Thanks to Eugene Gasper for the picture.

All runs end sometime and for Spurs, two three-game runs ended today. They had won their last three successive Premier league games and also their last three games at Elland Road. The first half today was short on chances and entertainment.

Referee John Brooks and his VAR officials provided the main talking points, primarily over a four minute review over whether Leeds wing-back Jayden Bogle had committed serious foul play against Mathys Tel. Bogle had not even been booked for an incident similar to that which led to Crystal Palace's Mateta being sent off in our last game. The result of the review was "no serious foul play" and the referee was not even asked to view the incident. Tel was unable to continue and had to be replaced before the interval by Dominic Solanke, whose most significant touch was in defence after the break.......

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It was when Archie Gray danced on the touchline with James Maddison after scoring the first goal against Crystal Palace on Saturday - see the screen grab above - that I realised the Spurs spirit was back, alive and kicking at Tottenham.

Let's be honest, it's a long time since we've all relaxed and truly enjoyed ourselves in the League. But now, as if with the waving of a wand, Tottenham are playing with their hearts as well as their heads.........

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Tottenham Hotspur won their third consecutive Premier League game today. The 2-0 result didn't reflect what happened on the pitch. Spurs were totally dominant once Palace were reduced to ten men when Mateta was sent off with only thirteen minutes on the clock. Overall Spurs had 79% of possession and 34 shots to Palace's 2.

Before the match started the club held the traditional Remembrance Day ceremony to honour those who have died in the service of their country. Poppy wreaths were laid on the pitch and there was a period of silence during which The Last Post was played.......

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Thanks to Andy Park for capturing this image

Roberto de Zerbi's Spurs made all our dreams come true with a dominating performance at Stamford Bridge and a 2-0 win that took us zooming up the table to 12th place - our highest Premier League position since New Year's Day.

My preview was pessimistic and I'll admit to expecting the usual defeat. There was always a hope that, with Chelsea's fragile defence and 21-year-old goalkeeper having to make his first Premier League start due to Emilio Martinez's injury last week, Spurs might be rewarded for putting pressure on the home side. When I saw the line-up and noted the absence of top scorer Joao Pedro (injured in training this week), I did think we might stand a chance of adding to the one solitary win in 36 years at Stamford Bridge.........

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It was a Monday night of firsts for Spurs. It was, of course, our first Premier League win of the season (at the seventh attempt), and enough to lift us off the bottom and into 16th place. James Maddison got us on the road to victory with his first goal for the club since his last competitive start against Bodo/Glimt on May 1st last year. It was James' first league goal since a 1-0 home win over Manchester United on 16th February, 2025.

Omar Marmoush scored his first goal for the club, and Ben Davies secured the win with a 96th minute goal. That was Ben's 9th Premier League goal for the club; his first league goal this season and his first in the competition since January.

This was also the first time this season that we have scored in the first half of a Premier League match, and our first three-goal haul in the league since last October, away to Everton.

The most significant first was the return to action of Dejan Kulusevski......

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The most epic thread on The Spurs Odyssey message board was one which started in 2010. This provided the history of our new stadium applications (including the thankfully unsuccessful bid for the Olympic Stadium) right up to the present day with images of the completed new stadium. In the early hours of Saturday 20th October, 2018, our stadium thread reached 1,000 pages! There is a genuine community feel about the board, which is moderated.

Every Spurs match is covered with excellent threads, which feature images and stats from previous games. There is so much to enjoy about the message board which also has an off-topic section where non-football matters are discussed.

There is also a great archive of filed material with links to some great Spurs history and goals.

If you would like to become even more involved, then please e-mail me (webmaster@spursodyssey.com) stating your full name, address (Town and Country will suffice!) and desired user name, and I will do the rest.

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