In the battle of the two Brazilian strikers, Richarlison won to give Tottenham a priceless win. Opened the scoring with a controlled finish from Simons’ cross. A busy performance. Looked to drop deep and get involved in the play. Denied by Kelleher with a header from a corner in the first half.

Tottenham Hotspur finally ended their winless run with a vital 2-0 victory over Brentford in the Premier League and eased pressure on manager Thomas Frank in the process.The victory was Spurs’

Tottenham's Xavi Simons starts a Premier League game for the first time since 8 November, while Micky van de Ven, Richarlison and Archie Gray also return to the starting line-up. Tottenham XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Gray, Kudus, Simons, Richarlison, Muani

Tottenham bolstered their hopes of securing a top-eight spot in the Champions League league phase with a 3-0 home victory over Slavia Prague.

Everton’s reported interest in Richarlison could unlock a January route for Tottenham to sign Ivan Toney, according to ESPN.

So off I went, decked out in my best hazmat suit, Britney Spears’ second-most famous song ringing in my ears. I was primed for it, my big day out in the vipers’ nest. Let’s get toxic, baby. And then… nothing. What did I get? Something like a love-in.