00:00Actual terms, the prospect of a game of football may be a welcome relief to those who hold Tottenham dear.
00:05The coach, Christian Gross, insists that he will pick who he wants, when he wants, where he wants.
00:10And today that means Klinsmann alongside the fit again, Chris Armstrong up front.
00:14And Ginola, the subject of the Germans' tactical advice, in a free roll behind, Klinsmann wanted him to play wide.
00:21Liverpool are without two of their three regular strikers.
00:24Fowler and Riedler both injured, so is a potential stand-in, Mark Kennedy.
00:28Steve McManaman supports Michael Owen, and Jamie Carragher comes in to play on the right side of midfield.
00:35Uriah Rennie, in the middle, is taking charge of his first ever game at White Hart Lane.
00:49Tottenham in trouble, against Liverpool, who still theoretically are in the title chase.
00:55Although this morning's result, with Arsenal winning at Old Trafford, means that second place is going to be even more
01:02difficult to achieve for Liverpool,
01:03which perhaps is a more realistic aim for them.
01:06This is Michael Owen, tripped by Ramon Vega.
01:25This is Leonardson.
01:26Now Ince.
01:28Owen stayed wide.
01:29Three red-shirted players in the box.
01:32Owen seemed to be tackled as he released the ball by Karp.
01:35Referee saw nothing wrong.
01:37Wilson's long ball forward to Armstrong.
01:40Need support.
01:42Klinsmann is arriving belatedly.
01:45The cross didn't arrive.
01:47Ginnola.
02:00Klinsmann.
02:02Fox, this is Klinsmann.
02:03Right-footed, deflected, off Paul Ince.
02:07First real chance of the game, hauling to the German.
02:13And Liverpool's captain, Paul Ince, had to hurl himself into the path of Klinsmann's shot.
02:24Ginnola.
02:26Good hitter out by Ince.
02:29Ginnola all waiting.
02:31And there's Mathieu.
02:43Ginnola.
02:45Good turn.
02:47What about the cross?
02:47Klinsmann!
02:54There's a man who's just proved a point.
02:59A trademark goal from the German.
03:05Coaching at the near post.
03:10It all emanated from Carr's throw.
03:14Ginnola.
03:15Klinsmann has wanted crosses from him.
03:17There was a perfect one.
03:19And Tottenham have the lead with Klinsmann's second goal in his second spell with the club.
03:26Steve Carr.
03:28Ginnola.
03:35Ginnola.
03:38Here's Ginnola.
03:40And here's Klinsmann.
03:41He's in on goal.
03:43And it's a good save by Friedl.
03:45Nielsen.
03:46Still not away.
03:48Looked to be Rob Jones who got in the way of the shot from the Dane, Alan Nielsen.
03:54Friedl was being attacked from all angles.
03:57But his was a good initial save to deny Klinsmann.
04:04And Jürgen Klinsmann has had his problems in the past week.
04:07Notably with this revelation about the clause in his contract that says he cannot be dropped.
04:13But Tottenham bought him on a short-term basis to score goals.
04:18And he's contributed today.
04:23It's given away by Bertie to McManaman.
04:26Old-style dribbling skills.
04:27And now it's three on three.
04:29McManaman still going.
04:31Here's Michael Owen.
04:32Steady to himself.
04:33Good save by Bordsen.
04:37And this time he's clear.
04:38But the angle is difficult.
04:39He could do with some support.
04:41Here's McManaman.
04:42He's made the space.
04:44He's made the time.
04:44And he's made the equalising goal.
04:50Tottenham's lead lasted nine minutes.
04:57Steve McManaman scored on this ground memorably last season with the aid of a divot.
05:01And this time he scores with the aid of Michael Owen who very definitely gets the credit for the assist.
05:11A nudge from Klinsman on Matteo.
05:14Liverpool have...
05:14Goal!
05:15This is Owen!
05:18The save from Bordsen.
05:20And the kick away by Carr but still not fully away.
05:24Leonardson.
05:25Bjornaby.
05:26And Tottenham escape.
05:28And it all stemmed...
05:31As Bordsen is explaining to some of his beleaguered colleagues from that awful pass by David Ginola.
05:38Straight to McManaman.
05:40Owen was in the clear.
05:42There's a good athletic stop springing to his right by Bordsen.
05:50Redknapp.
05:57Redknapp.
05:59The ball infield.
06:01Insert gone.
06:02This is Bertie instead.
06:04Now Ginola.
06:06Slightly favours his left.
06:08And that's why.
06:13C'est magnifique.
06:15There is a feeling around Tottenham that if anyone's going to save them from the drop,
06:19it's this mercurial Frenchman.
06:23He looks skywards.
06:26As if to thank the heavens.
06:29Which is what Tottenham supporters will be doing.
06:34In their thousand at the moment.
06:47McManaman.
07:03McManaman.
07:05The boos are directed at Inns for the challenge.
07:07But this is Steve McManaman.
07:10McManaman.
07:11Carragher.
07:13And it breaks down.
07:15And here's...
07:17Clinsman.
07:19Trying to collect his own flick.
07:30Struck forcefully by Redknapp.
07:32Campbell's header will fall to McManaman.
07:35He's got two colleagues in support.
07:37Here's one of them.
07:37David Thompson.
07:39Trying to get past Wilson.
07:41There's Inns.
07:43A wonderfully dexterous goal by the Liverpool skipper.
07:52The self-styled governor, as he likes to call himself, lays down the law for Liverpool.
07:59He's not renowned for spectacular goals like that from that sort of range.
08:05But Liverpool will take anything they can get.
08:08And much credit to young David Thompson.
08:10Even more to Inns though for the finish.
08:14And this is turning into a terrific contest.
08:27Clinsman.
08:30Moisted by Jones.
08:33The push by Howells on Thompson.
08:39Wilson.
08:43Fox.
08:45Being held by Jones.
08:54Genela asking Ray Olivier whether he comes from France.
08:58In fact, he hails from Sutton Coldfield.
09:07Genela will cross.
09:09There's Nielsen.
09:11Oh, bounce down and hit the underside of the bar.
09:14And the follow-up from Bertie is wide.
09:18It's corner.
09:20And this time it is in.
09:22And it's Raman Vega.
09:27Arguably, coached Gros' favourite player, his fellow countryman, who, whilst the arguments have been raging about Gros' good points and
09:36bad points, has stood by him throughout.
09:38He is in his first time.
09:44He is in his second half.
09:47And there are no honour.
09:50And the movement and this is another one.
09:51The next half has been thrown off.
09:52And there is no limit.
09:53He is going to put his missed.
09:56And then there is no limit.
09:57Four and two-day spot.
10:06down by Thomson
10:15Schindler
10:19setting off on one of these oh-so-threatening runs and Schindler
10:22still going and had the ball whipped off his toe by Rob Jones as he was
10:27virtually in the act of shooting
10:31at times it's almost a one-man game
10:36three-and-a-half minutes to go get to it that's the second time that Alan
10:42Nielsen has been denied by the frame of the goal
10:48not the most frequent of goal scorers but easily in the last ten minutes he
10:52could have had two
11:03struck long for Owen
11:05Vega struggling, Owen's got there and it's hit the post, McManaman 3-3
11:16Owen with the shot that came back off the upright
11:18Ramon Vega disconsolate and the injured McManaman the scorer of his second and
11:24Liverpool's third goal
11:29this extraordinary contest does have a twist at the end
11:39Clinsman
11:40to Gary Brady
11:41Jones struggling to stay with him
11:44Fuchs is free
11:45he has the chance
11:47Clinsman
11:52all that would have been the perfect ending to the script from a Tottenham perspective
11:57Gary Brady
11:59forced to take it wide
12:01saw Fox arriving
12:02he muffed his shot
12:03and Clinsman
12:05stretched but couldn't control it
12:09the final whistle goes as Michael Owen chases through
12:13I don't think he even heard the whistle from referee Uriah Rennie
12:16and a splendid contest
12:18ends all square at three apiece
12:21and the points are shared
12:23not enough for Liverpool at the top
12:26and not really enough for Tottenham
12:27at the other end of the Premiership table
12:29a huge
12:29good night
12:29and it's 30 years
12:29as long as tooline
12:29for Garanda
12:29and it wasn't
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