Coming off a heartbreaking loss to Manchester City on Sunday, Harry Redknapp and the Spurs faithful knew the value of a FA Cup victory to kick start some momentum for Tottenham. Reknapp was not playing around, as he put out a nearly full strength squad on this Fourth Round trip to a struggling Championship Watford side.
The result was unspectacular, but nonetheless effective. Tottenham Hotspur defeated Watford 1-0 in Vicarage Road, in a game marked by sloppiness and a lack of continuity for Spurs. From the onset of the game, Tottenham seemed happy to sit back, allowing Watford space to attack. The stats bore this out, with Watford recording 25 shots to Tottenham's six.
But in many ways, this was a classic Spurs performance, as...