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Top 5 lessons Tottenham learned at Stoke City

By Rucker Haringey

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates his goal during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur at Britannia Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates his goal during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur at Britannia Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 10: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates his goal during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur at Britannia Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 10: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates his goal during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur at Britannia Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

What did Tottenham really learn by dismantling Stoke?

Tottenham fans are feeling great about their club after Spurs 4-0 domination of Stoke on Saturday. Of course, Mauricio Pochettino and company know the match is only worth three points and whatever lessons they learn about their squad.

That’s what early fixtures are for. They’re about earning points and learning things that will help you as the season progresses. Fortunately for Spurs fans, Pochettino is adept at making subtle adjustments during the marathon o fa Premier League campaign.

You can bet he got a lot of useful information after his team’s excellent attacking performance against the Potters. He may not have learned a ton about his defense given his side’s dominance in possession, but he learned a ton about his attack.

He’ll look to put those lessons into practice immediately. Tottenham begin their Champions League competition with Monaco on Wednesday. Read on to discover the five lessons Tottenham learned at Stoke and can take forward to Champions League competition.

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