Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Chelsea: 3 takeaways

Modified Nov 25, 2018 05:47 GMT

Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea FC - Premier League

#2 Tottenham’s front 3 tormented Chelsea’s defence

Tottenham played a front 3 consisting of Kane, Alli and Son, who tormented the Chelsea defenders and also defended deep after losing possession. After Dele Alli scored the first goal from a free-kick, Spurs started playing with a 4-5-1 formation with both Kane and Alli dropping deep and helping their side win possession.

Son was the lone forward who stayed upfront and worked hard before he scored a goal with an excellent solo run in the 54th minute. Son’s speedy runs troubled David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger, the Chelsea centre-backs, who are not very fast themselves.

Harry Kane also played his role to perfection. He was a roving centre-forward who kept moving to the wings at times. He also scored a wonderful goal with a shot from outside the Chelsea penalty box and it was proof of his ball-control and extra-ordinary finishing abilities. He got the ball and took the shot very quickly, thereby giving his marker no chance to react. This was his 151st goals in 230 matches for the Spurs.

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