Spurs

Tottenham is in my heart and in my blood.

For years, people have laughed at the idea of supporting a team outside the so called 'big four'. People chose glory over passion. I chose the latter. Being a Spurs fan is all about being passionate. We have had to endure years in the dark. People would make fun of us but we stood strong and pushed on. Managers and players came and go but as time went on, no one seemed right for the job.

But in Season 2009/2010, we proved everyone wrong. Right from the start, we took out Liverpool. We topped the table for at least 2 weeks. Despite losing the number one spot to United, we were never far behind. We were top four for a long period in that season. But after a while, the premiership was all about Chelsea and United. Being Spurs fans, we were realistic and kept our eyes on Europe. We wanted the Champions League, the players wanted it too and I am sure 'arry was pretty much very keen on it too.

We had to fight off challenges from the likes of Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and Liverpool. Being in the 'big four' for so long, Liverpool were favorites but as underdogs, Spurs had the advantage. No one saw it coming. in the final few weeks, everything was going Manchester City's way. We had Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City in almost back to back games. Everyone expected us to lose our focus and drop out of the race for fourth place.

Lucky for us, in THAT final few weeks, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Gareth Bale and David Bentley were suddenly in a surge of form. Pav scored so many crucial goals, Bale single handedly destroyed Chelsea and Arsenal in White Hart Lane while David Bentley's crosses were turning into gold, or in football, goals.

And not to mention Heurelho Gomes, who was a joke in his early days in Tottenham, but in season 09/10, he was arguably the best keeper in the Premier League. I dare say that he is better than Petr Cech and Edwin Van der Sar.

Battle for fourth. It was inevitable, Spurs was going to fight til the end. Manchester City was going to buy their way through. Everyone was behind Spurs that night. Everyone kept their fingers crossed and when the whistle was blown for the start of the game in the Stadium of Manchester, the entire world watched. It was like the forces of good going head to head against the forces of evil. Hardwork against Buying Power.

It was THE game to watch for all Spurs and City fans.

Both keepers knew what they had to do and the other 20 players wanted their names to go into history.

Both managers were on their toes.

And as for the fans, we just held out breath.

Minutes before the game was about to come to an end.

Younes Kaboul capitalized on Bellemy's mistake.

Cuts into the left side of Manchester City.

Whips in a cross.

Fulop pushes the ball out.

Crouch was first on the rebound.

He heads it.

GOOOAAALL!!!!

Crouch sends the Spurs fans into raptures!

When the ball went past Fulop, everyone knew. We were on our way. We were going to be in the big league. Our days in the dark are over. We will finally get the recognition we deserved.

But, that is if we don't do an 'Everton". Haha.



COME ON YOU SPURS! TIL THE DAY I DIE!

cyen/tristan