Your Gareth Bale-inspired 1-0 win proved not to matter after Arsenal's win at Newcastle consigned them to fifth place.
Tottenham Hotspur are generally consigned to fifth set after winning 1-0 from home against Sunderland only to locate their Champions League aspirations thwarted by an System victory. For most within the match, the visitors' goal was protected by some a little like witchcraft, but although Gareth Bale ultimately put Spurs ahead rather late, it was most for naught.
The earliest half was rather regretably marred by refereeing debate. The best chance either needed break the deadlock came inside 20th minute, when Bale blew on the defence and was wrestled to the ground by Sebastian Larsson. Planning on a penalty, the winger has been distraught when Andre Marriner, 45 yards behind the engage in, instead showed him a good yellow card for diving -- a ridiculous decision which will have major ramifications.
There seemed to be another penalty shout later on, when Jack Colback impeded Bale's fizzing shot regarding his left arm, and Spurs would have felt rightly aggrieved they will went into the break at 0-0. But we were looking at also somewhat fortunate to never be behind, relying for a superb save from Hugo Lloris to remain Connor Wickham's close selection shot out following several excellent work from Danny Graham.
The 2nd half didn't go better for Tottenham. Adebayor saw Carlos Cuellar block the ball with his hand (penalty not offered, of course, because bolt the rules). Tom Huddlestone fired just over from around range. A series of implausible goalline blocks and woodwork hits kept the hosts away. Meanwhile, news hit White Hart Lane that Arsenal were ahead at Newcastle, an effect that would keep Spurs in fifth irrelevant of how well they would against Sunderland.
The process was pretty obvious. Tottenham elevate the pitch, get a large part, waste the corner, find the ball back, go up the pitch etc and so on etc ., but they simply weren't seeking the goals they needed. There was a moment of humor when false news on the Newcastle equaliser arrived, but even had the Gunners dropped points it never looked like Spurs were going to help breach Simon Mignolet's defend.
But a moment involving madness from David Vaughan brought Spurs some hope. The midfielder noticed Aaron Lennon in maximum flight, wiping him out without ever getting anywhere near to the ball, and was duly exhibited his second yellow card in the evening. Down to fifteen men, was there in any manner that the visitors could hold on?
No. Because Gareth Bale. For the reason that is his wont, he took matters into his well-known hands and fired Spurs on the lead 89 minutes. That it was a 25-yard effort, and flew straight into the top corner. In a other context it would have been magnificent... but with Arsenal holding on at Newcastle, celebrations had been muted. Eventually, the effect was confirmed: Tottenham had didn't qualify for the Winners League.
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