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Villas-Boas said ahead of the match that Tottenham need to be wary of Basel because the Swiss club have much greater experience when it comes to European football. They took the lead through Valentin Stocker, while Fabian Frei’s goal gave them a 2-0 advantage in the match. It looked like Tottenham will certainly be knocked out of the competition. However, they managed to pull level through goals from striker Emmanuel Adebayor and midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson. As a result, they have given themselves a fighting chance going into the second leg encounter in a week’s time.

Villas-Boas said after the match that it was certainly not a bad result by any means, and he still retains the hope of reaching the semifinals.

“I think we limited the damage to give us the possibility of still getting through. Within all the negatives, there is the positive of still being in the tie and going away from home to try and get through. It wasn’t a bad result, everyone has great belief we can go through. This Basle team was probably the best team I have ever seen at White Hart Lane. All the recognition goes to a top opponent who we had to play here tonight,” said the former Chelsea manager, who also praised the opposition for their incredible game.

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However, they cannot maintain their advantage as Brighton showed that they remain one of the inform teams in the championship by scoring the equaliser through Ulloa in the 59th minute. Barnsley, though, had the last laugh in the match as a penalty from Chris Dagnall was enough to secure the three points for the championship strugglers. Since the appointment of Flitcroft, the team had been on a good run of form until recently. They were coming into the match on the back of the disappointing 5-0 defeat against Manchester City in the table. This victory against Brighton brought the club the first win in four matches.

“I am very proud, we have set a team up to battle and they have done that in the first half. I have got massive respect for Brighton on terms of the football they play. I am a massive Brighton fan in terms of that. We got schooled down there earlier in the season and that was one of the worst trips I have had. But I am delighted because the game plan we set out has worked. We didn’t let them play with any freedom or fluidity,” said the Barnsley manager, whose team have 41 points.

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After approaching several parties, they have come to the conclusion that Flitcroft should be retained as the caretaker manager in order to avoid drastic changes at the club. Flitcroft was the assistant manager to Keith Hill before the sacking. He will now be assisted by the former Fleetwood Town manager Micky Mellon and the former Hartlepool United manager Martin Scott. Rowing has confirmed that there is money available to spend in the January transfer window, as the club look to get out of the relegation zone. They are currently in the 23rd position with 25 points on the board, with the undefeated four match run helping them climb from the bottom of the table.

“We thought that continuity and stability was the key for the players. With just 19 games to go, we thought it would probably be counter-productive to bring someone else in. The performance of the team and the passion shown by David over the last two weeks made us think he had done enough. We know what kind of football the fans like to see here and that is what they got (in the win over Leeds) on Saturday,” said the director of the club.

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It would also provide the new manager with the ability to strengthen the squad during the January transfer window. The 43-year-old Hill has come under intense pressure in recent weeks following many poor performances. The 3-1 defeat at the hands of Blackburn during the weekend proved to be the final straw for the manager. It was extremely poor considering that Blackburn came into the match without a manager at the helm after they recently sacked their own manager. This 3-1 defeat against Blackburn was the seventh loss that the club has suffered at home.

“Keith and his assistant Dave Flitcroft have given their all to the club and played some attractive football. Keith was very disappointed but this was a decision made by the board and not by one man. It is a very sad day,” said the general manager of the club after announcing the sacking. This means that Barnsley will be searching for a new manager once again. They have changed the managers during the last three years. Meanwhile, Blackburn have said that they will not be looking to appoint a successor for the sacked Berg immediately.

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Cardiff city managed to score in the match through two set plays, which was the most disappointing aspect according to Greening. He has said that the club and its players certainly did not embarrass themselves because it was a good performance against a team who are extremely close to the top of the table. Cardiff city look to be on course to claiming promotion to the top flight automatically, as they have been quite spectacular in the first few months of the campaign.

“We played well in patches, but we were disappointed to let them score from two set-plays. The lads are very disappointed because we put on a good show and, even though Cardiff have gone top of the league, we didn’t embarrass ourselves,” said the midfielder. He has also said that he would be extremely happy to spend the rest of the year on loan at Barnsley because he is playing regularly at the club. “If the manager is happy and wants to keep me until the end of the season and Forest are happy with that, I’d be delighted,” said Greening.