Stoke had lost the sides’ previous four meetings with an aggregate of 17-1 and emerged as if hellbent on turning the tide. On that occasion Jack Butland saved Stoke but Tottenham’s radar had largely been off. Alli had the presence of mind to wait for Eriksen to catch up and his pass was dispatched unerringly. This looked like the kind of luck Lambert believes has eluded his team but Eriksen soon provided further cause for regret. So, too, did the Tottenham crossbar during a rousing finale in which Pochettino admitted Spurs had to “suffer”.

Source: The Guardian April 07, 2018 16:07 UTC