Tottenham obtained again to profitable methods with a 5-0 win over sorry Southampton on Sunday to raise the temper forward of their crunch fixtures in opposition to Manchester United within the Carabao Cup quarter-final and Liverpool within the Premier League.
Listed here are 5 issues you could have missed from Tottenham’s weekend:
Djed Spence politely declined to talk to the media after the sport as a result of he needed to satisfy up along with his mum, who was a part of a small entourage at St. Mary’s to assist the full-back on his first Spurs begin.
Lucas Bergvall, who additionally began within the Premier League for the primary time, did spare a minute for reporters outdoors the staff bus and revealed his dad was additionally within the floor. “I do not suppose he even knew [I was starting] however he at all times helps me,” stated Bergvall, 18.
Spence took simply 36 seconds to arrange the opening purpose for Maddison, whereas Bergvall was composed on the base of Spurs’ midfield.
Djed Spence impressed in Tottenham’s thrashing of Southampton.
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Bergvall’s first League begin, one other look for Archie Grey, 18, at centre-half and the late introductions of 19-year-olds Alfie Dorrington and Will Lankshear meant Spurs turned the primary Premier League membership to have 4 youngsters on the pitch concurrently this season.
Dorrington, a homegrown centre-half, made his senior debut as Spurs strolled via the ultimate quarter-hour, whereas Lankshear made his fourth look of the marketing campaign. It was telling that the striker was the fourth most skilled participant on Postecoglou’s bench, which additionally included academy graduates Brandon Austin, Malachi Hardy, Maeson King and Callium Olusesi.
Spurs hope to welcome again teenage wingers Mikey Moore and Wilson Odobert from sickness and damage, respectively, within the New 12 months, whereas 19-year-old Min-hyeok Yang will be a part of from January 1, so there’s each likelihood they may get even youthful.
Spurs captain Son was solely on the pitch for 45 minutes however managed to attain and set a brand new membership file for Premier League assists. Son arrange Spurs’ fourth and fifth objectives for Sarr and Maddison — the latter with an impressive outside-of-the-boot move — to maneuver to 68 assists within the top-flight, past the membership’s earlier record-holder Darren Anderton.
Afterwards Son characteristically stated he would swap his achievement for a trophy and heaped reward on his teammates. “I’m very pleased with what I’ve achieved for this membership however nonetheless I’m hungry, I wish to at all times enhance…if I can change one factor once I rating and help with a trophy I’d positively do it,” he stated.
Spurs’ hovering purpose distinction
Spurs moved as much as tenth within the desk, 13 factors shy of League leaders Liverpool however with a unusually incongruous purpose distinction of +17. In stark distinction, the goal-difference of the six golf equipment closest to them within the desk are +3, +2, +1, +2, +2 and +2 however Postecoglou’s facet are just one shy of Liverpool and second-placed Chelsea, each on +18.
That is clearly right down to easy arithmetic: of Spurs’ seven victories, the narrowest margin has been by two objectives — the 3-1 win over Brentford — and all seven of their defeats have been by a single purpose.
That ought to supply causes for encouragement, though does recommend that Spurs are likely to lose the tighter video games they’re concerned in.
Solely Chelsea (37) have scored extra Premier League objectives than Tottenham (36) to date this season.
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Away from present-day Spurs, Dele Alli was noticed watching Italian membership Como — now managed by Cesc Fabregas — beat Roma 2-0 on the weekend, and is about to start coaching with them on Boxing Day with a view to incomes a everlasting deal.
Alli, who’s one in every of Spurs’ favorite sons, has been with no membership since being launched by Everton over the summer season and has not performed a aggressive recreation since February 2023, when he was on mortgage at Besiktas from the north London membership.
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Dan Kilpatrick , 2024-12-17 08:30:00
