There was no shock to end all shocks, no humiliation either, and the surrealism of Tottenham visiting Marine in the third round of the FA Cup was not diminished by a straightforward win for the team 161 places higher in the English football pyramid. As Gareth Bale sprayed passes around Rossett Park, José Mourinho sat on a chair with the garden of 19 Rossett Road behind him and a cardboard cut-out of Jürgen Klopp over his right shoulder.
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Written by Andy Hunter at Rossett Park
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