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Spurs 3 Borussia Dortmund 1: Harry Kane shows his class as Spurs exile Wembley so-called curse


I predicted we would win by 2-1, but we went one better (no complaints from me). It was a fantastic evening and the atmosphere was something special; the fans got behind their team, and it showed.

We thrillingly smashed Borussia Dortmund and in the process expelled those annoying shouts of “jinx”. It also will give us confidence in any future Wembley matches, if we needed confidence.

Kane scored twice, and created Spurs’ opening goal in a thrilling first match in their Champions League group.  We were fortunate when Dortmund had a goal ruled out for offside, which would have made it 2-2. Moments after, Kane scored. Our first goal was by Son, who scored a brilliant goal after being left to make his run. Unfortunately, Jan Vertonghen showed a second yellow card after it was deemed he had caught substitute Mario Gotze with a flailing arm in the face in injury time. He will receive a one-match ban. It was an important win against one of the big European teams, who serially gets to the knockout stages and whose last appearance here was in the 2013 final.

Kane has now scored 29 goals in 27 matches in all competitions for Spurs this year and this was the third successive Champions League match in which he has scored. He is getting better and better and becoming that rare talent that all clubs thrive for (or want).






 From past criticisms, Spurs learnt from it and came out tactically fighting.
Their new players stepped up to the mark and blended well within the team.  Serge Aurier was very impressive.
There was much debate afterwards over Spurs’ tactics; that they have learnt from bitter experience to box a little bit cleverer, to defend a little deeper and strike on the break and, while there was a variation in their approach, they were simply not as secure as that would suggest, although Serge Aurier was impressive on his debut at right wing-back. Dortmund was always dangerous, as you would expect a team of their quality, even though they had an injury problem.

Aubameyang was again denied a goal when he slammed a crisp half-volley around Lloris only for the striker to have been given offside. Before that, Dortmund had another effort ruled out after the ball was turned in by Christian Pulisic, with Aubameyang, in an offside position, also ­attempting to score.
So the match is over, heads were held high as players and fans, alike, left the famous Wembley Arena. Next will be Swansea, but this time, without fears of Jinx's being talked of. Of course, no match is going to be easy, no matter where one is in the league, but we’ve always had the confidence, just that little extra rub of the green was needed. And oh, boy! didn’t we get it!!

Don Scully

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