It was a great game. Full of energy. End to end stuff for most of the match. Hard to watch, as they gave as good as they got, somewhat unexpectedly.
We gave as good as we got too, though. Pochettino set the stall, and we played our game, then he made the changes, and then we got the deserved breakthrough, with a splendid bit of class.
They were unlucky, maybe lacked the class for their own deserved breakthrough, but with our defending we gained the clean sheet. A result more meaningful for being away.
If we were Sunderland fans just for the duration of the match we'd be willing Defoe out on his arse for those plainly fluffed up chances, bemoaning his lack of true class or some such.
The divide between EPL teams seems smaller this summer, with many teams mixing up results. Many teams aren't where I, or even themselves, would expect to be at this stage. It's an especially frothy start to the season. Setting Tottenham aspirations aside for a moment, if things carry on as they are, it'll make for a very interesting Premiership campaign.
In the light of all other results from August on, I feel that I can permit myself a cheeky smile.