A point was the least we deserved after creating a number of chances and taking the lead through Mathys Tel on 51 minutes. However, the in-form Whites levelled through Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s penalty on 74 minutes and might well have snatched victory with 99 minutes on the clock at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Sean Longstaff broke into the box and fired at goal from the left angle, 10 yards out. Somehow, Toni reacted in time, lifting his right arm to divert the shot onto the crossbar and to safety. It stayed 1-1, we moved two points clear of West Ham with two matches remaining.
It has been quite a return for the Czech international, who went through tough times in March, substituted early in our UEFA Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid.
Back in for Roberto’s first games in charge as Guglielmo Vicario recovers from hernia repair surgery, he has responded with consistently high-quality performances, not just with his passing ability – a well-documented strength – but with big saves in matches at Sunderland, Wolves and now against Leeds, where he didn’t just deny Longstaff late on, he also produced a fine save low down to his left to keep out Joe Rodon’s header in the first half.
Asked about the sheer mentality Antonin has demonstrated to bounce back from what happened in Madrid, and his performance against Leeds, Roberto told us: “The biggest quality of Tony is the personality. Great personality after Madrid showed for his age an incredible character and we are happy he plays with us.”
Asked about Toni in his post-match press conference, Roberto replied: "He’s improving a lot. He’s a good goalkeeper. I had no doubt in my first days in Tottenham because I knew him before coming here. He played in Madrid, he made that mistake, and it was tough for him. He has great personality, strong character and he deserves to play a game like today."