“We got the job done under shambolic circumstances”, Rose told talkSPORT radio.
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Erik Lamela’s netted just minutes into the game and it appeared that there was little wrong. But the goal was waved off due to Tottenham fouls.
Goals from Kane and Christian Eriksen managed to overturn Juventus’ 2-0 lead in the first leg after Gonzalo Higuain scored two goals in the first half in Turin last month. Despite their famous victory over Manchester United back in October, the other times they’ve faced any of the top six, they’ve lost, conceding 18 goals in six matches.
And seconds before the break Rochdale nearly turned the tie on its head.
Could watch Lucas Moura running at defenders for hours on end.
Llorente’s treble put the result beyond doubt, with Son scoring a second goal and substitute Kyle Walker-Peters grabbing his maiden goal in stoppage time.
Cannon was then desperately unlucky to hit the post just before the break before Llorente ended any thoughts of a huge upset early in the second half. Son added a fifth, tapping home from close range after a swift counter-attack, again involving Moura. Llorente, having struggled to make any impression this season, was suddenly the hero – and more was to come.
With the goals rattling in, the game gained some momentum, with pauses only to shovel snow off the blue Wembley pitch lines during a brief stop in play. He then chipped a handsome cross toward the far post, finding Llorente’s head from about two yards out.
The South Korea global moved a notch nearer his own hat-trick in the 65th minute – another basic tap-in with the fight long having been frozen out of the League One defenders.
On how Moura is adapting to life in England, the Spurs manager continued: “It’s not easy for him to move in the winter window”. Son tapped it in without giving Lillis a chance to finish.
“It’s just complete nonsense if you ask me, waiting around and not knowing what is happening”, said Rose. This time the delay in the decision was at least two minutes while the snow began to fall more heavily, and things got even more weird when Son’s successful penalty was ruled out for a feint in the run-up.
“It’s going to be a hard game but an enjoyable opportunity and that’s what I want the players to see it as”.
“It’s insane [to score three goals in 12 minutes] but it’s football”.
I also think it has been a big mistake to trial it in such an important competition as the FA Cup, possibly overshadowing what is one of the world’s greatest competitions.
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Llorente said it was the second-coldest game he has ever played in.
