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For a while back there, I seriously thought Tottenham were caught up in some weird Catholic conspiracy involving any number below 2. After the floods of goals, everything went 1-1 and 1-0.

Anyway, Tottenham managed to break out of that with a marvellous 0-2 defeat to Liverpool, with the sun the only redeeming feature of the day.

To say that Spurs played a football match might be something a Trading Standards officer might be willing to investigate under the legislation they enforce. Some sort of mis-description of what it says on the packet. But it would have been cruel to make Spurs play football in this game.

It's like making kids go back to school after they broke up weeks ago, as Spurs finished their season on February 24th when they won the League Cup.

But surely, if the team want to adopt a winning mentality, they have to do so in meaningless games like this one. Although how meaningless £500,000 might be had they managed to climb another place in the table. A few weeks wages I suppose.

I am surprised that Ramos has allowed the season to drift into inanity. Fans pay good money to see the team perform and on Sunday's evidence, I am sure that a few of them out there knew that they would not be back next season. Some who will be there also failed to step up their performances, leaving the display as limp as the shirts worn by the fans who were sat facing the sun for the whole game.

Liverpool deserved the win because they got going in the second half, threw four men up front at times and obviously are more used to winning than the Tottenham team, although we have drawn as many games. Perhaps a sign that they know how to turn defeats into points and draws into wins.

It was a joy to see a forward who has the hunger and desire to run at defences with the ball and that made things happen. Torres was unlucky when he nonchalantly dinked a shot against the bar, with Cerny stranded, but he already had his goal by then. Turning past an off balance Dawson to slip the ball past the keeper.

In comparison, Dimitar Berbatov restricted himself to one moment of magic for the fans who chanted his name before he moves onto to greener grass. He took down Tainio's ball over the top and in one move struck a dipping shot that Reina did well to push over the bar. Other than that, it was a performance of pointing and shrugs, which will be worth their weight in gold if we get £30 million for him. Don't get me wrong, I would love him to stay, but he gives a taster of what a great player he could be rather than just a really good one.

Great; super; brilliant. All over-used terms in relation to the Premier League, where there have been some decidedly average teams and games this season. Derby's demise comes as they are likely to be labelled the worst side to grace the PL and they were not the worst team I saw at the Lane this season. Even Man U failed to impress on their visit.

But what do we expect over the summer ? More big money to go out and big wages for players coming in. Wild speculation about who this might involve. And first of all our season ticket renewal notices.

I am sure it might contain some 1's, but I hate to think how many 0's might be involved.

Enjoy the summer break.

Wyart Lane
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