article_snippet: Friedel's comments were echoed by Spurs winger Andros Townsend. '
article_snippet: It was an important result following their Europa League and Capital One Cup disappointments, especially as defeat on Wednesday would have seriously dented their top-four ambitions. '
article_snippet: It was the perfect response,' Townsend said in a week their have lost big games against Fiorentina and Chelsea. '
article_snippet: To lose a cup final and have to play a very good side three days later is always difficult, but we knew we had to go out there tonight and start fast right from the off. '
article_snippet: we knew we had to get the crowd on we and lift the doom and gloom from the weekend, and I think we did that. '
article_snippet: we got the early goal and the early goal set we on we way to a great win.'