Midweek match vs. Newcastle the best antidote for reeling Tottenham

Unless completely incapacitated, it’s better to get right back on the horse after getting the wind knocked out of you. 

Newcastle at Wembley on Wednesday provides a perfect opportunity for redemption in the aftermath of Saturday’s nightmare on Birmingham Road.

Nothing is ever easy in Spurs land, where supporters have become entirely accustomed to seeing their team trip and bundle over the finish line. It appeared – when Spurs enjoyed a 10-point advantage over Chelsea after Match Week 32 – that a top-four spot was assured, a forgone conclusion, but our beloved Lilywhites have once again proven they are their own worst enemy.

As most supporters expected, Chelsea dispatched Liverpool yesterday and are only two points adrift of Spurs with two matches to play. Chelsea have mounted the pressure on a nervy Spurs side whose confidence has shrank like a bloke’s manhood in icy water.

With a menacing storm cloud engulfing North London, it’s a good omen that Mauricio Pochettino’s side, with Newcastle lurking on the near horizon, don’t have much time to dwell on Saturday’s loss.

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While it’s hard to look past the current mini-slump in which Spurs are embroiled, we are less than a month removed since they were the only unbeaten squad in 2018. Before losing to Manchester City, Spurs went four months without losing a match, winning 11 of 14.

Football, though, is an unforgiving sport, dictated purely by your most recent results, which doesn’t bode well for Spurs.

One win from four matches has everyone hitting the panic button, a justified reaction when you look at Spurs sordid history of missed opportunities. A few examples come to mind, the most painful of which a result of the infamous food poisoning incident, when Spurs lost out on a Champions League spot after losing to West Ham on the final day of the 2006 season.

With a strong showing midweek against Newcastle, Spurs can keep those dark skeletons of yesteryear locked in their closet, precisely where they belong,

Liverpool’s loss yesterday wasn’t the result Spurs supporters were after, but it presents a silver lining. Tottenham will secure third place if they’re able to regroup and prove naysayers wrong.

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By dispatching the Magpies and Foxes, Tottenham can accomplish what they set out to before the campaign, thereby salvaging a season that has resembled riding a high-speed roller coaster after downing a six-pack of Stella Artois.