Tottenham: 5 lessons from the 5-0 win over Gillingham

5 lessons from Tottenham’s 5-0 win over Gillingham

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his sides fifth goal with Vincent Janssen of Tottenham Hotspur during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Gillingham at White Hart Lane on September 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 21: Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his sides fifth goal with Vincent Janssen of Tottenham Hotspur during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Gillingham at White Hart Lane on September 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

What did Tottenham learn against Gillingham?

Tottenham fans got to enjoy a rather comfortable victory yesterday at White Hart Lane. Spurs were able to dispatch Gillingham pretty easily by a scoreline of 5-0. Fortunately, manager Mauricio Pochettino was able to learn quite a bit about his squad in the one-sided affair.

Part of the education came as a result of the manager’s ability to employ a heavily rotated side. Several Tottenham starlets were handed their Premier League debuts in the match. Each player acquitted themselves quite well.

The club also got serious contributions from some of their senior players as well. Christian Eriksen played a dominating match from the midfield, and Vincent Janssen got off the mark with his first goal in a Tottenham kit. In addition, Erik Lamela put in an excellent shift for the full 90 minutes.

At the very least, the easy win buoyed spirits around the club in advance of this weekend’s match against Middlesbrough. Read on to discover the five most important things Tottenham learned from the dominant performance.

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