From the thrills of last Wednesday against Man City to the frustratingly dull affair that was the Brighton match.
It always looked as if it would be one of those that Spurs would romp if they grabbed an early goal, but struggle if they didn’t.
With Brighton fighting for Premier League survival and Spurs fighting for a top four finish, it really was defence against attack for 90 minutes.
Here are five things we learned from the late Tottenham victory:
5. Champions League boost
Providing Spurs follow this result up with a win against West Ham this weekend, it should give Pochettino a boost ahead of the Ajax semi final first leg. Poch may be able to rest a couple of players against the Hammers this weekend, ahead of the crucial Champions League clash next week. This would not have been the case if Spurs had dropped points against Brighton.
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