Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas was delighted to see his team manage a 1-0 victory over Swansea City last night in the Premier League, and was relieved to see his side hold on to their lead.
Spurs had made it a habit to concede late goals in recent games, and had lost points because of this on more than one occasion. The team has conceded the most number of goals in the final 10 minutes of games, which has hindered their progress in the league
table.
The 2-1 defeat at the hands of Everton is a perfect example of Tottenham’s tendency to switch off in the final minutes of games. The team had failed to hold on to a lead in the past few league games, and this was something Villas-Boas was adamant on improving.
Having taken the lead against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019, Tottenham ended up conceding two successive goals in stoppage time. The defeat had seen them drop out of the top 4, and had put pressure on the manager.
Last night’s victory over Swansea was thus a major boost for the team. Both sides had been fresh from defeats going into the game, with Swansea having experienced decent form on their travels. Tottenham faced a difficult task, but ended up winning with only
a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jan-Vertonghen-c17814 goal separating both sides.
Villas-Boas was pleased to see his team hold on to their lead, and was glad with the improvements. The manager admitted that he had worked on this aspect of the team in training, and had urged them to maintain their focus and composure throughout the 90
minutes of games, no matter what the opposition.
Speaking to reporters in a post-match interview, the Portuguese tactician said:
“We addressed the late goals between us as a group in training and we are stimulating concentration in the last minutes of a game. It is difficult because you can’t recreate the stresses of a game in training.”
“We had not goals against us tonight, but that doesn’t mean the problem is solved and our players are conscious we have conceded in the past and want to get it right.”
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