Spurs´ second-half blitz pleases Bond

Tottenham assistant manager Kevin Bond was pleased with his side’s second half as they overpowered Charlton 3-0 in the FA Cup on Sunday.

Bond saw his side go into the half-time break deadlocked with the League One outfit, with Charlton causing problems for Spurs in a London derby.

But Tottenham scored three second-half goals in an 11-minute hot streak, with 19-year-old Andros Townsend netting his first ever goal for the North London side before Jermaine Defoe converted a quick-fire double.

“The second half was a good performance,” Bond said.

“I think we upped the tempo in the second half. We were a little bit slow and deliberate in our passing; it allowed them to get them back behind the ball.”

“They made it extremely difficult for us, I don’t think we really troubled the keeper in the first half but we upped the tempo in the second half.”

Bond hailed the impact of half-time substitute Luka Modric, claiming the Croatian made a ‘big difference’, while he also praised the teenage Townsend.

“I certainly like Andros Townsend. The way he played today would have given the manager something to consider,” he said.

“We know what his strengths are. He has come into the side today and done himself no harm at all and certainly has given the manager something to think about in terms of another option for him. I thought it was a terrific performance for somebody making their debut.”

Bond also believes that England midfielder David Beckham will link up with the club as rumoured, but not in a playing position.

“I am led to believe that he will come here in a training capacity. He is not going to sign for us to play. He is going to be here for a short time to train which should be interesting,” he said.

“I think everyone will be looking forward to seeing him and seeing how he conducts himself, he how he trains. I am sure a lot of people could take a lot from him and seeing about he goes about his work.”

Charlton’s caretaker manager Keith Peacock was impressed with his side’s performance despite the loss.

“I had a lot of pride in the way the players performed,” Peacock said.

“Obviously I would have been happier if we had managed to get a goal or two but I was very proud of the way we got together and performed exceptionally well in the first half.”

“After that terrible little patch, from our point of view where they undid us, we kept going right until the end.”

Peacock said it would be wrong to comment on Charlton’s search for a new boss, adding that there is no time scale for a new appointment, but was more willing to speak on the performance of Modric, who he said changed the match.

“Modric is a player I like very much and he is a player who you like to see on the ball when you are watching but not when he is against you,” he said.

“We found it difficult to negate his influence in the first 15-20 minutes of the second-half.”