Berbatov sensational as Spurs strike four

The scale of Spurs’ success must be measured against the shortcomings of their opponents, however, as Wigan looked every inch a doomed side with seven straight losses.

IF Dimitar Berbatov always plays this well when he is unhappy, Juande Ramos should postpone any planned clear-the-air talks. The Bulgarian’s unsettled state of mind has been under much scrutiny this week after he looked less than overjoyed in scoring against Hapoel Tel Aviv in midweek.

Yesterday he failed to find the net but was nonetheless the game’s most outstanding individual in a one-sided contest. He set up colleagues on a day when all the goalscorers were English and his sublime touch did not appear to be that of a man who wanted to be elsewhere.