Spurs very nearly lost their League Cup tie at Coventry. They arguably deserved to lose it. Could their late victory spark a revival?

In the end, Ange Postecoglou had the last laugh where Dominic Solanke was concerned. And, as he will point out, rather than the end, this is just the beginning.The Tottenham manager was a tad exasperated on Friday when asked how worried he was that his brand new £65million striker was still yet to score for Tottenham.

Ange Postecoglou says ‘spirit and character’ got Tottenham past Coventry - Spurs were minutes away from a second consecutive early Carabao Cup exit under Postecoglou.