Desperation will affect relegation battle
Spurs, Nottingham Forest and West Ham each won in the Premier League this weekend. Forest and West Ham have been in this mindset for a while now, but it is only now that Spurs have finally woken up and smelled the very bitter coffee. It was however one of the best 10-minute spells in the league this season when Spurs scored in the 82nd minute to grab two extra points against Wolves.
[Getty Images] There is a huge amount to be said for how desperation can affect teams in a positive way. Spurs , Nottingham Forest and West Ham each won in the Premier League this weekend. You will search long and hard to find a weekend when that happened this season as they have all struggled to fight clear of relegation.
It is the main reason why predictions are almost impossible at this time of the season. Teams and players cannot be at 100% for every game, but when desperation kicks in, you will get every ounce of effort, even if you can lose some calmness and composure as a result. Forest and West Ham have been in this mindset for a while now, but it is only now that Spurs have finally woken up and smelled the very bitter coffee.
It was however one of the best 10-minute spells in the league this season when Spurs scored in the 82nd minute to grab two extra points against Wolves . Back in London, West Ham conceded a goal to Everton in the 88th minute, seemingly dropping two of the three points they were holding. A four-point swing in six minutes was huge at the bottom of the table.
But just a few minutes later, West Ham struck through Callum Wilson to grab those two points back again. In these days of updates live on your phone and all modern technology it was radio gold on BBC 5 Live. I have listened back to Ian Dennis as he reported on it all happening live and it reminded me why football, even without pictures, can be the best entertainment imaginable.