Tottenham's opening match of 2011 sees them entertain Fulham in a London derby, with Spurs aiming to do the double over Fulham, after Harry Redknapp's men won the corresponding fixture 2 - 1 at Craven Cottage — Fulham's very first defeat of the season at the time. (football-bookmakers.com)
Indeed, he could remind everyone that it was he who inflicted Guardiola's first defeat in English football, and that he did so with an aggressive pressing game as Spurs won 2 - 0 at White Hart Lane in October 2016. (espnfc.us)
Emmanuel Adebayor the only player to earn semi-significant praise as Pochettino suffers first defeat as Spurs head coach. (caughtoffside.com)