I think our manager made the right decisions on who to start today. Sigurdsson and Townsend both did well in the first half. Anyone who thinks Defoe should be starting ahead of Soldado... firstly, he never performs in games like this. Secondly, Soldado set up the goal. In that situation I guarantee that would have turned an smashed it into Jonh Terry's legs. And lastly, Defoe has proved over a number of years that he's not good enough to lead the line for Tottenham. 5-6 months ago you would all be saying this. That doesn't change just because be put a few past some terrible keepers and some really weak opposition.
Why didn't he start Lamela? I would guess that it's because Townsend is better at tracking back, and he's a much safer bet in a game like this. Also, it doesn't help his development in our side if you take him out when he hasn't done much wrong.