Dembele should have started, says Johnson

Norwich midfielder Bradley Johnson thinks Andre Villas-Boas missed a huge opportunity on Saturday by starting Mousa Dembele on the Tottenham bench.

Villas-Boas is still waiting for his first win as Tottenham manager after the London club drew 1-1 with Norwich in a very poor display at White Hart Lane.

The Portuguese asked the club’s fans who booed them off at half-time, and at the final whistle, to be patient following the draw, which could well have been a defeat had it not been for an excellent performance from goalkeeper Brad Friedel.