"There are times when football is gloriously silly, times when the logic of your eyes and all your experience tells you one thing is happening, and then it turns out the reality is quite different. What seemed at the break as though it was going to be an easy away win unexpectedly became a draw and, as a result, both ends of the table looked quite different at the final whistle to how it appeared they were going to look at half-time."
"This fitted a concerning pattern for Manchester City. Although they beat Leeds and Fulham they conceded five goals in total in the second half of those two games. Level at half-time at Manchester United they conceded twice in the second half to lose 2-0. Leading at half-time against Brighton and Chelsea, they conceded in the second half to draw 1-1."
Football outcomes can reverse dramatically between halves, turning apparent away wins into draws and altering league positions by the final whistle. Tottenham have been poor at home, collecting just eight points this season. Manchester City have developed a habit of needlessly squandering points and often underperform against Tottenham. City conceded five second-half goals across wins over Leeds and Fulham, conceded twice after half-time at Manchester United to lose, and dropped leads to draw 1-1 against Brighton and Chelsea. Seven points have been lost from second-half concessions; with those points City would lead the table by one point. Half-time scores elsewhere show Spurs also benefited from late changes in results.
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