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Vertonghen: We need to start games better

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Tottenham Hotspur player http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 and start their games more strongly.
The Tottenham defender insists that his team need to start their games better if they wish to finish in the top 4 this season.
The North London club found itself at the receiving end of a 2-4 thrashing courtesy of European champions and league leaders Chelsea, who ran riot at White Hart Lane this past Saturday.
Tottenham, had found themselves unable to cope with Chelsea fluid attacking and passing, and were quite sloppy in the first half.
Chelsea had scored the opener through http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/William-Gallas-c36874 failed to clear a ball while defending a corner.
Tottenham finally found their feet in the second half, when Gallas headed in an equalizer. The game had more or an ebb-and-flow to it afterwards, and Tottenham soon took the lead through http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jermain-Defoe-c18359.
The goal however spurred Chelsea rather than bring them down, and the visitors quickly fired home three quick goals as they ran riot.
Spurs had no answer for Chelsea’s constant attacking display, and were punished for their sloppiness as they endured their first home defeat of the season.
Jan Vertonghen, who joined the club from Dutch champions Ajax in the summer, insists that they need to be more consistent and keep their momentum maintained throughout the 90 minutes in every game. Speaking to reporters, the player said:
“At home we seem to play better after half-time. We need to put two strong halves together.”
The player also defended his defensive partner and captain, William Gallas, who had visibly struggled in the game.
“William is our captain and an important player. He always wants the best for me, even though we are both centre-backs. I really appreciate him,” he concluded.
Manager Andre Villas-Boas also spoke about the disappointing game, and said:
“Everyone is disappointed because we had a good chance of bringing Chelsea down, but we failed to do so, but we have 30 more games ahead of us and have to be focused now. We have to bounce back from adversity and improve our results again.”

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