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| Group: User Level: Neewbie * Posts: 1 Joined: 2/21/2013 IP-Address: saved  | This was the night when West Ham remembered Bobby Moore 20 years after his passing yet their hopes of securing the win that would have served as a perfect tribute to the former club captain were ruined by Tottenham's own legend in the making. And the added bonus was that Spurs leapfrogged Chelsea wear wholesale soccer cleats into third and are bearing down on second-placed Manchester City. That is the influence of Bale on his team right now and here was a display that put those who scoff at suggestions that the Welshman is on comparable terms with Cristiano Ronaldo wear adidas f50 adizero trx in their place. He scored twice, set up the visitors' other goal and was a threat throughout the contest. As Sam Allardyce, the West Ham manager, said: "We've been beaten by Gareth Bale." That may be somewhat insulting to a Spurs side that, while short of their best here, showed character and would have won by a greater margin had it not been for an inspired performance by Jussi Jaaskelainen.Jaaskelainen wear nike mercurial vapor 9 continued having a blinder. He made a brilliant double save by turning sub Gylfi Sigurdsson’s shot on to the post and Emmanuel Adebayor’s headed follow-up. West Ham capitalised on their keeper’s acrobatics by taking the lead on 58 minutes. It is possible that none will prove as important to Spurs's ambitions of qualifying for the Champions League as the one he secured at the death here. The clock had passed 90 minutes and the game was drifting towards a 2-2 draw when Bale, having been clattered by Joey O'Brien, picked himself up, collected a pass from the substitute Tom Carroll wear adidas adipower predator and hit a dipping long-range drive that left Jasskelainen flapping at air. "He [Bale] is unbelievable, a super talent and to see him keep on trying until the last minute exemplifies the talent he is," said André Villas-Boas wear nike mercurial vapor 8, the Spurs manager. "He's a tremendous level this season and it's obvious he's enjoying his football. Gareth has the motivation to make sure things only get better." Of that there is no doubt and on a cold night in east London it was Tottenham's No11 wear nike mercurial vapor superfly iii who gave this contest its impetus. With the minutes' applause for Moore respectfully observed, it took a while for the action to build, with Spurs content to feel their way into the match. Their measured passing flowed through former Hammer Scott Parker and with Bale lurking just behind Emmanuel Adebayor there was always the danger that the visitors' slow approach could suddenly be raised by the devastating Welshman. That is indeed what happened on 13 minutes when Guy Demel gave possession away outside the hosts' area and as James Collins wear nike total 90 laser iv backed off, Bale drove a low diagonal drive shot past Jaaskelainen.Dembele, though, was lucky to survive as he upended Cole having already been booked for a foul on West Ham captain Kevin Nolan. Bale then begun to find more and more space as West Ham's petrified defence backed off again and allowed him to fire another shot at goal on 23 minutes. Jaaskelainen this time pulled off a save and moments later his team were level, with Howard Webb wear nike tiempo legend iv elite judging that Parker's tackle on Carroll was worthy of the penalty. The striker took the set-piece himself, smashing the ball past Hugo Lloris to make it 1-1. The half ended with Jaaskelainen pulling off the first of three excellent saves from Steven Caulker wear nike ctr360 maestri iii headers and the Finn went on to make more eye-catching stops after the interval, most notably in the 58th minute when having seen Gylfi Sigurdsson's shot hit the post, he clambered to paw away Adebayor's close-range header. As was typical of this match, West Ham wear nike ctr360 maestri ii elite reacted to Spurs pressure by launching direct attacks on their opponents,and it was via such a move that they took the lead for the first time. O'Brien crossed into the area where Joe Cole, having been played onside by Jan Vertonghen, controlled the ball with his left foot before striking it past Lloris with his right. It was the midfielder's second goal for West Ham since his return to the club and it felt like the perfect climax to a night during which another local hero had been remembered. The hosts should have gone to extend their lead further, but having been put clean through Matt Taylor saw his shot blocked by the outrushing Lloris. "When you're one-on-one with the goalkeeper you've got to score," rued Allardyce wear cheap soccer cleats. "That was a telling moment and I don't think Tottenham would have come back from that." Come back they did thanks to Bale. It was his free-kick that led to Sigurdsson wear adidas predator lz making it 2-2 with a far-post finish and then, just as it looked like time had run out, came the stunning climax.It was to prove a crucial save because Sigurdsson then forced in the equaliser 14 minutes from time after an almighty scramble from a Bale free-kick. Suddenly Taylor wear adidas adipure 11pro found space on the right and got his shot in but Lloris raced out quickly sliding along and saving with his head. Tottenham now find themselves two points ahead of Chelsea and four ahead of Arsenal prior to next week's north London derby. All eyes, once again, are likely to be on Bale. | |
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