Well it is difficult to not get carried away with this start to the season. I would never have thought we would have started with three wins particularly with having to play Liverpool at home and West Ham away.
This was more of a gritty performance. Not helped by referee Mark Clattenberg allowing some poor tackling going unpunished on both sides. Scott Parker was very lucky to be on the pitch. It did allow for a very well contested derby.
This was a match dominated by the defence of both teams with ironically Spurs early chances coming form a Ledley King header which came off the back of his head to it the cross bar and a Bassong chance which he scuffed wide.
Carlton Cole always looked a threat and he opedned the scoring with a lovely turn with his back to the goal he turned and fired out from just outside the penalty area. he soon turned into a villian with a thirty yard back pass playing Defoe in who scored his fourth for the season.
It was now game on and there were chances at eaither end until Lennon conjured up a winner after gaining possesion just inside the penalty box and firing in a winner on his left.
Again later on tempers flared when Faubert lashed out at Defoe and may have seen red on another occasion but again Clattenberg was lenient and issued just a yellow.
Spurs held on for a hard fought three points. Next up is a home game against Birmingham and a chance for Spurs to cement thier top 4 credentials. So well done Spurs!
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