Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton. Premier League.
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Sunday 5 May 2013 07:48, UK
Gareth Bale capped a memorable week by scoring the winner to keep Tottenham's Champions League hopes alive as they beat Southampton 1-0 at White Hart Lane in the Premier League.
Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas was again left to reflect on the influence of Bale, who had been well shackled by Southampton for most of the game. "Again, it was decided by a great moment of individual brilliance," said Villas-Boas. "We kept on pushing and Gareth played in three different positions today - as striker, then on the left and on the right to try and get the best out of him." Pochettino felt Southampton did not deserve to lose and that his side were the better team for long periods. "Yes, we played a very good game today and we deserved to leave this game with a result," said Pochettino. "What's really important is that we competed and during long spells of the game we actually played better than Tottenham. But it's a shame not to get anything from out of this game."
