Stoke City 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur: 5 Talking points as Spurs reach the semi-finals | Carabao Cup 2020-21

#3 Harry Kane continues his impressive form for Tottenham Hotspur

Stoke City vs Tottenham Hotspur - Carabao Cup Quarter-Final

Harry Kane was on the scoresheet against Stoke City, scoring a well-deserved goal after an impressive outing in the game.

The move began after Stoke City squandered possession in the middle of the park. Spurs substitute Moussa Sissoko reacted quickly and found Kane with a first-time pass. The Spurs striker held off Souttar and smashed his shot into the roof of the net from 16 yards out.

10 - Harry Kane has scored 10 goals in 11 games against Stoke in all competitions, making the Potters the 5th team he's reached double figures against in his club career. Perfect. #STOTOT pic.twitter.com/m5vkR7UVGb

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 23, 2020

It was his 16th goal across all competitions this season, with Kane already impressing in the Premier League.

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#2 Tottenham Hotspur fail to keep a clean sheet for a fourth consecutive game

Tottenham Hotspur have not kept a clean sheet in their last four games in all competitions.

Tottenham Hotspur eased past Stoke City for their first win in four games. However, it was not a perfect win for Spurs, as they conceded early in the second half to fail to keep a clean sheet yet again.

Surprisingly, Spurs had kept a clean sheet in six of their seven games in all competitions before their game against Crystal Palace this season.

Jose Mourinho's men have dropped out of the top four in the Premier League and will need to work on their defensive solidity if they are to move back to the top four again.

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#1 Dele Alli's time may be up at Tottenham Hotspur

Stoke City vs Tottenham Hotspur - Carabao Cup Quarter-Final

Dele Alli was given a fair shot to make an impression against Championship side Stoke City. However, despite a good start, Alli missed two chances in the first half and had to be substituted in the 66th minute.

The young midfielder was unfortunate not to have not doubled his side's lead, as he saw two of his best efforts of the game saved by the 37-year-old Lonergan. However, Alli was also guilty of missing a couple of chances and did not make the most of Kane's incisive passes.

In his first start for the club in over a month, Alli had a visible exchange with his manager after getting subbed off, an incident which will only cast more doubt over his future at Spurs.

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