We’re getting down to the pointed end of the football season now. The endgame. In which points definitely make prizes and new stadia are only as good as the last win they host. And thus did the mighty Tottenham Hotspur yesterday beat Huddersfield Town to record their third win there out of the 3 matches played there thus far. Which, quite frankly, amaaaaaazin’.

Ok, Crystal Palace, the first official visitors to the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (naming rights available; apply here in the first instance), are not very good, so were perfect to play in our first, rather edgy, little bit nervy game there. But then came Manchester City. The mighty, the invincible, the all-conquering. But in this case they might not, seemed rather more vincible and conquered no-one. Because they were intimidated by a new and proper stadium, the likes of which simply doesn’t exist anywhere up the M6. And then yesterday and Huddersfield. Who are already relegated, can’t beat an egg and came south to lose. And we ably assisted them in this quest. Even without our two ‘star names’, both injured, we managed to score 4 goals and keep our third clean sheet at Le Lane de Blanc Coer. Well, its much too posh to call it ‘white hart lane’ even if it is.

But that’s only half the battle. Because time, and games, are now at a minimum, we need to not only win our games but to wallow mercilessly in the misfortunes of those teams around us who might try to steal our rightful European place for next year. Vis a vis: Manchester (fucking) United, (fucking) Chelsea and (fucking) Arsenal. Because together, we are the four teams fighting for 2 Champions League places.

Manchester United won yesterday, which was horrible. They in fact won on penalties, even though it wasn’t that kind of game. And they remain 3 points behind us. The fact they beat West Ham would normally fill me with some degree of contentment, but not now. I wanted West Ham to win. But just like their own fans, they let me down too.

Chelsea’s failure to win (or draw) at Liverpool today means that they remain 1 point behind us but they’ve played one game more.

Arsenal play tomorrow. At Watford. If the form books are correct then Watford should win. Just because Arsenal can’t seem to play away from home and Watford are riding a wave which has taken them to the FA Cup final. But ya never know. Though you can hope and pray. Which I suggest you all do. Pray for Watford to win. And pray hard. As only real atheist football fans know how.

Happy Sunday. This is very late because we had a (very) little house guest last night so her parents could attend a wedding in Leicester. And house guests of that type and size mean you have NO TIME WHATSOEVER TO DO ANYTHING. Bless her.

A xxxx