Much was made of Tottenham’s propensity to capitulate last season, resulting in their worst Premier League campaign and Ange Postecoglou’s dismissal, but here was further evidence of the new chapter being patiently written by Thomas Frank.

Facing a Leeds side buoyed up an encouraging start to the season and a typically vociferous home crowd, Spurs might have buckled in this kind of encounter last term. In filthy conditions they stood their ground to maintain their upward trajectory.

How very un-Spursy. Tottenham are evolving just nicely this season and made their class tell with goals from Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus either side of a first-half equaliser from the Leeds winger Noah Okafor.

Leeds lacked nothing in spirit, but Spurs showed their class – and no little resilience – and could certainly not be described as unworthy winners. This was Leeds’s fourth defeat in 50 league games here since Daniel Farke took charge in the summer of 2023. Granted, the past two seasons were spent in the Championship, but there is something special about the febrile atmosphere created at this vintage stadium.

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