Tottenham Recover To Beat Sunderland

[Folami David]

Sunderland remain rooted at the bottom of the Premier League table as Tottenham eased the pressure on manager Andre Villas-Boas with a gutsy win.
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A Hugo Lloris error allowed Adam Johnson to confidently score from eight yards to give Sunderland the lead.
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Paulinho poked in at the near post to level and Spurs then went ahead thanks to John O'Shea's clumsy own goal.
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Jermain Defoe twice struck the woodwork and Sunderland had a worthy penalty appeal turned down in a lively match.
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Tottenham substitute Sandro appeared to handle the ball when defending a second-half corner, but referee Lee Mason dismissed Sunderland's protests and so went the home team's hopes of dragging themselves back into contention.
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A second home defeat of the week - albeit against Champions League hopefuls Chelsea and Tottenham - leaves the Black Cats five points adrift from safety.
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It also means manager Gus Poyet must hope for maximum points against fellow strugglers West Ham next week if his team are to achieve their target of reaching 16 points by the end of the year.
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At the other end of the table, two points adrift of a Champions League spot, are Tottenham and Villas-Boas seems to have silenced his critics, for now at least, with a second successive victory.
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Indeed, the visitors could have won by a handsomer margin, with Defoe's intelligent running causing problems, but Tottenham - whose goal tally this season now moves to 15 - continue to lack a certain ruthlessness in front of goal.
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The numerous chances each team enjoyed was a far cry from the opening half-hour which was a tale of half-opportunities and hopeful attempts from distance with both defences holding firm when under attack from forwards lacking poise and composure in the final third.

[femifemzy3]

Tottenham FC were very lucky to win that game. Sunderland had a penalty and it was very obvious just like United's penalty call too