Carling Cup Result : Manchester United 4 Spurs 1 (after penalties)

Well, call me a fair weather Spurs fan but this weekend I was away in Switzerland and missed the game as I was flying during it. Great chance for my Totteham Hotspur player of the season, Aaron Lennon - and Ronaldo hit the post in injury time which could have finished the lily whites off.

As I got to my car in the East Midlands Airport I reached for the 'AM' button on the radio to get Five Live going. Damn, I missed the game completely. I then listened to a phone in on Talksport with Stan Collymore which criticised the Spurs strikers for not taking the first penalties in order to try and build some momentum in this dramatic conclusion. I could only agree with this criticism, feeling sorry for midfielder Jamie O'Hara who is not natural in front of goal but also proved that he wouldn't shirk this responsibilty.

Concentrate on league time, whilst Fergie calms talks of winning more Cups. You wouldn't bet against it I guess...but then be careful on cup final betting because they are notoriously tense (and quite boring) affairs. Many fans get stung on betting on a conclusion within the 90 minute period.

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