Tottenham did not need to win well or win beautifully. Already, with less than three months of the season gone, their task each week is simple: just win. Mission accomplished; onto the next.
In ousting Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park under the lights on this Friday night, they came through a tricky, sticky looking fixture. And Palace did make it so. But through Joel Ward’s own goal and Heung-min Son's close-range strike, and despite Jordan Ayew’s late goal they extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points.
