KA named a strong team but I had a gut feeling that this was the game Spurs' home form would improve, and I'm sure TF was desperate to beat his old club. On the day, Spurs really didn't have much to beat as we were a bit of a damp squib. In the first 20 minutes they had numerous half chances but in the 23rd minute Thiago brought out a good save from Vicario. Then two minutes later Simons outpaced van den Berg and crossed to Richarlison to score with Collins nowhere to be seen

On paper this was a home win banker as Arsenal are top of the PL. I wasn't expecting miracles and a point would have been a fantastic result. Then I saw the team sheet with KA making five changes from the side that beat Burnley, with many of our best players e.g. Thiago, Damsgaard and Collins only named as subs. Even though we went behind in the 11th minute (Pinnock now just past his use by date) we did try to score and not always sit back, and only an amazing save in the fir

A definite must win match as Burnley are below us in the table, and we need to distance oursleves as much as possible from the relegation zone. In the first half there were chances for Collins, Thiago and Damsgaard with Kelleher having to pull off one good save. We went in at half time all square at 0-0. In the second half we started brightly and we had a few chances, but in the 77th minute a great through ball from Damsgaard played in Ouattara who was fouled in the area and

Football can be so emotional. We went 0-1 up from Thiago in the 29th minute only for Brighton to equalise in the 71st minute, then take the lead in the 84th minute. Another away defeat from a 0-1 winning position was on the cards (Sunderland, Fulham) but we were awarded another penalty in the 90+6 minute. Up stepped Thiago and ... their keeper saved it and we ended up losing 2-1. I have never been a big fan of the way Thiago takes pens, starting from the first one he took for