Lennon ends drought as Spurs rally for win
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November 30, 2010, Tuesday
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AARON Lennon ended a yearlong goal drought in stoppage time on Sunday to complete Tottenham's comeback 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the Premier League and prolong the visitors' miserable away form.
Lennon secured Tottenham's third straight Spurs win by latching on to Peter Crouch's flick, racing past defender Paul Konchesky and slotting past goalkeeper Pepe Reina.
"I should score more goals," said Lennon, who last found the net in a 9-1 rout of Wigan last November. "I've been working on that ... Les (Ferdinand, a Spurs coach) told me (I'd score) but I didn't believe him. He had a word with me and told me he had a little wager on me."
The goal lifted Spurs to fifth in the standings, a point behind Manchester City, which occupies the fourth Champions League spot, and within six points of leader Manchester United.
"We're not a team that you can write off," Spurs manager Harry Redknapp said. "Even if you're one down, we're always going to make plenty of opportunities and it's a case of sticking them away. I just feel we've got a belief in there that we can come from behind."
Liverpool had looked set to record just its second away win of a lackluster campaign when Martin Skrtel capped his team's first-half domination by scoring just before halftime. But Roy Hodgson's side squandered several chances to extend its lead. Jermain Defoe missed a penalty for Spurs, but Skrtel inadvertently turned Luka Modric's cross into his own net in the 65th minute after the Croatia playmaker had ripped through the defense.
While Spurs are celebrating a memorable eight days in which they beat north London rival Arsenal and secure a spot in the Champions League knockout phase, Liverpool's hopes of returning to the top four are fading after a third straight league loss at White Hart Lane.
Liverpool is languishing in 10th, seven points behind fourth-place City.
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher faces a lengthy injury layoff after dislocating a shoulder just before Lennon's goal.
Lennon secured Tottenham's third straight Spurs win by latching on to Peter Crouch's flick, racing past defender Paul Konchesky and slotting past goalkeeper Pepe Reina.
"I should score more goals," said Lennon, who last found the net in a 9-1 rout of Wigan last November. "I've been working on that ... Les (Ferdinand, a Spurs coach) told me (I'd score) but I didn't believe him. He had a word with me and told me he had a little wager on me."
The goal lifted Spurs to fifth in the standings, a point behind Manchester City, which occupies the fourth Champions League spot, and within six points of leader Manchester United.
"We're not a team that you can write off," Spurs manager Harry Redknapp said. "Even if you're one down, we're always going to make plenty of opportunities and it's a case of sticking them away. I just feel we've got a belief in there that we can come from behind."
Liverpool had looked set to record just its second away win of a lackluster campaign when Martin Skrtel capped his team's first-half domination by scoring just before halftime. But Roy Hodgson's side squandered several chances to extend its lead. Jermain Defoe missed a penalty for Spurs, but Skrtel inadvertently turned Luka Modric's cross into his own net in the 65th minute after the Croatia playmaker had ripped through the defense.
While Spurs are celebrating a memorable eight days in which they beat north London rival Arsenal and secure a spot in the Champions League knockout phase, Liverpool's hopes of returning to the top four are fading after a third straight league loss at White Hart Lane.
Liverpool is languishing in 10th, seven points behind fourth-place City.
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher faces a lengthy injury layoff after dislocating a shoulder just before Lennon's goal.
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