Life is never dull for Tottenham fans under Ange Postecoglou. After a dire first 45 minutes that recalled the bad old days of José Mourinho and Antonio Conte ended with them trailing to the ever-antagonistic Neal Maupay’s opener, the Spurs manager’s double substitution was the catalyst for victory as three goals in eight spectacular minutes from the haphazard Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson and Richarlison turned this game on its head.
There was still time for more drama as Ivan Toney latched on to a comical backpass from Udogie to score his second goal in as many games since his comeback from a gambling ban and give Thomas Frank’s side hope. But with James Maddison back pulling the strings, it was all-action Tottenham who claimed the points to move above Aston Villa into fourth place, even if their manager was less than impressed with their “naive” first half.
