I've posted this in other places, but I'm hoping that the more people who read it, the better:
The tension against WBA at the Lane was palpable. We all knew that it was a must win game if we were to stay within reach of a title shot, and we all succumbed to our nerves after we struggled to score for an hour.
It's entirely understandable. However, is it the stuff of Champions? I'd say not. It is reactions like that which make people say things such as "United have been there and done it".
Whilst it is essential to want to win and not simply be satisfied with what we've got, we have to try to enjoy it more. Instead of wondering "what if it all goes wrong?", we have to start taking things by the scruff of the neck and saying "It won't go wrong" - and that goes for fans & players alike.
It was horrible hearing the Lane so quiet as we all held our breath. I can't criticise, I was exactly the same. I was literally shaking. Forget Ossie, my knees were trembling! However, we need to try and turn that nervous energy into noise and urge the lads on. If it looks as tho we're struggling a bit on the pitch, we need to will the the ball into the net.
As Spurs fans, we ALL look at the clock ticking down and panic. We think "time is running out for us!" but we should be thinking "Time is running out for them!".
The difference being that the former hopes that we can score, the latter expects us to score. It doesn't matter if we score in the 1st minute or the last, it counts the same. However, scoring in the final minute means the opposition have no time to find a way back into the game, and means we will effectively have won the game. So it really should be them, not us, panicking!
At the moment the ticking clock is too much like a barometer, the pressure rising on our lads as time runs down. In some respect that is how it ought to be and good players will thrive on pressure - but so should good fans. I'm worried our gasps & frustrations are too much of a negative reaction to that pressure and that it could filter down to the players.
It is only because we want it so badly, but then if we want it & it's within our grasp, now is the time to puff our chests out and stand tall, not cringe and shiver with each passing minute! In the end, if we do lose the game, it is not the end of the world - it's not even the end of the season. We should be extremely proud of what the boys have done already and there should be no sense of disappointment beyond us losing 1 solitary game. There are still plenty of games coming up where anything can happen.
COME ON YOU SPURS!
