Tottenham Hotspur got back for their winning ways with a 2-1 win over Swansea City on Saturday afternoon. Jan Vertonghen put Tottenham in the front after only eight minutes. Only under quarter of an hour later, Gareth Bale expanded Spurs' lead along with his 22nd goal of the season in team colors. Bale was right back at the Liberty Stadium only days after Wales dropped 2-1 to Croatia there. After the deficit was reduced by Swansea forward Michu on the 71st minute, the Welshman might have been concerned about losing another cause within an important match. Instead, Tottenham held onto secure three pointsa'a important win considering the day's activities elsewhere in the Premier League. Spurs' gain saw them climb backup to next in the table after Chelsea dropped to Southampton absent at St Mary's. Rafael Benitez's choice to make many changes before their FA Cup quarterfinal replay against Manchester United on Monday backfired, and he'll just take small comfort in perhaps not being the initial major side to fall prey to Mauricio Pochettino's giant-slayers in recent months. Strategy kept connected with both of the London competitors with a comfortable 4-1 win over Reading in the home. Although the Gunners remain four points behind Spurs, they (like Chelsea) still have a game in hand on Andre Villas-Boas' side. Villas-Boas will be satisfied with the way his group responded to three successive failures, but they will be seeking to refocus again quickly with a big week ahead. FC Basel visit White Hart Lane on Thursday night for the initial leg of the Europa League quarterfinal. Then a following Sunday, Everton get to North London for the first of three substantial group games for Spurs, with Chelsea and Manchester City following after that. Always check back on Bleacher Report later on Saturday for a far more step by step look at Spurs' victory over Swansea and what it means for them heading into the Basel sport.
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