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Tottenham start new era properly with return to form

By Barrett Rouen

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur warms up prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium on May 9, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur warms up prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium on May 9, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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Tottenham played their first home match in the New White Hart Lane on Wednesday and showed exactly why it was so important to get the stadium open.

Between the magnificent fireworks to the perfectly tasteful choir followed up by the strong performance against a London rival Tottenham handled their first match at the new stadium with perfection.  The new stadium is an important thing for Tottenham to acknowledge in the history of the club.  For years having been bullied as the smaller team in London because of their global reach and financial status by clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea the stadium is a big leap.

That coupled with the news that Spurs announced record profits for a Premier League club despite the fact that they were playing at Wembley and paying for the pleasure of doing so is wonderful news.  Tottenham may soon be able to couple financial clout with their undeniable coaching and scouting strengths and that could make for a very bright future for the club.

Now to the match.

Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in a match that they thoroughly dominated.  They moved the ball around the park with ease and endeavor and showed the sort of strength that got them all the praise they were earning at the beginning of the season.

That though is where things get even more interesting.  Tottenham needed the stadium to open not just for the financial help that it will provide the club but because the club needed a touch of spiritual and emotional uplifting. Where they were once competing for the Premier League title and perhaps on the verge of outshining not only Manchester City but Liverpool they have now slipped into the Premier League’s annual Champions League dogfight.

The stadium appears to have provided that extra benefit with the club now showing the sort of form that they appears bereft of only a few weeks ago.  Tottenham are a good side and have a good coach and now they have a stadium to match.  The support who have suffered through the years of travel and homelessness now have a home to match their loyalty and vigor.

It is an important step forward for a club who have admirably stuck to their principals with zeal and are showing the rest of the clubs in England due to their contributions not only to the national team but now also financially how a club should be run.

There is much to celebrate at Tottenham both internally and externally.