OTF

My bad, I wasn't watching particularly closely - and it seemed a very Bassong thing to do.

2-0 Tottenham. Great run and finish from Bale.

Reading weren't particularly good IMO. Far the better team, but I don't agree with Pardew's comments. They dragged us down to playing a championship level game and did enough to beat us simply because our defense was woefully bad.

Agree. In this game there was even a disconnect between the defense and our midfield at various stages. When Taylor went off even our defense had a disconnect and no leadership. In general we lack direction and leadership. Coloccini back out there will make a huge difference, hopefully we see Cabaye come back into form as well. Ferguson looks like being an excellent option to bring off the bench - it's painful watching Jonas and Santon avoid crossing with their left foot and subsequently preventing any early dangerous balls into the box.

Tottenham 1-0 up in the third minute.

No justice for Reading. We deserved nothing.

Off the post for them.

Hooly fook... Lucky not to concede there Harper did well. Our defense is shambolic.

Haha at Ba's celebration... Patted his hand and shrugged his shoulders.

And wow... It was a blatant handball from Ba.

Yes! Ferguson lovely cross Ba still had a lot to do... Ferguson's direct play is a revelation CT

Really offering nothing. Never at the races.

Jason Roberts coming on. Hate that guy.

Tiote going off at Tavernier!

Yellow for Jonas - embarrassing.

And Ferguson to come on for Bigi.

Shola being readied to replace Cisse.

Indeed, and yet no sign of changing things up.

Williamson and Perch together in the middle has always been a recipe for disaster. Can't be hoping to score another wonder goal, Pardew needs to change things up.

Shoddy defending in the middle.

Fuck! Another one from them.

Tiote dinks a lofted through ball and Ba takes it first time on the volley - brilliant goal.

Ba for us! Yesss

And they've scored.

Tav coming on for Taylor. Assume Perch into CB. Taylor took a knock earlier, didn't look particularly serious.