Stoke 2-1 Tottenham

Stoke bring Spurs back to earth

December 11, 2011
By Richard Jolly, Britannia stadium
(Archive)
Just when Tottenham Hotspur's horizons were expanding at the sort of speed Gareth Bale reaches on a solo run, their new frontiersmen were dragged back to, and by, the old world. Rocked by a succession of blasts from their past, their unbeaten run was abruptly curtailed and their image of invincibility dented in a coruscating, controversial game. Beaten by either Stoke City or referee Chris Foy, according to interpretation, they were reacquainted with an unfamiliar experience of late: defeat.

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