Amazing ! Unbelievable ! Still find it hard to believe we have actually overcome the jinx and beaten ManU at their own place ! This is what I wanted us to do for so long, beat ManU for once ! Of all our rivals, I hate ManU the most. So naturally, for us to beat them and overcome the jinx after waiting for so long is really sweet ! It feels like we have just won a Cup ! Well done and thanks AVB and the team !=D> Hope we will now go on to beat them in every match we play against them !
I always knew we could beat them as other teams have done over the years ! We only needed to overcome the fear and believe in our own ability. I think where the previous managers failed, AVB managed to instill self confidence and believe in themselves. The way we started the 1st half clearly showed the players started to believe they can beat the ManU jinx. We played really well and should have scored more than the 2 goals. After scoring his first goal for us against Carlisle, I think Vertonghen was full of confidence to score against ManU. It was a key moment to score our first goal as it settled us down. But I think they key goal for us was our second goal by Bale. The 2-0 lead boosted our confidence and put pressure on ManU. It was a great individual goal by Bale. I don't think we could have won this match had not for the 2nd goal. I think our 2nd goal eventually won the match for us.
After doing so well in the 1st half, a bit disappointed with our 2nd half performance. I think conceding 2 goals inside 8 mins after the restart put the pressure on us. We probably would have done better had we not conceded the 2nd goal immediately after Dempsey scored our 3rd. But after losing to them so many times over the years, it is understandable the players begun to fear losing again. We completely lost our form after that and started to defend only. We had a few chances to get another goal but no one was supporting Defoe in attack, especially late in the match. Wish Bale or Lennon had supported Defoe more in the 2nd half as we could have took advtantage of ManU getting desperate for goal.
Disappointed with our defending for both their goals. I thought Friedel could have done better for the first goal as it went under him. I think a younger goalie could have got to that. But due credit for Friedel for making a few crucial saves in the 2nd half. Our defending for their 2nd goal was really poor as well. We should have closed down their attack better. We need to improve our defending if we want to achieve something this season.
AVB and the whole team deserves full credit for this win. But I think special mention should be given to Dembele and Sandro who managed to control the midfield in the 1st half and helped us to defend the lead in the 2nd half. Due credit also for Bale for scoring a great goal and creating another 2 goals. Vertonghen and Dempsey scored at the right moment for us as well. We could have done better in defending but we did well for most of the 2nd half when needed.
Well, if we can overcome the ManU jinx and beat them at their own place after 23 years, we can beat anyone, anywhere ! Hope this win boost our confidence for the rest of our matches. Now no one can doubt AVB will be remembered as a Spurs legend for overcoming the ManU jinx ! Again, well done AVB and the team.=D>