Gallery: Player Ratings – Red Star Belgrade 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur

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It looked like it might be another scrappy night where he tried but couldn’t get anywhere. Then he got two open chances and came away with two goals. He will still be looking like one of the most dangerous players in Europe.

Opinion

Significantly more than job done, more than a routine win. Far from routine since Spurs haven’t won away from home all season, have regularly given away the leads they have established, have not kept clean sheets, haven’t played like this.

A cauldron of a stadium simmered and then cooled and an invincible home performer showed no ambition and retreated. But take nothing away from this Spurs display; they pressed forward and used the ball quickly, grew in confidence and utterly dominated the second half.

The secret lay in the performance of the new boys. Lo Celso and Ndombele showed a work rate, level of skill and vision that dragged the level of many of their team-mates up to match them by the end.

This team performance should influence the selection for Saturday. Maybe we don’t have to cling on to the performers who have been brilliant for us in the past – there are other players who can take their turn.