There is not much to say about Tottenham Women's 2-0 defeat to West Ham. After a bright start they conceded a cheap goal against the run of play. Despite lots of huff and puff there was no cutting edge and a cheap second goal settled things. Another defeat leaves Robert Vilahamn under huge pressure heading into Sunday's match against Leicester, in what is surely a make or break fixture for the Spurs boss.
After that defeat to the Hammers on Sunday I watched the Chelsea vs Man City WSL game. On Wednesday night, I went to The Emirates to watch Arsenal vs Real Madrid. (I know... I know...) Then tonight I caught Chelsea's comeback at Stamford Bridge as they finally ended their run of four games against City.
There was a lot that struck me about these matches. Mostly that it was a totally different sport to that which is played by Spurs at the moment. The games had pace and guile, the teams had plenty of strength in depth off the bench. I felt rather sad as I left the Emirates because it underlined just how far away Tottenham are.
There are good players at Tottenham Hotspurs Women. Lize Kop, Bethany England, Jess Naz, Haley Raso, Eveliina Summanen and Maite Oroz to name just a few. Robert Vilahman is a smart guy and the progress and achievements of last season shows he is a decent coach. But something is not working.
Only Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have a worse goal difference than Spurs in the WSL. If England doesn’t score it’s almost impossible to see who will, something that has already cost Naz her place in the Lionesses squad.
After the international break Spurs face Villa, Liverpool, Chelsea and Everton. There are points to be had and the season can end positively. They can finish in and around that “best of the rest” spot. But after what I saw this week, Tottenham Hostpur Women are long way from getting to the next level.
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