Worst Spurs Team Since The 7-1 In 1997!
Last updated : 23 October 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor
A Spurs fan ran onto the field at St James' to try and 'lamp' the Tottenham goalkeeper who found it rather funny when goals six and seven went past him.
Yes ... unhappy days for Spurs ... but a match to remember.
Yet on Monday we saw a Spurs side that looked unorganised; lacked passion; had no leadership; bottled a large number of 50-50 tackles; lead by a manager who at best was "clueless"!
Not as bad as the 7-1 ... but bloody close!
Beleaguered Tottenham boss Martin Jol vowed to turn his troubled side's season around after seeing that sad performance.
Spurs remain rooted in the bottom three with only one Premier League win all season and it piled further pressure on the manager.
Glaring defensive errors contributed to their downfall at St James' Park as Sam Allardyce's men took full advantage of their edginess to complete a fourth successive league win on Tyneside.
Jol: "If everybody comes back, we have got a very good team and a very good defence.
"We still lack a bit of leadership, but it is about mental strength as well.
"Two years ago, we had that; last year at the start of the season, we lacked it as well, but we came back.
"Even today, we tried to come back, but we concede goals at the wrong moment all the time."
Jol introduced striker Dimitar Berbatov as a 58th-minute replacement for Steed Malbranque, and was swift to deny suggestions that the Bulgarian, who immediately gave his side a greater threat, had needed to be persuaded to make an appearance.
Jol: "No. I have heard that, but that was rubbish.
"There was no problem at all. Berbatov knows exactly what the schedule is for the next couple of weeks.
"He was fine. He played when (Darren) Bent did not play for two weeks and he could train.
"I need him on Thursday (for the UEFA Cup clash with Getafe). He knows that and I don't know where this rubbish is coming from."