Pierre Hojbjerg is an extraordinary character, and perhaps one of the few Tottenham players to have enhanced his transfer value over the last seasons of disruption.
For me, any player describing what was a modest victory as an acceptable performance instantly commands my respect. The club’s microphone wallah was desperately wanting to push a narrative of deering do, however, this process of fixing Spurs is unlikely to be fast-tracked by beating Villa thanks to an own goal.