Match day one was finally here for Tottenham and we traveled to one of the premier league new boys, Crystal Palace. While I won't complain about three points, I do wish we would have buried a couple more of our chances.
Spurs looked the better side for most of the game, dominating possession and opportunities.
A victory is a victory that's what's important here. Going on the road in the premier league is always tough.
The new arrivals looked very strong for Spurs in their debut. Paulinho looks like a very comfortable playmaking central midfielder, while Nacer Chadli showed great speed along the wings and wasn't afraid to cut in and create his own shot. Coupe, another big guy brought in, looked very strong in the defensive midfield.
I was most impressed with Roberto Soldado. The 26 million pound man from Valencia looks to be worth every bit of it. His first touches were on point all game; he showed great ability at corralling long balls with a soft first touch. He also demonstrated great ability passing the ball and he seemed very instinctual in the box, knowing when and where to make the run. Plus he also scored the game winning goal in his debut from the penalty spot.
But for me, Man of the Match honors have to go to Hugo Lloris. He stood on his head late in the game to preserve a 1-0 lead. He made plenty of good saves throughout the game to secure his clean sheet. He even got his FIFA on, coming out of his box and making a successful slide tackle on a man who had gotten behind the back line.
Moving forward this Spurs team has some work to do, but once they start to click as a unit, talent wise this team is top four.
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