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Three months ago at White Hart Lane, it was humbling, humiliating, embarrassing – and Wigan had only themselves to blame. This was an ideal opportunity to restore some pride and more importantly get some much needed points on the board.
This time round, Latics were right in it until an amazing decision by the officials allowed Defoe his goal even though he was over two yards offside. The player himself was amazed that the goal was given, his glance over at the linesman and then over to the ref was a big give away.
Alan Wiley again was centre of attention as he persistently allowed Defoe and Huddleston off when yellow cards were warranted. Defoe should have received a straight red card for his two footed challenge on Caldwell, the England hitman though didn’t even get a talking to.
Huddleston meanwhile had free reign to go around and hack down, push, shove, elbow and abuse everybody in a Latics shirt as he realised he wouldn’t get punished. McCarthy though was yellow carded for a rather innocuous challenge that had him just laughing at Wiley as moments earlier he was lifted 5 foot off the ground and had to receive treatment after yet another Huddleston sythe….
Chris Kirkland had barely touched the ball before Defoe scored and indeed only really saw action in the final quarter as the game became stretched as we desperately looked for a goal and Spurs looked increasingly dangerous on the break.
Substitute Pavlyuchenko struck two goals in the last six minutes to kill us off as we looked to get the equaliser and then kick on for the winner. Latics cutting edge was again lacking and we still wait for that game when it all clicks into place, let’s hope it is sooner rather than later.
Report by Jason Taylor
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Jermaine Defoe
David Bentley
Ledley King
Sebastien Bassong
