“I think there are signs Pochettino is getting what he wants from this team.
Kaboul – who normally away from home against Woolwich you’d be telling to get back in the defence - made an extraordinary decision to press Calum Chambers in the lead-up to Spurs’ goal. That led to Christian Eriksen pressing and ambushing Mathieu Flamini, Erik Lamela getting on the ball and Chadli scoring.
I questioned people like Kaboul before the game and asked whether they could play in big matches but I thought he and Ryan Mason, on his first Premier League start, were exceptional. I know Mason was highly thought of by the Tottenham backroom staff before Pochettino arrived and he moves a little like Aaron Ramsey. He glides, covers cover distance quickly and can take you up the pitch, something not many players can do, while he can also see a pass."