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They might beat Manchester City for fun and even reach a final once every blue moon – but when silverware is on the line, Spurs are nowhere to be seen.
Managers and players have changed, but the type of abysmal performance we saw at Anfield has been seen time and time again.
ZERO shots on target in a major semi-final? It’s no wonder Tottenham haven’t won a trophy since 2008.
“When do Tottenham ever win a big game? When do Tottenham ever go and surprise, win against the odds?
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“It’s not just this Spurs team. They never shock you, never do something out of the ordinary.
“Whenever they go into a big game, nobody ever believes they’re going to win.”
In their slight defence, Tottenham’s injury list is almost unheard of, and even at full strength, they have absolutely no right to rock up at Anfield and win.
Excluding the miracle of Amsterdam in 2019, when Lucas Moura’s hat-trick against Ajax took Spurs to the Champions League final under Mauricio Pochettino, it’s been atrocious.
Burnley, Sheffield United and Brentford – all outside the Premier League at the time – are the only semi-finals or finals Tottenham have won during that period – in 2009, 2015 and 2021 respectively.
Even then, they needed extra time to beat Burnley despite being 4-1 up from the first leg.
And tried their best to cock-up the second of those after squandering a 2-0 aggregate lead before Christian Eriksen eventually sent them to Wembley.
Basically, any time Spurs come up against half-decent opposition in a high-pressure knockout game, they lose.
Take out that trio, who they were expected to beat anyway, they’ve lost every other semi-final or final tie in the last 17 YEARS.
That is some going, especially considering Wigan, Portsmouth and Swansea – all currently outside the Prem – have won silverware in that period.
Even Newcastle… yes, Newcastle, are just 90 …
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