(CNN) Come the end of the season, Tottenham could well view this evening as the crucial turning point in what has so far been a painful campaign for its fans. But on Tuesday, Tottenham found in Red Star a team more than willing to roll over and provide the kind of revitalizing win that was sorely needed in this part of north London. For all of Spurs' intensity, crisp passing and sharp tackling -- traits that have been severely lacking on this recent wretched run -- Red Star was lackadaisical, sloppy and disinterested. "As a team we stuck together from the start, we wanted to win the game," Son told BT Sport. The dynamic changed after the final of the Champions League and it's so difficult and complex to explain.

Source: CNN October 22, 2019 20:48 UTC