His Tottenham team were trailing Wigan 1-0 and with half the second half gone he opted to send on striker Emmanuel Adebayor, at the expense of lone striker Jermaine Defoe.
The switch drew confusion and boos from the White Hart Lane faithful who struggled to understand the removal of their top scorer when they were chasing the game.
Especially the removal of Defoe, the man who once scored 5 in a 9-1 demolition against the perennial relegation strugglers.
So, with apologies to Wigan fans, here’s what Spurs fans were hoping for a repeat of on Saturday.
Robert Lock
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