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Spurs signed winger Lucas Moura from Paris St-Germain two hours before kick-off – and he was presented to the fans at half-time, walking to the centre circle before pointing to the sky with his eyes closed.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino called it a “perfect night” as business off the pitch complemented a complete display on it.
It is hard to see where Moura fits in, with Eriksen sublime on the right flank and Son Heung-Min a constant threat on the left. The Brazilian will know he faces a fight for a starting role as Spurs stepped up their level considerably from consecutive draws with Southampton and Newport County.
Eriksen’s curled opener set the tone, and central defenders Jan Vertonghen and Davinson Sanchez nullified Lukaku; the shot count read 22-6 in the hosts’ favour.
They were perhaps unfortunate not to be three up at the break – with Alli brought down by Antonio Valencia in the box – and Son and Kane dragged efforts wide after the break, while Eriksen smacked a 25-yard shot narrowly past the post.
But this was a timely success, taking their points haul to six points from a possible 18 against the league’s so-called ‘big six’ before matches against Liverpool and Arsenal.
Those games will go some way towards defining if Tottenham will again be among Europe’s elite next season – and they will be tough to stop if they continue to play like this.
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