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

So for Dominic Solanke, there was no doubt a significant amount of relief, when he saw the ball hit the back of the net early on against Brentford. It was only his fourth game for Tottenham since a £65m switch from Bournemouth but where strikers are concerned - especially expensive new ones - it doesn't take much before talk of a droughts begin.

Brennan Johnson continues to silence his critics as he scores his second goal in two matches for Spurs to give his side a 2-1 lead over Brentford.