In between various planes and trains back from Morocco I managed to catch yesterday's goings-on at Elland Road, and jolly heartening they were too. One of my brothers, for whom the rigours of parenthood mean that Spurs-watching is less frequently indulged in these days, texted afterwards to note that, as the first full Spurs game he has seen in around a year, he was pleasantly surprised by our performance.

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Wayne Rooney will take up the main striking role for England at the World Cup in South Africa. Quite right too. The Manchester United striker is in excellent form right now. Some say he is almost single-handedly keeping his team in the race for the Premiership. He can certainly change games in an instant.

It could still all go horribly wrong, but for the moment at least our lot continue to make all the right moves. The threatened second half implosion did not materialise, and instead, after a fourth consecutive League win, we now have to come to terms with the fact that our glorious heroes have discovered some consistency, of all things.

Not exactly sure what the lyrics are to the Champions League anthem (the telly-box at AANP Towers can only ever pick up unspecifiable high-pitched warbling, until that final chorus of "The Chaaaaaampions") but while watching this midweek's shenanigans, AANP dreamt the dream – the dream that next season I would not just try to fathom the lyrics from the comfort of my living-room, but actually at the Lane.

Never mind Saturday's match, the games I find myself looking ruefully back upon are those at home to Stoke, Wolves and Hull, way back in the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. Oh for those eight points now...

Back to the Sunderland game, and something of a whimper with which to finish the five-game winning streak.

The Oscars they're not

There's been a slew of awards handed out in recent weeks to honour those who have made the Premier League season just passed a memorable one. Wayne Rooney won the PFA and FWA awards for his outstanding campaign up front for Man United, while Harry Redknapp and Roy Hodgson were chosen by league sponsor's Barclay's and the League Managers Association as their respective managers of the year.

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Una beffa, giunta a tempo scaduto, quando ormai l'Arsenal, in dieci per l'espulsione di Song, pregustava il momentaneo sorpasso a spese del Chelsea di Ancelotti, in testa alla classifica della Premier League. E, invece, l'imprevedibilit del calcio, che lo rende così bello ed affascinante (ma anche crudele spesso e volentieri) ha colpito ancora una volta, [.

Una beffa, giunta a tempo scaduto, quando ormai l'Arsenal, in dieci per l'espulsione di Song, pregustava il momentaneo sorpasso a spese del Chelsea di Ancelotti, in testa alla classifica della Premier League. E, invece, l'imprevedibilit del calcio, che lo rende così bello ed affascinante (ma anche crudele spesso e volentieri) ha colpito ancora una volta, [.

Yesterday's result at Anfield has seen a lot of chatter around this and other Blogs, mostly negative and mostly about Liverpool. However, two teams played yesterday and after an odd set-back (for my money you kick a ball when it's still you've taken the free-kick) Sunderland were Liverpool's equals.

I've barely recovered from Saturday's game as I write this. In fact, I haven't recovered at all. In 7 days we've gone from ecstasy to despair. Oh the life of a Spurs fan. Thanks to the awful performance against Bolton, tonight's game against Sunderland has taken on a whole new meaning.

One point, three games. Generally the solution at AANP Towers when things are not quite tickety-boo is to drink plenty of water and wait it out. In extreme circumstances we have even been known to chew on some raw garlic. However, something a little more drastic will probably be required from our heroes tonight, to shake them from the alarming torpor that characterized Saturday's performance.