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Three Points But I Doubt Many Spurs Fans Are Delighted With Our Cardiff Showing

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Tottenham Hotspur were at Wembley Stadium earlier today for the Premier League clash against newly promoted Cardiff City.

Looking to bounce back from midweek Champions League disappointment following the defeat to Barcelona, Neil Warnock’s side were definitely going to be chalk and cheese in terms of the performance fans could expect from the visitors at this time of asking.

Eric Dier’s early eighth-minute goal proved to be enough to turn all three points in manager Mauricio Pochettino’s direction, but a 1-0 victory with the opposition down to ten men for just over 30 minutes in the game – especially as they languish winless at the bottom of the table – is hardly going to inspire much joy or confidence, and for many it definitely wasn’t the commanding performance and response they’d have liked to have seen after Barcelona disappointment.

A win is always a win, however, but I think plenty will believe the game itself is summed up by the fact they managed one shot on target less than we did despite only having 24% of the possession.

Tottenham Hotspur
1 – 0
Cardiff City

Wembley

Premier League

6/10/2018 3:00 pm

Attendance: 43268

Referee: Dean

Tottenham Hotspur Cardiff City
Dier (8)
Lloris Etheridge
Trippier Ecuele Manga
Sanchez
 
Morrison
Alderweireld
 
Bamba
Rose 88 Bennett
Sissoko 85 Ralls
 
Winks Hoilett 78
Dier Camarasa
Son Heung-Min 72 Arter
 
Lucas Moura Murphy
Kane
 
Paterson 78

Substitutes

Lamela 72 Richards
Wanyama 85 Ward 78/85
Walker-Peters Zohore
Llorente Reid 85
Gazzaniga Gunnarsson
Davies 88 Harris 78
Skipp Murphy

Game Statistics

19 Goal attempts 8
7 On Target 6
6 Corners 2
7 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
76 % 24

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