Midway through the first half of Tottenham's Carabao Cup match against Barnsley, the chants of "Wem-ber-lee, Wem-ber-lee" began from the away end. The Spurs fans, who still do not really think of themselves as the "home" end, didn't join in. For Barnsley's travelling mob, a third trip to Wembley in three seasons was something to celebrate. For Tottenham's fans, a third trip to Wembley in six days was a drag, and most stayed away on a blustery Tuesday night.
The official attendance for the match, a tense 1-0 win for Tottenham, was 23,926, less than a third of the national stadium's 90,000-capacity and less than for the preseason friendly against Juventus, which attracted 26,251.