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Desperate times call for calm heads.
In a game that epitomised Tottenham's season, with few clear-cut chances created and the majority of those squandered, composure was at a premium in N17 on Monday evening against Leeds.
As defenders jumped into tackles, midfielders rushed their passes, strikers snatched at shots, and Roberto de Zerbi received a yellow card for letting his feet – and his emotions – spill outside of his technical area, one man remained as cool as ice in the Spurs goal.
Two months ago, most Spurs fans didn't think Antonin Kinsky would ever play for us again, let alone be our number one for the relegation run in.
Yet it was Kinsky who was exactly who we needed him to be in this fixture against Leeds: our saviour.
While everyone else around him lost themselves to the chaotic desperation that comes with a relegation battle, the young Czech did his best to single handedly keep us in the game. His spectacular save from Sean Longstaff's blistering shot in stoppage time could well turn out to be the decisive action that keeps us in the Premier League.
Calm head. Quiet determination. Resilient temperament. Kinsky's team-mates could do with learning from their goalkeeper's key attributes – and quickly.
While many might see the draw with Leeds as two points dropped, given our healthy goal difference over West Ham, it could prove to be a vital point gained – and one that we wouldn't have if it wasn't for Kinsky.
With everything left to play for in the final two games, if the rest of our team can channel even half of the character Kinsky has displayed during his redemption arc, Spurs will be playing Premier League football next season.
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