Spurs win.

Spurs took all three points yesterday despite being under pressure for much of the second half.  Blackburn will feel agrieved that they failed to take at least a point but it is about time we had the rub of the green afetr failing to take anything from games where we deserved to - Villa at home and Fulham away spring to mind.

We took a commanding 2-0 lead with Keane scoring both goals, the first one a peach of an effort.  He flicked the ball over Savage, went round Todd before beating Freidel.  The second was from a well worked free kick, Friedel making a good save from Mido's shot and Keane there to knock home the rebound.  2-0 and game over.

However, in true Spurs style, we went to sleep a minute later and Blackburn pulled a goal back giving them hope for the second half.

The start of the second half saw a Blackburn onslaught.  We did not help ourselves because we just sat back and allowed them to come on to us.  Eventually, and unsurprisingly due to the way we were playing, we broke and Blackburn scored the equaliser.  I then fully expected them to push on and we would lose the game but we suddenly pushed on and started pressurising Blackburn and forced some errors from them for a change.

Lennon was on by now and his pace created the third Spurs goal.  Murphy also played and was much better making some great passes around the middle.

Lots of criticism was thrown at Jol later for switching Lennon to the left but as usual these people fail to see the bigger picture.  With Tainio and Davids not fit enough for 90 minutes we had to use substitutes and the people who came on forced Jol to switch Lennon to the left.  Jenas, Murphy and Carrick would all be wasted on the left side so it was logical for Lennon to make the switch.  He is more effective on the right but the personell on the pitched made the change necessary.

Defoe sulked off down the tunnel as his substitution never materialised.  I felt a bit sorry for him as he had done well in the previous games but Keane was clearly the right choice today.  I get the funny feeling that if Spurs do sign Kuyt or Torres then Deoe will be off in the summer.

So Spurs win and have a five point cushion.  The mafia is next.

COYS!