With high hopes for another three points for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League season of 2018/19 as we made the trip earlier today to Turf Moor to face Burnley, spirits were bolstered by a return for Harry Kane.
With speculation all week indicating he would at worst probably take a spot on the substitutes bench, our 25-year-old England man was immediately back on the pitch in manager Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI for the tie.
Despite dominating the affair, Burnley made their fewer chances count as they took the lead twice – with Harry Kane getting on the scoresheet in the middle – and a poorer showing from Spurs was ultimately punished as we slipped up and left Liverpool with a five point gap and a game in hand over us.
The season isn’t over yet but the predictable writing off has already begun in the media.
Speaking to the BBC following the end of the match, Pochettino told the press.
“If we want to find someone to blame for what happened today, it is us. I said this game was key and that if we didn’t win we cannot think we are a real contender. It is a massive opportunity lost. We wanted to win, at the end there was a lot of emotion, we know how important the match was and we felt disappointment. We made mistake. I made a mistake. I should have gone to the dressing room and got some water. A stupid thing happens and you react. Maybe I will go and apologise to the referee.”