Tottenham Put Their Teeth Back In

First up, a good win. Middlesborough were Boltonesque enough to, on another day, have gone through the motions and beaten a wimpy, not really in the mood Tottenham by at least a goal to nil. The post-match Southgate looked bemused, like a man telling his wife they'd been turned down for another bank-loan. He clearly didn't think Spurs were going to come out fighting.

Of course we want more. It's in the blood.

We want the type of performance that beat the champions every game. But it's unrealistic to moan when we don't get it. Moaning is for the third rate rubbish served up last Saturday.

Melbranque is settling in nicely. Defoe was missing off the score sheet again but not for the want of trying. Robbie's goal was an inspired piece of opportunism. Is Huddlestone match fit? Zokora was a menace. Berbatov's goal was lovely. Instinctive strike. But he was shamefully static when Lennon cut open the six yard box for him with the cross of the game. Chimbonda was a bit hit and miss. The miss from Defoe's well worked free kick was diabolical.

The reds? Perhaps if Chimbonda hadn't started playing British Bulldog with Boateng the whole thing wouldn't have looked as bad as it did. The whole thing was bun fight without any real purpose, but hopefully Zokora can get a squeeze purely on the grounds we need him.