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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ENFIELD, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 13: Kevin Wimmer of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur training centre on September 13, 2016 in Enfield, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) /

4. Kevin Wimmer is alive

Despite rumors that Wimmer was buried somewhere in Mauricio Pochettino’s backyard, the Austrian did manage to play the full 90 minutes yesterday. Spurs fans around the world are certainly relieved to find out he’s still among the living.

Perhaps predictably, he looked pretty rusty out on the pitch. He didn’t seem to play with the sharpness that made him so effective last season. He looked a step slow even against a very sloppy Gillingham attack.

Watching him play next to Cameron Carter-Vickers made me think that perhaps Pochettino was telling the truth about simply preferring the American international. While Wimmer looked average at best, Carter-Vickers was excellent.

While it was glad to see Wimmer back on the pitch, it’s clear he has a long way to go before he’s ready to be a Premier League starter again. Hopefully injury doesn’t make that a necessity any time soon.

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