The Mighty Spurs smashed Wigan 9-1 today at home with Jermain Defoe putting in Five on his own putting Tottenham back in the champions league placement
Spurs and Wigan had agreed to play on Sunday because of the international commitments of our team which seemed to work our boys were on top form Lennon was amazing and Defoe was just on fire, even though we failed to keep a clean sheet because of what Topspur considers a blatant handball and then goal by Paul Scharmer it never really mattered
Tottenham had a great start with striker Peter Crouch fired his side into a half-time lead over Wigan at White Hart Lane. Crouch struck within 8 mins helped by a cross from Aaron Lennon, who was making his return from an ankle injury that forced him to miss three games. Jermain Defoe struck the bar later in the opening first 45 minutes. Tottenham Captain Robbie Keane is on the bench today against Wigan at White Hart Lane following his World Cup efforts with Republic of Ireland in midweek.
Keane scored the goal that sent his country towards penalties in their play-off against France before Thierry Henry’s infamous handball – and Spurs boss Harry Redknapp chose to rest his striker on his return to club football.
Redknapp welcomed back Aaron Lennon after the England winger’s ankle injury, replacing Jermaine Jenas, while Michael Dawson was drafted in because Ledley King was out with a hamstring problem.
Niko Kranjcar was also recalled, while midfielder Wilson Palacios made his first appearance against the club he left in January.
Crouch always looked like he was going to score with a few warnings before his opener, the first seeing him stab side when Lennon put a cross from the right after immediately being part of the action on his comeback.
He also headed over at the near post after another cross from the same flank, this time from Palacios – but the former Portsmouth striker made no mistake with his third effort.
Palacios started the ninth-minute move by feeding Lennon on the right, with the England winger sending over a gorgeous cross between goalkeeper Chris Kirkland and centre-back Titus Bramble. Crouch was at the back post to head home.
Lennon almost added a second immediately after creating the opener, forcing Kirkland to save his volley on the rebound after Emmerson Boyce cleared off the line to deny Jermain Defoe.
Kirkland also saved from Palacios at full stretch after a 25-yard drive, while Wigan’s response was a volley from Diame that flew wide.
Tom Huddlestone was the next to go close, with a drive that went wide of Kirkland’s post.
Wigan kept looking for the counter-attack and Jason Scotland forced Gomes to save at his near post after former Spurs full-back Erik Edman set him up with the ball on the edge of the area. Charles N’Zogbia also went just over with a curling effort and got closer with a free-kick.
Before the break, Defoe raced onto Niko Kranjcar’s reverse ball and saw his finish tipped onto the crossbar by Kirkland. The England striker also had another powerful effort turned over by the goalkeeper.
Harry looked unhappy and whatever he said to the lads seemed to hit home Spurs came out and they looked hungry and then the mighty Spurs let rip Defoe scored his first two goals within three minutes of each other just after the restart.
The first came from another Lennon cross, with Defoe getting in front of Bramble and crashing his finish into the roof of the net. His second strike came after Palacios’ ball forward was totally missed by Emmerson Boyce, with Defoe keeping his cool to slot in at the far post.
Then came Scharner’s moment of controversy. Hugo Rodallega crossed the ball from the left and the Austrian midfielder clearly used his hand to control before lashing past Gomes and into the roof of the net.
The Spurs bench were furious with referee Peter Walton for letting the goal stand – but Defoe restored the three-goal cushion with his hat-trick straight away.
Lennon crossed again and this time Defoe volleyed home at the near post, meaning he wrapped up his treble in just seven minutes – still short of Robbie Fowler’s record when the Liverpool favourite struck in under five.
Lennon added the fifth himself after Crouch smuggled the ball out to his team-mate from a congested penalty area, with the winger angling his finish into the far post.
Defoe, in full flow now and demanding the ball, grabbed his fourth 21 minutes from the end by latching on to Vedran Corluka’s ball and firing home off the post.
His fifth came after a mistake by Edman, with Defoe finishing through Kirkland’s legs.
Bentley’s free-kick accounted for the eighth, with his effort going in off the bar. Kranjcar’s goal, the ninth, also went in off the woodwork. This was by far the best game i have seen in ages and so proud COYS
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