We won: Spurs 1 Everton 0, but the highlight was handbags between Lloris & Son

We won: Spurs 1 Everton 0, but the highlight was handbags between Lloris & Son

To be honest, before this game, I wasn't that enthusiastic, but nor during or afterwards either. What did help was the bottle of wine I consumed.  When my thoughts went to the remaining games, I uttered, "God help us!." As for Everton, it didn't look like they came to play, I suppose we must be grateful for something.

The highlight of the evening was when I was on my What's App group with my Spurs friends. I ended my tat-a-tat with the others with "Tonights' win has given me confidence that we will win the double next season. I am off to bed to dream that we can go one better than the double… good night!" I won't bore you with what I wrote beforehand, even though that was more lively than the game itself… well apart from the boys own story by Son and Lloris.

Before all that… nothing excitable to say… other than I went for a cycle rider early in the morning, did some work, read for a while and that was it (yes, you are right… nothing to say of interest!).  Under non-virus-invasion times I would be telling you all about my exotic travel from where I live to the Tottenham Stadium/ Spurs shop… oh, those were the days… hopefully, they will come back soon.  At least I was with real people then, as opposed to being with my own shadow and a computer screen to keep me company (oh, mustn't forget my dog, Gilly).  But let me not bore you any more, and go to the match.

This was our managers 200^th Premier League win as we beat Everton. The most thrilling bit of the night was when Hugo Lloris and Son had a handbag moment in the interval, teammates pulled both players apart and separated them. That incident has overshadowed our victory and us leaping over Burnely and Sheffield United to go 8^th.

As I said (and worth repeating many times, if only to enliven a very dull night), a dour game that only lighted up when Loris ran over to Son and shoved him in the back. Son tried to retaliate but was pulled away by his teammates. When both players came out for the second half, they gave each other a hug. At full time they shared a love-in, another hug before leaving the pitch. Love was certainly in the air at the end of the game (whether that transcended to those watching it, I doubt it).

The match was settled by Michael Keane's own goal, as the ball deflecting in off the defender from Giovani lo Celso's strike. After that, the Toffees barely threatened in a poor attacking display and substitute Anthony Gordon's long-range strike, which was straight at Lloris, Everton's only shot of note.

Going back to the scuffle between Lloris and Son (for my third mention): Jose Mourinho says the half-time clash between his two players was "beautiful" and "something needed for the team to grow up". And some excitement for the viewing audience, I have no doubt. It was a pity we didn't witness the kerfuffle while actually being there, like the Dier moment (when he climbed over the chairs to get to a fan and his brother) we could have dined out on it for years to come (a sad life, very said!).

Lloris said there was "no problem" after Monday's match". He then added, "It just belongs to the changing room - outside you can say whatever you want. What happened between Sonny and me is part of football sometimes," added Lloris.

That is was as exciting as it got. God help us when we travel to Bournemouth on Thursday. Maybe we will need another fisty-cuffs if we end up having another dull game, or even – god help us – a draw or loss.

Some stats

Mourinho has become the fifth manager to reach 200 Premier League victories, with only Ferguson (322) doing so in fewer games (326).

We are unbeaten in 15 league games against Everton - winning eight - which is our longest run without defeat against an opponent in the competition.

Everton have lost half of their Premier League games in London (78 out of 156), with only Newcastle (79) losing more in the English capital.

We have kept a clean sheet in two of our past three league games - as many as we had in our previous 14.

Everton committed 18 fouls in this game - only against Aston Villa in August (18) have they conceded as many in a league match this season.

Keane's own goal was Everton's third in the league in 2019-20, with no side having scored more. Meanwhile, it was the fourth, own goal we have benefited from this season, also a joint league-high.

What next?

We travel to Bournemouth on Thursday (kick-off 18:00 BST). At least this match is on normal TV (Pick TV), so I won't have to sit in my computer room watching the game. I can watch it in the comfort of my sitting room.  How little things excite small minds.

To end on a positive, just in case young viewers have been observing this season’s awful crap… this isn't our worst season, oh, no! I've seen some shit in my time, and I've been going since the beginning of the 60s. Compared to what I've seen in the past this season is a jamboree, and all Christmases rolled into one (yes, that is how bad it has been). Thank God we’ve got Mourinho and a Chairman that wants to flood this club with love and money (yes, I do have a sense of humour!). Until next time… Stay safe!

Best Regards, Glenn