Tottenham adapt to deliver thrilling drama and frustrate Man City again

Ange Postecoglou has still not emulated Cristian Stellini and Nuno Espirito Santo but he may have made his point in rather different fashion. It was not exactly “Angeball” in its purest form but it was compelling, chaotic entertainment as Tottenham halted their losing streak, picked up an improbable point and gave Arsenal a bigger cushion at the Premier League summit than they presumably expected.

Spurs are no strangers to late drama at the Etihad Stadium, whether the disallowed Sergio Aguero goal that sent them on their way towards the again courtesy of . Not exactly known for his heading, the Swede soared above Nathan Ake – a defender brought on to see out a victory – and headed in Brennan Johnson’s cross. For the second time, Tottenham had come from behind. In their own way, they had scored four of the six goals, with – not quite the prodigal son – proving more prolific than they had hoped by finding the net at each end.