OTF

Harry Redknapp talking up Tottenham's chance at winning the title. For all their million midfielders they've not got a decent defensive one. Noone shielding a shaky and constantly changing defensive line means they'll ship loads of goals, too many to compete for the title.

I was just thinking how far off a PL player Guthrie looks. You just reminded me, during the game I was thinking how disgraceful it is that a player of Guthrie's ability is rewarded so handsomely that he can buy a fleet of Mercedes and Range Rovers and Lamborghinis. He was struggling to beat the first man today on our corners. Still, a great result and an encouraging performance with many key players absent. The Guthrie slagging in here isn't really warranted in my opinion. He's on a quarter of what Smith is, gets played out of position more often than not, had a decent first half and yet cops a slagging like he's shagged your Mrs. Never a world beater, but a decent schemer who like anyone in that position would benefit greatly from consistent playing time in that position. He won't get it though because Barton's a better player, and Hughton will use Nolan there just because he feels he can chip in with goals.

His passing and vision in the first half were good I thought. Well off the pace in the second and his free-kicks were definitely more miss than hit the whole match. Not to worry though as Barton is back in the next match. I'd like to see Barton in the middle to increase his involvement.

I can only guess that Hughton was telling Carroll to stay back a little to help out in defense, everytime they got the ball off us no matter from how deep they made it look like they were on the counter. Seemed to me we had some tired legs towards the end, unfortunately Tiote was one of those who faded along with Guthrie.

As much as it was a horrible stuff up between Alex and Cech, Carroll still earned his goal. Had to be putting the effort in there where plenty of others wouldn't have been bothered.

1-1 I'll take that. They would have torn us a new one I reckon with Lampard and Essien available. Ramires and Mikel two of their weakest least involved players. Guthrie's second didn't match his first, but I think it shows that Barton would be handy if played in the middle. For all his shortcomings having Routledge out there can be handy. He has the pace to look much more troubling than he really is, which will play on defenders. He seemed to be enthusiastically tracking back as well, treat em mean keep em keen.

Ivanovic, so honest there

Semi-charmed life at the back for us at the moment.

His hands haven't looked good.. lets hope the cold weather has something to do with that.

Incredibly lucky does not do justice to how incredibly lucky we just got.

Commentator suggesting that he didn't know about the ball hitting his arm.. lol he blatantly cajouled it into his path with his arm.

Forgot Ameobi was out there... our captain...

...and we're back after some random footage of a Norwich match.

WTF footage gone. Changed to an empty white hart lane (I think)... FFS Curse you snow

Good work Jonas and Enrique. Jonas' cross was a good one. And at the other end fantastic tracking back from Enrique.

Jonas right to be complaining about having noone to pass to.

Ivanavic should have a yellow for persistent fouling.

Has beat him a few times, but normally takes too long to actually take him on so by the time he beats him there's noone to pass to. Either needs to take him on straight away or move the ball on quickly.

Tis true, but only works if you don't expect it.

Glad we don't have to watch that.

Trademark Taylor to go missing when they're in a dangerous position. Wonder who he pointed at afterwards? Anyway, 1-1 is not bad. We've looked half decent in patches. Ameobi has looked poor, Routledge has no end product and Jonas hasn't been involved enough. On the flip-side Tiote has been good (spare what could easily have been a penalty), Guthrie's a different player in the middle. Their movement is so dangerous when they get forward, we need to be anticipating their runs and defending not only where the ball is but also where the ball is going to be.

Not exactly played much of late. Wasn't great defending but we need to be cutting that off before the last man TBH.

Damn. Krul had that if it wasn't deflected. Up to Hughton to not let that get them down for the second half. We've created chances and looked good in patches. They've definitely got the ability to go right through us with their movement up front, particularly when their wide men drift inside a little. We're not quick enough reacting to their one touch instinctive passing.

Can't see Shola lasting the match. PIcked up a knock to the leg before, limping a little. Nice stepover in the box by him... not. Def does bother the defenders though. Tiote maybe a little lucky there, though not sure whether it was a penalty. That's the kind of decision that often goes against you when playing the big 4 would have been crushing if it was given.

Drogba horrible horrible dive... against his countryman as well. Perfect candidate for a retrofit yellow TBH if FIFA wanted to cut that sort of behaviour out.