And this being Spurs I wouldn't be surprised if we start the 2nd leg with a view to shooting ourselves in the foot. Still, I fancy our chances but only if we play to win and bang in a few goals. If we start cagey then Milan will get a sniff and go for it.
Flamini deserved a straight red and Milan, particularly the idiotic Gattuso were petulant and generally poor. I agree with Souness that it was not the sort of game you could see Spurs being able to play. Strong defensively and
composed on the tactical front. Well done Spurs!
They lost their heads at the end there - they were rattled for sure - and I guess that's a good sign. I know who I'd pick between Joe Jordan and Gennaro Gattuso anyway... Joe all night long. All night long.
"I lost control," said Gattuso, who had earlier pushed Jordan in the face. "There is no excuse for what I did. I take my responsibilities for that."
He added: "I was nervous. We were both speaking Scottish, something that I learned when I played in his home city of Glasgow, but I can't tell you what we said.
I assumed they were speaking Italian, given that Joe used to play for Milan.
Gattuso should have been sent off for the hand in Jordan's face earlier in the game, or booked and then sent off for pushing Crouch.
Spurs boys done good. Looking forward to Arsenal/Barcelona tonight, then the mighty Reds vs Sparta Prague on Thursday. Good week for the GLW to be away on business.
I didn't see it, as I was blogging the Brits, but it's a fantastic achievement.
However, as an Ipswich fan, I'm duty bound to mention that it's not exactly 6-0, is it? (Yes, I'm fully aware AC Milan are held in slightly higher regard than Doncaster Rovers, but you have to take what you can get).
"
We are Tottenham,
We are Tottenham,
Super Tottenham,
From the Lane,
We are Tottenham,
Super Tottenham,
We are Tottenham,
From the Lane..."
Sorry. Just so very happy.
Congratulations
Great performance but....
loathe as I am to piss on anyone's chips.... the job's only half done.
So true
And this being Spurs I wouldn't be surprised if we start the 2nd leg with a view to shooting ourselves in the foot. Still, I fancy our chances but only if we play to win and bang in a few goals. If we start cagey then Milan will get a sniff and go for it.
A very grown up performance
Flamini deserved a straight red and Milan, particularly the idiotic Gattuso were petulant and generally poor. I agree with Souness that it was not the sort of game you could see Spurs being able to play. Strong defensively and
composed on the tactical front. Well done Spurs!
Redknapp would be a pillock...
to leave Spurs for England. He's doing a great job.
Sandro, Dawson, Palacios, Crouch and Gomes
were all fantastic and the others were close behind. Fantastic to see Woody back out there as well.
Harry is working miracles to be honest.
I have a goal-related arm injury...
...and I wasn't even there.
Can't remember last time I was hurt celebrating a goal.
And isn't technology great? Some of my lot have already sent me celebratory pics from Milan.
Really enjoyed that
And I can't usually say that about Champions' League games.
And as for Rino trying to lay one on Joe Jordan: pick your targets, son.
I liked
'Arry's comment after the match:
Was there a
Stratford Hotspur match this evening......meh,
Excellent 3 points for the Geordie Boys!
not music based?
Ach well!
"Midnight to 6 am..."
And
do the trouser press, baby
Any Scottish lip readers watching?
fromtthe BBC website:
"I lost control," said Gattuso, who had earlier pushed Jordan in the face. "There is no excuse for what I did. I take my responsibilities for that."
He added: "I was nervous. We were both speaking Scottish, something that I learned when I played in his home city of Glasgow, but I can't tell you what we said.
I would imagine Gattuso used the famous Scottish word...
"vaffanculo".
That'd be
"Vaffanculo, pal", wouldn't it?
Scottish/Italian?
I assumed they were speaking Italian, given that Joe used to play for Milan.
Gattuso should have been sent off for the hand in Jordan's face earlier in the game, or booked and then sent off for pushing Crouch.
Spurs boys done good. Looking forward to Arsenal/Barcelona tonight, then the mighty Reds vs Sparta Prague on Thursday. Good week for the GLW to be away on business.
A great result for Spurs
I didn't see it, as I was blogging the Brits, but it's a fantastic achievement.
However, as an Ipswich fan, I'm duty bound to mention that it's not exactly 6-0, is it? (Yes, I'm fully aware AC Milan are held in slightly higher regard than Doncaster Rovers, but you have to take what you can get).
I think
it's the nature of the performance rather than the result that thrills me the most.
Besides we're saving the 6-0 for WHL.
If Gattuso had tried that
on with Joe Jordan during his glory toothless days, Gennarino would be in an infirmary now, bugger the apology.