Six goals was not unexpected. In fact, it might even have been considered a modest return from two of the great entertainers of the Premier League. The distribution of the spoils, however, was a surprise. We had come expecting a football massacre. What we got was thrilling parity.
What we got was a Spurs team that had lost three games in succession and who were without ten injured players and yet showed a resilience and a determination that many thought was not in their armoury. They came back twice to stop the bleeding and secure a 3-3 draw that left them in fifth place.