Gareth Bale arrived in the country on Friday. 2 days later Spurs rolled over Southampton at St Mary’s, 5-2. I mean… I mean… I mean that’s a big score. A resounding score. A proper score. The score of dominance, the score of class, the score of… top 4 contenders! If not the league itself, if not the Champions League!! Which, ok, we’re not even in this year, but that is just NOT THE POINT.

The point is that this is football so you can make whatever claims you like, based on the minimal evidence of one meagre 90-minute spell and then everyone can call you a nob next week when it all goes tits-up again.

But such is the magnitude of the ‘Bale effect’ that even when he’s not playing, not eligible to play, injured and out for 4 weeks, as he is, even then, that effect is massive. Almost incalculable. Though if I had to, I’d estimate it at 14.73. Maybe as much as 17.18. Go on; prove me wrong.

And after last week’s crappy performance against Everton when ‘my world was ruined’ (for the 877th time in 60 years), the arrival of Bale followed by this fantastic victory has reset the clock, totally.

Son Heung Min, everyone’s favourite South Korean, scored 4. Harry Kane had 4 assists and then scored the 5th himself. So I just cut this from the BBC site:

With the return of Gareth Bale, Tottenham have the potential for a front three that could rival the very best in the world.

Yep, Firmino, Mane and Salah are sooooooo 2019, Chelsea’s new boys just a bunch’a tossers, Arsenal only have 2 up front and they’re both French and Manchester United’s performance last night, not just losing to Palace at Old Trafford but being completely outclassed by them, means they don’t even enter the competition.

I’m not normally into hyperbole, nor ridiculously overblown predictions based on nothing but hope and totally unrealistic expectations, but this year… this year…

THERE IS NOTHING SPURS CAN’T DO!!!!!

Extremely Happy Sunday. Everyone will always remember exactly where they were when Spurs beat Southampton 5-2.

A xxxx