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‘BACK in the days when Terry Venables was a young cove, the Tottenham glory trail ended in a cup final at Wembley and the Double.
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These days, fans of that benighted team are cock-a-hoop to beat Manchester City in the Carling Cup and watch a player who cost many millions more than the likes of Jimmy Greaves score his first goal for the club.
The Express spots Spurs Portuguese striker Helder Postiga finally hit the ball into the net as the Lilywhites go marching onto the heady heights of the last eight of the second-rate domestic cup.
Of course, up in Manchester and Liverpool, the Carling is now considered to be something lower than tin foil.
Last night Manchester United were beaten away at West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool lost at home to Bolton Wanderers.
Both results prompt the Mail to produce the headlines Fallen Giants and tell how United were cut down to size while Liverpool were merely sunk.
While Uniteds fans can shrug their shoulders and say how these things happen and the real business is in the Champions League and at the top of the Premiership, the Mail hears Liverpool fans boo loud and long.
And the Sun hears the Liverpool manager, Gerard Houllier explode with rage well, he threatens to. I am very, very angry with my players and they will know that in the morning.
Knowing the state of Houlliers heart, visible signs of his displeasure may not make pleasant viewing.
Liverpools treble of a few years back albeit a pale version of Uniteds now looks like a false dawn.
But the Sun soon leaves matters football and goes to Sri Lanka where England are dong battle with the locals at cricket.
As is stood overnight, things looked pretty even in the first Test, although as the Suns picture shows, Freddie Flintoff is making things swing, a fact illustrated by a gaping hole in the crutch of his trousers.
Thankfully, this is one day when an England no ball is a blessed relief…’
Posted: 4th, December 2003 | In: Back pages Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
