It was after all the nervous tension had passed and a clearly disappointed Andre Villas-Boas had a moment to reflect that the Tottenham Hotspur manager was asked about what had ultimately cost his team residence in Champions League football.
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Tottenham did their part by beating Sunderland and notching a record points total, but the Champions League was not to be.
There were, it must be said, almost as many agonising moments for regret during the campaign as there were incredible incidents in this frenetic match against Sunderland.cheap soccer jerseys
Perhaps most obviously, given that the transfer window will soon open, there was the failure to sign a forward in January that could have made such a genuine difference. The fact even Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio mentioned this emphasised that Tottenham must now strengthen significantly to make that step.read more