TOTTENHAM saw off Crystal Palace to record their third-straight Premier League victory.
- Final score: Tottenham 4-1 Crystal Palace
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MOURINHO ON BALE
Jose Mourinho admits the plan is always to take Bale off as soon as he first starts to feel fatigued.
All the credit for Bale’s form is for him. We never wanted him to arrive at high levels of fatigue. The plan is to take him off at the first sign of tiredness. We need him, it’s as simple as that.
Jose Mourinho
MOURINHO REACTS
Jose Mourinho says he was HAPPY that Spurs conceded just before the break.
I believe the way we started the second-half shows the team is feeling positive, feeling good and don’t feel the negative pressure. I told them I was happy with the goal we conceded at half-time. They might have thought I was bluffing but I was happy with it. Because it was proof for the players that if you lose control of the game in the end it difficult to keep a clean sheet against this Palace team.
Jose Mourinho
GOOD DEBATE
Graeme Souness and Roy Keane wonder why Real Madrid don’t want Gareth Bale when he’s in this sort of form.
RECORD BREAKERS
The streets won’t forget when it was Kane & Son at the heart of it for Spurs – until Bale came in!
They have now assisted each other for more goals that any other combination in Premier League history
MUTUAL RESPECT
Harry Kane still full of respect for former England boss Roy Hodgson at full-time.
FIREPOWER
Some serious numbers.
The best front three in England now?
BALE REACTS
Gareth Bale gives his reaction after Spurs’ 4-1 win, praising scoring partner Harry Kane.
There is a lot of fighting for places here so you have to stay on your toes. We are in a good moment just now and getting the confidence back. Hopefully we can keep it going. Kane is fantastic, just an incredible striker. He has been so consistent and we are lucky to have him here.
Gareth Bale
THE STANDINGS
This is how the Premier League table stands after another busy weekend.
Spurs up to sixth and just two points off Chelsea in fourth.
Palace stay in 13th, another couple of points away from guaranteeing safety you would think.
FULL-TIME STATS
The numbers behind another excellent Spurs home win.
Two thirds of the ball for the hosts.
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
Three home games on the bounce that Spurs score four times in.
Doubles from Bale and Kane get Mourinho’s men just two points outside the top four.
Benteke had drawn Palace level just before half-time before Spurs ran rampant early after the break.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
FT: SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
90+5′ Moura gets into the box and drives to the by-line before firing low across the six-yard box.
Vinicius is just on his heels and can’t get on the end of the cross.
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
90+3′ Tottenham seeing the game out well before Reguilon tries to burst into the box before looking for a free-kick off Kouyate.
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
FIVE MINUTES ADDED ON
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
90′ Good defensive line and the ball rolls through to Lloris.
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
89′ Zaha scythed down midway inside the Spurs half by Doherty.
Free-kick Palace and a YELLOW CARD for the full-back.
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
Kane’s second of the evening as he converts Son’s ball in!
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
86′ Mateta is in behind this time down the left and gets beyond Sanchez on the by-line.
He tries to cut it back for Zaha in a better area but Reguilon covers well to clear.
The flag belatedly goes up for offside.
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
85′ Ayew slides a ball through for Mateta which Sanchez reads to shepherd back to Lloris.
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
83′ Mateta meets the cross but heads over the bar.
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
82′ Zaha beats Alderweireld down the right before the Belgian gets back to block the attempted cross.
Corner Palace on the left.
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
100 up for Spurs this season as they join Bayern as the only side in the big-five leagues to reach that feat.
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
It will be his last act of the game though as Harry Kane makes way.
Two goals and two assists – not too bad.
- OFF – Kane
- ON – Vinicius
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
GOAL STANDS
Lamela with a wonderful dink over the top for Son inside the box on the left.
He is in acres of room and unselfishly knocks it across the six-yard box for an unmarked Kane who nods into an empty net.
Game over!
SPURS 4-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
VAR CHECK FOR OFFSIDE
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
