It has not taken long for Roberto De Zerbi to become acquainted with the anxiety that grips Tottenham whenever they play at home. It does funny things to the mind. It makes the crowd fidgety and with composure in short supply it makes De Zerbi’s erratic side prone to the kind of rush of blood to the head Mathys Tel suffered when he turned what should have been a night of lift-off into one of despair and regret.
Tottenham were leading Leeds 1-0 and were closing in on their first home win in the league since 6 December when their shootout for survival with West Ham took another dramatic twist.
