Ange Postecoglou had promised his Tottenham Hotspur side would improve with his best players back and his argument was supported by a third straight league win for the first time since December 2023.
He had options on the bench to better manage and change a breathless encounter after the break, although the final scoreline flattered them. They might have fallen behind inside 25 seconds and were thankful to an offside decision that prevented Ipswich Town equalising, with the score at 2-1, which would have brought back memories of throwing away a 2-0 lead against Brighton & Hove Albion in October.
Ipswich never took their early opportunities, cursed mistakes and were too easily opened up. More painful than this defeat for third-from-bottom Ipswich, though, will be