Form Returning, Albeit Slowly

In the second half Stoke opened up like, well, I don’t want to use an expression that would get me in trouble so let’s just say they were all too willing and Spurs gladly exploited it. We did what we do vs the Potters—a quarter of four goal margins on the trot.

The first half was a different proposition—Son, our best player throughout until his removal, centered a ball that Ryan Shawcross could do little with but redirect into the back of his net. Kane bottled an absolute sitter in front of Jack Butland with ample time to place the ball to either side for a second. And aside from those chances there was ample frustration, particularly from the likes of Christian Eriksen, Dele, Kane and Kieran Tripper—all of whom were either imprecise or car...