http://www.spurspies.tv/2008/05/the_spurs_pies_season_review_d.html#more Sunday 2nd December Premier League - Spurs 2 Birmingham City 3 A thoroughly miserable afternoon, which started badly, briefly seemed to have brightened up, but then sank into full-scale embarrassment, as we were humbled by the less-than-mighty Birmingham City. It's a damning indictment of just how casually we approached our league campaign this season that Spurs were the only side in the Premier League to give up six points to Birmingham. That insult, combined with the injury suffered by Gareth Bale that would eventually rule him out for the season, and the dismissal of Robbie Keane that would put him out of action for three games confirmed that December could only get better from here on in. Thursday 6th December UEFA Cup - Anderlecht 1 Spurs 1 A trip to the delightful Belgian capital was next on the agenda, and though Brussels at Christmas time is very much a must-visit, the game that followed in the evening was perhaps not quite so appealing. Scrappy for the most part, but Spurs showed fight and determination to come straight back from going behind. Jermaine Jenas' surge forwards provided a chance for Dimitar Berbatov to level the scores from the penalty spot. The image that most sticks in my mind though, is that of Didier Zokora with his back turned, waiting for a response from Paul Robinson as to the result of the spot-kick. For all his faults, no one could ever accuse Zokora of not having the requisite passion for the club. Sunday 9th December Premier League - Spurs 2 Manchester City 1 A much-needed league victory came against high-flying City, as the increasingly isolated Jermain Defoe again proved why he could not be faulted for wanting first-team football, coming off the bench to nick a winner seven minutes before the end. Tuesday 11th December Bale out for three months Our worst fears were confirmed when the club announced that Bale would not return for at least three months. That three months would soon turn into the rest of the season, and, assuming Bale returns for the first game of the season in August, it will be his first competitive game for over eight months. Saturday 15th December Premier League - Portsmouth 0 Spurs 1 In the middle of the fifth month of the season, we finally managed to secure an away league victory. Of course, we chose a ground on which no away side had won in the league all season to achieve this task, and the grit and character shown by the players to control a game against a Portsmouth side brimming with confidence was a joy to behold. Tuesday 18th December Carling Cup Quarter Final - Manchester City 0 Spurs 2 The single most impressive performance of the season in my eyes, and I include the victories over Arsenal and Chelsea in that statement. To see us play away at a team that had won every single home game until that point, with 10 men for all but the first 20 minutes was truly special. The circumstances were perfect, an evening kick-off in Manchester was not enough to put off the Spurs faithful, and thousands made the long trip up in anticipation of reaching a second consecutive League Cup semi-final. When Defoe gave us the lead just five minutes in, most of us felt that we would need at least another seven to be sure of progressing. As it turned out, by the time Steed Malbranque doubled our lead with eight minutes to go, City were well and truly out of the game, despite their seventy-minute one man advantage. The joy unconfined that greeted Malbranque's second, and the confirmation of victory that it brought would have been the highlight of most seasons. Saturday 22nd December Premier League - Arsenal 2 Spurs 1 For all the positives that the previous fortnight had shown, there were still some hurdles that we weren't quite ready to overcome, and ending a 15-year hoodoo was one of them. So long has it been since we emerged from a trip down the Seven Sisters Road with all three points, that I fear generations of young Spurs fans will grow up refusing to believe it ever used to happen. This was certainly the closest we'd come for a long while, with Robbie Keane missing a penalty that would have put us ahead. Within minutes, we were behind, and that, as they say, was that. Monday 24th December Club announce Gunter signing Our first signing of the January transfer window was confirmed in December, and though Chris Gunter would not be the most important of our January acquisitions, the four games he played for the club after signing suggested he could one day have an important role to play at the club. Wednesday 26th December Premier League - Spurs 5 Fulham 1 King returns A particularly comfortable home victory combined with the long-awaited return of Ledley King made for a welcome late Christmas gift for Spurs fans. We faced Fulham at pretty close to their lowest ebb and, buoyed by King's comeback, a rout ensued. A brace each for both Keane and Tom Huddlestone, with Huddlestone's in particular impressing, and most of us assumed that six goals in a game was certainly the most we'd see this month, little did we know. Saturday 29th December Premier League - Spurs 6 Reading 4 Whilst our 4-4 draws with both Aston Villa and Chelsea could legitimately be called classic matches, this game was more like a comedy of errors. Though there were goals of real quality, really and truly, this was a game which exposed the defensive frailties of both sides, with Spurs only emerging victorious due to our far superior attacking strength. Berbatov was the star of the show of course, with four goals to his name, and, with the January transfer window looming, many jumped to the inevitable conclusion that he had picked a rather timely occasion to showcase his obvious talents. Sunday 30th December Club issue statement on January transfer window The subsequent speculation about Berbatov's future in particular led the club to issue a statement reinforcing their position on the matter. Though no reference was made to Berbatov by name, phrases like "we are not a selling club" and "we have players on long contracts" left little room for ambiguity. -- 十二月热刺渐渐攀上巅峰 在月底连续打出两场好球 -- Ｔo Dare is to do! --

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