That one-man winning machine continues to churn out results.
Sunday’s 1-0 triumph at West Bromwich Albion is unlikely to live long in the memory but, when Harry Kane headed home the only goal of the game with seconds of normal time remaining, it was impossible not to think of one particular phrase; ‘the hallmark of champions’.
Tottenham have a long way to go in a gruelling campaign, however, and there are two ways of viewing that narrow win at The Hawthorns.
For the second time in three games, Spurs failed to produce a single shot on target in the first half against a team in the relegation zone.
Tanguy Ndombele continues to sparkle only sporadically while, much to the chagrin of Jose Mourinho, injuries have stopped Gio Lo Celso from recovering the form that arguably made him Tottenham’s Player of the Season in 2019/20.
But if David Brooks wants to put himself in the shop window ahead of the January window, the Welsh wizard linked with Tottenham, Liverpool and former club Sheffield United did himself no harm on Saturday (Mail and the Star).
Just days after pointing out that he is ‘desperate’ to return to the Premier League, Brooks scored twice in Bournemouth’s 3-1 triumph over Birmingham City.
Even when not quite at his best, the 23-year-old is capable of match-winning, match-changing contributions.
If Tottenham are to maintain their winning ways, a player with Brooks’ striking unpredictability could make those nervy triumphs over West Brom, Brighton and Burnley a little more straightforward.
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