The game is not over until the referee blows the whistle. It is a common saying in football, but not many teams have mastered it so well as Tottenham. The Spurs have racked up 13 points this season in the last five minutes of their games.
No other team in the English Premier League has been as effective in the closing minutes of a game than Tottenham. It showed just that in their recent game against West Ham. With less than five minutes to go and trailing by one, Mauricio Pochettino’s players tied the game in the last seconds of stoppage time.
Danny Rose started the late comeback by the Spurs against West Ham
Scoring late in the game and either winning or tying the match was something Sir Alex Ferguson got Manchester United fans used to. Now that Tottenham seems to follow the same trend, they are close to securing a spot for European competitions next season.
Today, the Spurs are seventh on the EPL standings. Without those late goals, they would most likely be 12th without much to look forward to.
Arsenal is second place on that list. Whenever the Gunners have scored late goals, they added up a total of six points.
On the other side, Tim Sherwood has not found a way to make his players hold on to a score late in the game. Aston Villa has let at least four points escape from their hands. That includes a 2-1 loss against Stoke this past Saturday.
The panorama is even worst for Hull City. The team has lost seven points in the last minutes of their games this season. As of right now, they are not in the relegation zone, but they could be if they do not address the issue right away.
Hull City has missed chances of adding at least seven more points to the 26 they have
