As I walked the High Road from Seven Sisters station to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, I passed more than one group of Spurs fans anticipating a goalless draw against Brentford.
In fact, one cluster of supporters (including a chap wearing a creatively named "Van de Ben" shirt) were seriously debating whether they would take such a scoreline before a ball was kicked.
Well, Ben. And your shirt. You shouldn't have worried.
Spurs were at it. Peppering the Brentford goal with half chances, before Xavi Simons exploded into life.
He sprung to assist Richarlison for the opener, before netting his first Premier League goal with a sumptuous solo run from his own half.
And while the Dutchman took the headlines, I can't help but feel Tottenham's success stemmed from a returning Micky Van de Ven.
He injected a calmness to the backline. A backline that has received heavy criticism recently. And alongside centre back partner Cristian Romero, they shut out 11 goal man, Igor Thiago.
A rare home win for Spurs was constructed from solid foundations at the back. Thomas Frank will be hoping his side can build on that over the busy Christmas period.