Back on track.

Football is a funny old game. Loosing games where you deserve to win and winning ones you don't. Yesterday was the latter case. Goals from Jermaine Defoe and Robbie Keane ensured we closed back in on Charlton who lost to WBA.

The game staretd at a reasonable pace with both sides having chances. Spurs took their's first. Calamity James made his usual errors which allowed Reid to put the ball across. Defoe failed to connect and Davies lashed the ball back in with a shot that was going miles wide. Defoe reacted quickest and was able to head the ball in ala Gary Docherty Semi Final style. 1-0 Spurs.

Manchester City reacted well and Spurs were unable to build on the lead. Just before half time King failed to stop the ball coming across again allowing Reyna to volley home. If King had gone out to the line with more conviction I believe he would have won that challenge but what happened with Shearer probably played on his mind. I also think it's time the captain armband was handed to someone else. A captain needs to take the game by the scruff of the neck, step in between players and the ref when trouble starts and it's something King is not doing. When Atouba was trying to get himself sent off it was Robinson who stepped in to save him while King, our Captain, stood there with his hands on his hips. Now, who becomes captain is another matter and deserves a seperate post but this does need thinking about. Terry, Viera and Roy Keane are examples of succssful captains and ours should follow in the same mould. Don't get me wrong, I rate King very highly indeed but these matters need serious consideration.

In the second half Manchester City looked the better team but it was Robbie Keane who won it. As Atouba was busy elbowing the opposition Spurs sped up field with the ball and Davies shot was deflected. It was enough to allow the ball to spin up just out of James' reach and Keano bundled the ball home. A note to Robbie Keane haters, he has now scored 9 Premiership goals, just three short of Defoe with 12, 7 more than Mido who worked like a trojan horse for thirty minutes and then disappeared. To say Keane is fourth choice striker is ridiculous based on the facts.

Results later on continued to go our way with SCBC doing us a favour by beating 'Boro 3-1 moving us up a place on goal difference. Maybe it is still all to play for.

COYS!