A good response despite missing players
This was the first chance to watch Tottenham in action since that 4-3 thriller against Leeds on November 12 and almost a month on Antonio Conte was back, looked freshly tanned from his exotic winter getaway, to oversee the preparations for the second half of a season like no other.
With only two friendlies for the non-World Cup players to get sharp, the Spurs head coach wants to make the most of them and that meant the first team stars got 74 minutes in their legs against the visiting Motherwell side on a pitch at Hotspur Way before nine young academy players replaced them.
