But it does give me an opportunity to just quickly pivot to an article I already had planned for tonight — my usual “things we learned” article after cup and European matches. So what did we learn after a come-from-behind last gasp 2-1 League Cup win at mid-table Championship side Coventry City?

Just days after Postecoglou’s ‘I always win things in my second year’ comment, Spurs were minutes away from getting knocked out

Tottenham produced an inspired late turnaround to scrape through to the EFL Cup's fourth round with a narrow 2-1 victory over a spirited Coventry City.

Brennan Johnson scored a stoppage-time winner as Tottenham Hotspur hit two late goals to scramble past second-tier Coventry City 2-1 and reach the last 16 of the League Cup on Wednesday. Coventry were leading 1-0 at the 87-minute mark and looking much the better side when substitute Djed Spence slid home an equaliser.

Tottenham needed two late goals from Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson to beat second-tier Coventry 2-1 and avoid a shock League Cup exit on Wednesday.As Postecoglou was facing up to a second consecutive early exit in this competition,