2007/08 Tottenham Games of the Year

By: Richard | May 14th, 2008

#5 - October 10, 2007 - SPURS 4, VILLA 4
Our 125th Anniversary game became an instant classic. Down 4-1 after an hour of play Villa looked primed to ruin the celebration when Spurs suddenly started to work their way back. Pascal Chimbonda scored after Jermain Defoe’s shot went off the bar to make it 4-2 with twenty minutes remaining. Robbie Keane would then tuck away a penalty in the 82nd minute to put Spurs within striking distance of a point in what seemed to be a disastrous match just minutes before. As the game entered extra time it appeared that time would not be on the side of Tottenham Hotspur until Younes Kaboul scored the equalizer with little time to spare. An instant classic.

#4 (Tie) - March 9, 2008 - SPURS 4, HAMMERS 0
Our derby day victory over West Ham saw two early goals by Dimitar Berbatov and two late goals, by Gilberto, his first for Spurs and Darren Bent. The lopsided score line left Spurs fans very happy after defeating yet another city rival. Spurs would end with 4 wins (one over each city rival) 4 draws and 3 loses in derby play during the 07/08 term.

#4 (Tie) - December 29, 2007 - SPURS 6, READING 4
The ten goal thriller saw 4 goals by Dimitar Berabtov and one each from Steed Malbranque and Jermain Defoe. Most impressive was the fact that 8 of the ten goals were scored in the second half. Perhaps not the sexiest of opponents or situations but the game did provide bushels of goals.

#3 - March 19, 2008 - SPURS 4, CHELSEA 4
A pair of 4-4 draws in Spurs top 5 games of the year? Well, when you draw in dramatic fashion, as Spurs do, a draw can be very special. The back and forth affair was highlighted by two late goals, one from Joe Cole with ten minutes to play that put Chelsea up 4-3 and another from Robbie Keane in the 88th minute to equalize in yet another entertaining game at the Lane. At the time many felt the draw wiped out any chance Chelsea had of winning the Premiership. While that may not be true it did play a part as Spurs stole points from their city rivals.

#2 - February 24, 2008 - SPURS 2, CHELSEA 1
Carling Cup Final
Wembley would be the site for the all London League Cup Final pitting Spurs against Chelsea. Spurs would dominate through most of the game in spite of falling behind 1-0 on a Didier Drogba free kick in the first half. As the second half ran it’s course Spurs would finally find an equalizer in the form of a Dimitar Berbatov penatly in the 70th minute. After 90 plus minutes the score remained at 1-1 and extra time would be needed to decide the winner. Jonathan Woodgate, just signed from Middlesbrough weeks earlier, would score the winner four minutes into extra time to win silverware for Spurs and send the team through to European play for the third year in a row in 08/09.

#1 - January 22, 2008 - SPURS 5, ARSENAL 1(Agg:6-2)
Carling Cup Semi-Final

The second leg of Spurs League Cup Semi-Final with Arsenal was one to remember. A nine year win-less drought against their North London rivals would come to an end as Spurs crushed the Gunners 5-1. Just three minutes into the action Jermaine Jenas would score the first of many on the day for Tottenham Hotspur as Robbie Keane, Aarron Lennon and Steed Malbranque, in stoppage time, would also find the goal on this memorable night at the Lane. To add insult to injury, or perhaps injury to insult, Nicklas Bendtner, who earlier scored an own goal in the first half, was headbutted by his own teammate Emmanuel Adebayor during a disagreement between the two in the second half, perhaps over Bendtner’s own goal from earlier. All in all it made for the most memorable game of the last year for Tottenham Hotspur. COYS!