The Swans can though take some positives from the game thanks to their display after they went a goal down and there are definitely lessons to be learned from the game and quite possibly a clear indication of what is our strongest line up.
So what were both sides saying after the game this afternoon?
Tottenham Manager Andre Villas Boas
รขโฌลAt the moment, these are excellent signs, signs of a team that is mature and knows what to do to gain the right result
รขโฌลYou never know what can happen in the future but at the moment weรขโฌโขre showing a winning mentality and thatรขโฌโขs helping us to get results. Itรขโฌโขs a good start.
รขโฌลWe deserved to win, created lots of chances, were sound defensively and thatรขโฌโขs why we had so much of the ball against a team that normally dominates other teams.
รขโฌลOur shape was tremendous, Capoue protecting and Paulinhoรขโฌโขs workrate was immense. Iรขโฌโขm really happy with the performance.รขโฌย
Swans boss Michael Laudrup
รขโฌลWhen thereรขโฌโขs a situation in the box, when it is given or not given, we know the referee has to make that decision in one second when we can look many times after the game
รขโฌลBut when you play against a team like Tottenham, and you accept they will have a few chances, then they get a penalty that wasnรขโฌโขt a penalty.
รขโฌลThey had a couple of big chances in the last 15 minutes of the first half and there was a great save from Michel Vorm, but apart from that there was nothing. There was a free-kick given outside the box that maybe should have been a penalty but the penalty was not a penalty. I donรขโฌโขt want to say itรขโฌโขs frustrating, you have to accept it. You can always discuss the penalty but itรขโฌโขs given and they scored and they won.รขโฌย