Chapter 1: What was the outcome of the Tottenham vs Swansea match?
A 2-0 win for Tottenham against Swansea at the Liberty Stadium. Christian Eriksen with the free kick and Fernando Llorente against his former side to open the scoring in a controversial manner. Both those players are with David Craig.
Fernando, Christian, congratulations. Fernando, was that the perfect way to start your first Premier League game for Tottenham with that goal tonight?
Yes, I'm very happy. I think we controlled the game. We played very good the first 30 minutes. It's not easy, this game. We need to win because... They are in a difficult situation and I think we play very focused and aggressive in this game.
Christian, did the rest you've had play off tonight in those difficult conditions?
Yeah, I think so, of course, once you've played a few days ago, of course, it's in the mind, but again, when you start the game, I think you feel focused and fresh, and of course, we had a lot of sessions to really feel ready for the game, and we were, like Fernando said, I think we started very well.
I think after we scored, we had the control, but after the weather changed, I think it was a bit more difficult.
You started in a deeper role this evening, how did you enjoy that?
No, yeah, of course it's similar, but of course today we know we're going to have a lot of possession, and that's why we dropped deeper to build up the game a bit more, and of course when you have a striker who scores ahead, of course set-piece is very important as well, but I think the play, of course, on a better pitch could have been even better than today.
Fernando, how important was it when you've got two games as close as you have together to get off to a winning start tonight, to try and close that gap on the top four?
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Chapter 2: How did Fernando Llorente perform in his first Premier League game for Tottenham?
And, of course, we need to keep focused and playing even better than today, I think.
Well, well done to you again. You are the man of the match. Will you present the trophy, please, Fernando?
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Christian Eriksen, man of the match in this 2-0 win for Spurs over Swansea and instrumental, of course, in the first goal, particularly, Graham, with the free kick that led to the goal itself, which was finished in somewhat controversial circumstances by your end team.
It was great delivery. It's flat, it's pacey, all it needs is a nick. But he is offside and it's a simple one for the linesman to get right. He's looking right along this line. You can see him here, clearly offside before the ball's kicked. You know, is Fernandes trying to play him offside? Is he aware of him? But there's no way that should be allowed. That's a simple decision.
Is that helped by the fact that none of the Swansea players appeal for him?
That's a big worry. You know, when you're bang at it and you're spirited, you're complaining about everything, every challenge, every free kick given against you, never mind goals given against you. There's very little...
objection to that and that was clearly they must have known he was offside look there's half a dozen looking along the line so they must have known he was offside and for me I'd be saying to the players after that after showing this tomorrow you've got to put pressure on the referee it is part of the game all the big players do it
That one went their way. What about Davinson Sanchez? He didn't finish the game because he was substituted, but should he have not lasted the 90 minutes for a red card?
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Chapter 3: What challenges did Christian Eriksen face during the match?
This one, there's no doubt about it. When you see this again, watch where he's making contact with the player and where the ball is. He's nowhere near the ball. He doesn't see Olsen until late. He has a swipe at him. Look where the ball is. Look where he's making contact. That is a clear yellow card. He should have gone for that.
Overall, though, were Spurs in control of the game despite those decisions?
It's very hard to deny Tottenham the victory. When you think of the possession they had, they totally dominated the first half. Not so much the second half. Where the chances are, the possession they had. But when you look at the... You know, if you're the Swansea manager, you're looking at all the important moments. They didn't get any luck tonight, really. You know, the first goal is offside.
The second one, as we'll show, is a deflection. He has his shot, Dele Alli. It comes back and then hits him kindly and goes in the net. And then, you know, that sending off would have changed the game. So all the big decisions went Tottenham's way tonight. But it would be hard to deny them a victory.
Well, let's hear what Carlos Carvalhal did think of that. He's with David Craig.
Carlos, we saw you speak to the referee at length at the end there. Did you feel perhaps one or two decisions went against your side this evening?
No, I arrived at now, I will not start talking about the referees now. The line-ups and the right side apologised. It's part of the game, I do mistakes also, so we understand. The coach of Tottenham did also a clever substitution to put the centre-half out, because everybody knows why. After this, let's talk about the game.
We play against a strong team, they play very well with a lot of players between the lines, on the back of the opponent midfielders. With the problems that we have at the moment in our hands, we start to play with the three centre-halves to try to block the movements of the offensive players that go deep between the defenders. They do these movements very well.
Ali and all of them, Son, also go inside. So we block this situation. We work hard. We played three days before and... make a massive difference also in the way, the attitude, the physical attitude to play. But our players were brave. We don't give too many spaces to Tottenham. Tottenham have a big, big problem to achieve a goal situation. in the first half.
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Chapter 4: What were the controversial moments surrounding the first goal?
But yes, happy for him to help the team to achieve three points. And yes, always all the players that arrive, all the new players that arrive in a team, The dynamic is so clear. I always struggle to find the possibility to play, but yes, he's very professional and so happy. I think everyone is happy because he's going to help us to achieve the goal that the team want.
You had to bring Harry Kane on with about 23 minutes still to go. Did you bring him on much earlier than you anticipated?
No, no, no, no. I think that we did well with him because we saw that it was difficult for him to run. But I think it was a good training session to prepare for the next game and we hope that it's going well in the next 24 hours and can be ready to play again in West Ham.
Did he show with that assist for Dele Alli that he's more than just a striker?
Of course, he's a very complete player, not only score goals, can assist, can play, can build, can hold the ball. I think he's a very complete striker and I'm happy because I think on the end, yes, the 2-0 showed that we were better and the three points are so important for us to try to fight for the top four.
It's the first of two games in three days. You've started well. How important is it you now maintain that momentum against West Ham on Thursday?
I think it's so important. Always in football, it's our win. Now this game is in the past. We need to use that to try to be strong and try to take the right decision. to give some freshness to the team and to be ready again to fight. I think it will be an important game in the West Ham derby. Three points again, that's for us a massive three points. Well done, thank you. Thank you very much.
Big three points for Tottenham and they made sure of it late on with Dele Alli's goal. What did you make of the way that came about, Graham?
Harry Kane. If he's not on the pitch, they don't score this. This is Hedy Clear, ends up with Dele Alli. He gets on the turn and he sweeps out to Harry. Harry wants to get in the race here, but he's getting pulled back. See his shoulder getting pulled back. And this is the important bit. Now there's another player comes into the picture. They've got his head down.
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Chapter 5: How did Davinson Sanchez's performance impact the game?
For me, he takes an extra touch. You know, he's narrowed Angle right down for himself. He should have been striking at two or three touches before. It gives him a bigger picture to aim at. But Lloris does enough. You know, it makes us stop. Again, this is Ayoub.
If he had his time again here, once he comes inside Vertonghen here and Lloris commits himself, if he goes down there, I think it's going to be hard for the referee not to give him a penalty. But after that, the opportunity goes. If he comes inside... There. So it was diary he came inside. But the goalkeeper commits himself. It would have been very easy for him to go down.
And this, we talk about the big decisions going against Swansea tonight. This comes off for Tongan's back here. Watch. This could have ended up anywhere. Comes off his back. Could have ended up in the back of the net. That's 1-1 at that time.
And just the decisions not quite going Swansea's way in that game.
All the big ones went for Tottenham tonight. But it's hard to deny them because some of their play is exceptional.
In terms of what Carlos Carvalho will do with this group of players going forward, did we see, I know you said earlier that they set up because they thought Harry Kane would be playing, so they were perhaps more defensive than they would have been if they'd known he was going to be starting on the bench.
When you look at the fixtures that they've got coming up, particularly the next two with Wolves, who are flying in the championship in the FA Cup at Molineux to come, and then Newcastle at St James' Park, do you think that they should go more on the offensive? Should we see more than what we saw in the second half?
The Wolves won the FA Cup. With all due respect to the FA Cup, they don't really want to be in the FA Cup. Not in this situation. The priority for them must be to survive in the Premier League. Newcastle away, Newcastle at the weekend beating Stoke. Their tails will be up. That'll be a hard one. The crowd will get right behind them there. They'll start to believe again at Newcastle.
When that crowd gets going, it's a special place. You know, Liverpool are on fire at the moment. Arsenal can, you know... These are games that we can say, OK, realistically, Leicester, Burnley, maybe at Newcastle they'll get something. But football's not like that. They might end up nicking something from Liverpool or Arsenal. So he'll be encouraged by what he saw in the second half.
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