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Tottenham defender Doherty proud of goal in victory at Leeds

Tottenham defender Matt Doherty was delighted to score in victory at Leeds.

Doherty scored a goal, an assist and helped to a clean sheet and 4-0 win against Leeds United.

“That's pretty much every box ticked!" he told the club's website.

“Look, we played well," continued Matt. “We came out of the traps flying, got the early goals and everyone played with personality, character, confidence and in the end, we kind of blew them away.

“We were expecting a reaction from Leeds after what happened to them during the week (a 6-0 loss at Liverpool), they were at home, early kick-off, but we nullified them well and we were ruthless.

“I knew the ball was going to be right because 'Sess' was on the end of the pass and he's got quality, so once he was there, I knew he was going to put it in the right spot, then it was up to me to get the right connection, fortunately this time around I did and it went in, my first goal for Tottenham.

"It's taken a long time, but it feels pretty good. Like I said, it's been a long time, I guess (the celebration) was a culmination of a lot of different things that bring those emotions. I still don't know how to celebrate properly! You kind of get lost, don't you?"

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