, but he is usually my first port of call for marvelous passing and vision.

Joe Hart had a firing squad of players directing shots at his goal, but his luck came in the form of Spurs' terrible finishing and some brilliant saves.

Keane, once again looked like a fish out of water when he received each pass. Defoe was a little too greedy at times as well.

Aaron Lennon opened proceedings with a 20 yard shot on 7 minutes. It was parried by Joe Hart.

Tom Huddlestone attempted a strike, but was easily saved by the Birmingham City goalkeeper. You could say he knew what to do "off by Hart."

Birmingham's Sebastian Larsson made sure Spurs knew City were still there by shooting at Carlo Cudicini, who parried the shot confidently.

Jermain Defoe then went on the run during a Spurs counter attack. He had Keane to his left for support, but greedily went it alone and made a poor shot as well.

If there was ever a better chance during that match to score, I'd like to hear it.

Modric got up to try a header shortly after, but the ball bounced across the wrong side of the post.

Palacios, at 27 minutes, tried to make his mark on the scoresheet with
one of his bespoke cannonball shots, but it was obstructed by a very brave
Lee Carsley.

He got hit harder than a Canary against the 08:47 German I.C.E. Train into Munich.

An effort from Luka Modric went just round the post, simply making the wait for a goal more agonising.

Chance after chance after chance went by. I tell you, I have never been so frustrated and nervous in my life.

Birmingham City's chances, despite the limited number that they had in the first half looked better attempted. Most of them forced Cudicini to wake up from his earlier slumber as Spurs fired from all angles before.

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