Wolves 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis | Premier League 2019-20 

#4 Wolves' lazy defending costs them as Vertonghen scores

Jan Vertonghen led the Tottenham fightback with a smashing header in the 91st minute

The opening goal from the home side's perspective was a real sight of frustration and calamitous defending. They could have and should have, positioned themselves better down the inside right of the midfield.

However, just when the game really opened up and chances came in plenty for either side, you'd expect one of them to slip up or surrender. It was Wolves in fact, as they completely left a hungry Jan Vertonghen free on the edge of the box. There were no lesser than four orange shirts around Patricio, without any marker.

The Lilywhites, and Mourinho pulled off a masterful move with that corner. Most of the visiting players held their runs and received Christian Eriksen's outswinger from a deeper position. Vertonghen happened to be one of them - completely unmarked, zonally free.

There was still work to be done, and huge credit goes to his poise and the direction he launched with his well-planted header. But Wolves just had to remain on their toes and deploy at least a couple of defenders back to block the opposition's big-framed players.