Tottenham bounce back from derby defeat in stroll past Southampton
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Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham Hotspur bounced back in emphatic fashion from their derby defeat by Arsenal at the weekend with a comfortable and efficient 3-1 win over Southampton in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Watching in the stands at Wembley Stadium was new Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuettl who will officially take charge on Thursday and there seemed to be a renewed energy from those on the pitch to impress their manager.
The visitors, however, were behind after only eight minutes when a short Spurs corner led to Christian Eriksen hitting a low cross into the box which was tucked away by Harry Kane for the England captain's ninth league goal of the season.
Spurs doubled their lead shortly after halftime, again from a corner. The ball fell to Lucas Moura whose first attempt was blocked but the rebound bounced back for him to hit it into the ground and beyond Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
Southampton's misery was compounded three minutes later. Kieran Trippier chased down Saints defender Matt Targett and the ball came to Kane who crossed it into the box for Son Heung-min to score only his second league goal of the season.
Spurs could afford to be complacent but had to rely on goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to make a few close-range saves to keep Saints at bay.
However, Mauricio Pochettino's side, who are third on 33 points, never looked like they needed to reach top gear to close out the win, despite conceding a consolation goal from substitute Charlie Austin in stoppage time. Reuters
What time does it start?
Spurs vs Southampton kicks off at 19:45 (GMT) on Wednesday 5 December.
Where can I watch?
Spurs vs Southampton will not be televised, but you can follow the action live via IndySport’s live blog.
Player to watch:
Juan Foyth. The defender was at fault for Arsenal’s third on Saturday but had impressed before the derby defeat. Tonight will be a test of his mental resilience as he looks to recover from his mistake.
Form Guide:
Spurs: LWWWL
Southampton: DLDLD
Odds:
Spurs: 1/3
Draw: 4/1
Southampton: 9/1
Prediction:
Tottenham to win 2-0
Proceedings resume at Wembley and Old Trafford.
Aaron Ramsey has had to be withdrawn. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces him against his former club.
GOAL! Burnley 1-1 Liverpool (James Milner, 62 minutes)
James Milner finds a nice finish 18 yards out after being found by Divock Origi.
Liverpool back on level terms.
GOAL! Wolves 2-1 Chelsea (Jota, 63 minutes)
Wolves have turned things around!
Jota scores from close range at the far post, and it is 2-1 to the hosts at Molineux.
GOAL! Tottenham 2-0 Southampton (Lucas Moura, 52 minutes)
His first effort is repelled, but Lucas Moura makes no mistake with his second.
Spurs 2-0 up and going third as things stand.
GOAL! Tottenham 3-0 Southampton (Heung-Min Son, 55 minutes)
An assist for Harry Kane, a goal for Heung-Min Son and Spurs are moving out of sight of their visitors.
A virtual tap-in finished with aplomb by the South Korean.
GOAL! Burnley 1-2 Liverpool (Roberto Firmino, 68 minutes)
Liverpool lead!
Virgil Van Djik squares for Roberto Firmino, who provides the finishing touches on Liverpool's second.
Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal, 56 minutes
Lucas Torreira is in a little discomfort but will continue. Arsenal have already lost two to injury this evening so that will please Unai Emery.
The crowd are starting to liven, and Diogo Dalot breaks completely free down the right.
Dalot looks confused by the amount of space he is afforded and plays a nothing cross. He does win a corner, but Arsenal clear it.
GOAL! Fulham 1-1 Leicester (James Maddison, 73 minutes)
Demarai Gray and Shinji Okazaki combine to create the opportunity for Maddison, who continues his goalscoring form by finding the bottom corner.
Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal, 62 minutes
Sead Kolasinac twice breaks beyond the right side of the Manchester United defence but can't find a teammate on either occasion.
Kolasinac is down, too, as is Anthony Martial. Alexandre Lacazette is stripped and ready to come on.
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