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Andre Villas-Boas: 'Tottenham Hotspur deserved to win'

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AVB: 'Spurs deserved to win'
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Andre Villas-Boas insists that Spurs deserve their 3-1 victory over Reading as the Portuguese coach picks up his first win in charge the club.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has insisted that his side deserved to win after they beat Reading 3-1 at the Madejski Stadium.

Jermain Defoe scored twice to give the Portuguese coach his first victory in charge of the North London club.

"It was a well-deserved win," Villas-Boas told BBC Sport. "Everyone performed to their top level and it is a win that will lift us up for the season.

"We created lots of chances and the second goal gave us the stability. It was a good solid performance from everybody."

The three points have lifted Spurs up to 10th in the Premier League table.

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