Tottenham: 12th man made a difference in Spurs advancing past Wolves

Beyond any player’s contribution, Spurs fans were a difference-maker for Tottenham in the shoot-out win over Wolves in the Carabao Cup.

There were a lot of players who made a difference in Tottenham Hotspur advancing past Wolverhampton on penalties in the Carabao Cup. Pierluigi Gollini made an excellent penalty save and Sergio Reguilon came off the bench stone-cold to drill a penalty to name two. Many players had contributions here and there throughout the evening, however, the Spurs fans never stopped and it drove the team to succeed.

Tottenham did play away, right?

On TV the atmosphere at the Molineux was simply electric. From the very first touch of the match until the last penalty kick going off the crossbar the Tottenham fans were in top form.

You could hear several chants going on in the background as the game progressed. As everyone in the stadium, Wolves or Spurs supporters, sang “Come on you”, there was an obvious difference in the arena with that last word.

Spurs could be made out and although you could faintly hear Wolves under it, the small band of supporters making the nearly 3-hour journey to Wolverhampton was in full effect. As were classic songs like We have Dele Alli, Oh when the Spurs go marching in, and We are the Tottenham boys.

There were singing contests during the match as the home and away sides went back-and-forth serenading one another.  To an observer, if you did not know any better you would have thought the winner of this match was going to win a trophy the way both fan bases gave their all. Add in a free-flowing affair and this match was some football viewing at its finest.

Fans helped carry Spurs through

Tottenham again got leggy in the second half. The intensity and style of play slowly caught up with the team and there was a letdown across the pitch. However, the fans never did let up and it helped drive the team.

Every time Spurs won the ball back and started to counter the roar of the crowd grew louder. Fans were in every tackle, supported every run, and cheered each block and save. After more than a year without fans, this match, a third-round Carabao Cup tie, on the road, was the first time I could feel that energy thousands of miles away in the States.

Thank you to all the fans who made the journey, made some noise, and made a difference for the team. Keep pushing the lads and you never know where we can go.