Tottenham Hotspur-Chelsea: Juande-ful Ramos Leads Side to Victory

 
Where do I begin? Should I start by mentioning the many people who helped to make this possible? Or should I mention how funny Avram Grant's reaction was? Here it goes: The long nine-year wait for a trophy has finally ended as a result of Juande's tactical genius and crash diets, but more importantly, because of the Spurs fans' constant support throughout the entire campaign and of course Jonathan Woodgate's lucky goal. For the majority of the first half, spurs kept calm and collected. Skipper Ledley King reminded the fans of how much he missed playing and how much they missed him by defending so well. Drogba managed to earn three free kicks in the space of 20 minutes, from the same area thanks to some dodgy refereeing (believe me, the referee was terrible). The first free kick was no threat. Frank Lampard's 25-yard shot sailed over the bar; the second was more of a threat. Drogba struck a good shot which curled well, but not enough to direct the ball past Paul Robinson. But the third ... [link]

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