Tottenham are starting to excite their fans. It is too early to gauge whether it can challenge Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool for the title, but it remains unbeaten after its first ten Premier League games and now sits five points ahead after opening the day beating Crystal Palace in London derby played at Selhurst Park (1-2).
Looting 26 points out of a possible 30 makes up the Tottenham’s second best start in the league throughout its history since the 1960-1961 season. Ange Postecoglou, Their new coach changed the mentality and gave balance to ‘Spurs’, who tonight added another victory to their locker despite a poor game.
Against a neat and orderly Crystal Palace, although there was no bite in attack apart from an early occasion of Odsonne Edouard that defeats the purpose Guglielmo Vicario, Tottenham took control of the game in the first half hour but could not translate that dominance once. Even the team Roy Hodgson He came with a better feeling at the break.
Tottenham scored without a shot on goal
James Madison, the most disruptive player of this Tottenham team along with Heung-min Son, appeared in dribs and drabs before he opened the scoring with a much needed dose of luck. The former Leicester man latched on to a deflected ball with a volley that would not have hit the goal but the defender. Joel Ward, in a reflex action, He gets his foot in and scores an own goal (53′).
Tottenham scored (they’ve done it in every game) despite not having a shot on goal, but from then on, having the advantage, they were in complete control of the game. Although Marc Guéhi is tied Shortly after, by heading in a corner, Son ended any hint of a reaction by completing a great team game (66′).
They are a brand after a great collective play
Maddison, after good control, placed the ball to newcomer Brennan Johnson, who also helped in the class so that the Son, until then disabled, finished on his own. Is he eighth league goal for the South Korean, one less than Erling Haaland.
At 0-2, Tottenham were in control of the match without a problem against a subdued rival… until stoppage time, Pedro Porro he swallowed the cross in his jump and Jordan Ayew After regaining control, he shot Vicario with a whip from mid-height. After a long consultation, VAR did not allow the Ivorian to help himself with his arm.
And the next day, against Pochettino
Tottenham didn’t catch their breath until the final whistle, but they are already looking forward to the next derby the next day. On Monday, November 6, they will host Chelsea led by their former coach Mauricio Pochettino. A very special match no doubt.
CRYSTAL PALACE
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TOTTENHAM
Crystal Palace: Johnstone; Ward, Andersen, Guéhi, Mitchell (Ahamada, 70′); Cheick Doucouré, Lerma (Matheus França, 79′; Jordan Ayew, Will Hughes (Clyne, 70′), Schlupp (Rak-Sakyi, 60′); Édouard (Mateta, 79′)
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Tottenham: Vicar; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Van de Ven, Ben Davies (Emerson Royal, 46′); Pape Sarr, Bissouma (Höjbjerg, 64′); Kulusevski (Bentancur, 90′), Maddison (Bryan Gil, 89′), Richarlison (Brennan Johnson, 64′); Oh
Goals: 0-1 Ward (pp) (53′), 0-2 Anak (66′), 1-2 Jordan Ayew (94′)
Referee: Andy Madley. Yellows for Brennan Johnson (99′), Andersen (99′), Jordan Ayew (100′)
Stadium: Selhurst Park
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Source: La Verdad
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