Jol might still go despite comeback
Martin Jol's job still hangs in the balance despite Tottenham's epic comeback at home to Aston Villa tonight. The match ended 4-4 after Spurs looked dead and buried at 4-1 down but they heroically came back on what was Spurs' 125th anniversary. Spurs got off to a great start when Dimitar Berbatov put his side in front when heading home from a Huddlestone corner. Villa quickly replied when Martin Laursen scored after a terrible mistake by England keeper Paul Robinson. Villa took the lead when Laursen scored again, after some terrible defending by the Spurs defence.
Villa furthered their lead soon after when Gabby Agbonlahor scored a quality goal past Robinson. The Spurs side left the field to a chorus of boos from the home faithful. It got worse for Spurs soon after the break when Craig Gardener scored a wonderful free-kick from the edge of the box. Pascal Chimbonda finished well soon after to start a unlikely comeback for Spurs, but the Spurs fans began to believe that their side might pull off an heroic comeback when Marlon Harewood foolishly brought down second-half substitute Darren Bent.
Captain Robbie Keane stepped up and cooley slotted home to set up a tense final few minutes. Younnes Kaboul grabbed the leveller with one minute to spare when he hammered home into the roof of the net to send the Spurs fans into raptures. He took his top off and ran straight for the Tottenham bench to celebrate with Jol.
Now, it is all well and good that Spurs got the draw and some may feel it has saved Jol's job, but let me put it this way, if Tottenham had only drawn by any other means do you think Jol may of got sacked. I certainly do and I still think he may be on his way in the very near future because Spurs' chairman David Levy would of certainly wanted a win tonight from Jol's men.