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DBliss Media at October 03, 2018 0
Tottenham Hotspur will be without five key players for at least two weeks due to injury, but manager Mauricio Pochettino was in upbeat mood ahead of the Champions League clash with Barcelona on Wednesday.

Dele Alli (hamstring), Serge Aurier (thigh), Mousa Dembele (thigh), Christian Eriksen (abdomen) and Jan Vertonghen (hamstring) will all be out until after this month’s international break.

Spurs conceded two late goals to lose 2-1 to Inter Milan in their first group B match, but Pochettino demanded a positive approach against the La Liga champions.

“It is a period when we are not in good luck with injuries… We are not victims, though. We must feel strong,” Pochettino told a news conference yesterday.

“Every player must feel they can win and achieve what we want.

It’s about enjoying the game tomorrow and the best player in the world in (Lionel) Messi. Football is not a drama but always it’s about being focused, competitive and enjoying playing against the best player in the world.”

With memories of beating European champions Real Madrid 3-1 at Wembley Stadium in the group stage last season, Pochettino was urging his side to enjoy the glamour of Wednesday’s showdown.


Spurs captain Hugo Lloris, who has not played since August due to a thigh injury, resumed full training on Tuesday and will start against Barca.


Pochettino’s famous demands on his players will be put to the test again at Wembley with the Argentine expecting maximum effort to stop his compatriot Messi, who scored a hat-trick in Barca’s 4-0 win over PSV last month.

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DBliss Media at May 05, 2018 0
Spurs dealt Champions League blow as resurgent Baggies hit late winner

West Brom struck a late winner deep into stoppage time as the Baggies kept their Premier League survival hopes alive with a stunning 1-0 win over Tottenham.

Darren Moore's resurgent side had looked on course for a creditable point when Jake Livermore scored late to leave Mauricio Pochettino's men looking over their shoulders in the Champions League race.


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With one game remaining, West Brom moved up to 19th on 31 points from 37 matches - one behind Southampton and two adrift of Swansea, who both have games in hand ahead of a thrilling climax to the relegation battle.

Former Tottenham midfielder Livermore struck deep into stoppage time to send the home fans at The Hawthorns into raptures after both sides had missed good chances in a scrappy game dominated by the visitors.


The home team's keeper Ben Foster made several telling saves while West Brom's Jay Rodriguez had a header cleared off the line by Jan Vertonghen, and striker Salomon Rondon scuffed his shot from a good position.

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DBliss Media at April 14, 2018 0


Tottenham threatened to inflict more comeback misery upon Manchester City but Raheem Sterling's goal helped the champions-elect to prevail.

Manchester City avoided a repeat of the second-half collapses that have haunted them this week as they moved to within a win of the Premier League title with a 3-1 victory at Tottenham.

As in their 3-2 derby defeat to Manchester United last weekend and the confirmation of their Champions League exit against Liverpool on Tuesday, Pep Guardiola's side were close to their scintillating best during the opening exchanges at Wembley and established a 2-0 lead inside 25 minutes.

Gabriel Jesus' 10th Premier League goal of the season and an Ilkay Gundogan penalty – replays showed the contact from Hugo Lloris' lunge on Raheem Sterling occurred fractionally outside the box – put City in the driving seat but Christian Eriksen reducing the arrears in the 42nd minute left the runaway league leaders again looking vulnerable.

They held firm under probing Tottenham pressure early in the second half before Sterling rescued his latest scattergun showing in front of goal with a game-sealing strike in the 72nd minute.

City will be crowned champions on Sunday in the unlikely event of rock-bottom West Brom beating Manchester United, but glory will be there's regardless if they beat Swansea City next weekend.



Tottenham's pressure eased after the hour passed and Jesus should have restored the two-goal cushion, skewing wide on the end of Gundogan's excellent throughball.

Sterling's misses preceded City's fall from grace against United and his was the greatest relief of all when, having inexplicably dallied with the goal at his mercy in the 71st minute, he slammed home the rebound after Lloris brilliantly denied Jesus.

Kevin De Bruyne's majestic volleyed pass gave Sterling the chance to add a second but he skewed wide with Sanchez in close attendance.

Tottenham remain fourth, their advantage over Chelsea in fifth trimmed to seven points by their rivals' comeback from 2-0 down at Southampton - heroics they threatened only briefly to replicate.

Key Opta stats:

  • - Manchester City have won 14 away games in the Premier League this season – the only side to have won more in a single campaign is Chelsea in 2004-05 (15). 
  • - Spurs were unbeaten in 14 games in the Premier League before this defeat (W11 D3); indeed, the last team to beat them were Pep Guardiola's side back in December (4-1 at the Etihad). 
  • - Prior to this evening, Spurs had not lost a Premier League home game by a margin of two or more goals since August 2014 (0-3 v Liverpool). 
  • - Raheem Sterling scored his 22nd goal of the season for Manchester City, which is now at least twice as many as he has registered in any of his previous seasons in all competitions (11 in 2014-15 and 2015-16). 
  • - Christian Eriksen has netted in each of his last four games for Spurs in all competitions (five goals); his longest scoring streak for the Lilywhites. 
  • - Pep Guardiola's side are one of three clubs to have won away at all three of Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs in the same Premier League campaign (alongside Coventry in1993-94, Charlton in 2001-02 and Blackburn in 2002-03).
  • - Tottenham conceded a goal from the penalty spot in the Premier League for the first time in 59 games, last conceding against West Ham in November 2016.

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DBliss Media at April 07, 2018 0
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DBliss Media at April 01, 2018 0
Dele Alli scored his first Premier League brace since January 2017, which was also against Chelsea

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino praised Dele Alli for coming through a "tough period" to score two goals as Spurs won at Chelsea for the first time in 28 years,
After Alvaro Morata headed in Victor Moses' cross to give the hosts the lead, Christian Eriksen hit a stunning equaliser on the stroke of half-time as his dipping effort from 25 yards dropped just under the bar and over a stranded Willy Caballero.

Alli then took centre stage in the second half, putting Tottenham ahead just after the hour mark when he produced a sublime first touch to bring Eric Dier's ball under control before slotting beyond Caballero.

The England midfielder was well-placed four minutes later to stab in following a goalmouth scramble and wrap up a win that moves fourth-placed Tottenham eight points clear of Chelsea, who are fifth.

It was also the perfect response by Alli after a disappointing couple of weeks with England on international duty.

He failed to make an impact in a 22-minute substitute appearance in the 1-0 win against the Netherlands and was then left on the bench for the 1-1 draw with Italy.

"I'm very, very pleased," said Pochettino. "It's been a tough period for him, but for no doubt about his talent, his character.

"I'm so happy for him because he deserved it and he worked hard. In the end, he's a great talent, only 21 years old, and sometimes we lose the focus on that.

"Sometimes the expectation is too much. There is too much pressure." 
Chelsea full-back Marcos Alonso described this London derby as a 'must-win game' beforehand and it was hard to disagree, given the consequences for Champions League qualification.

Antonio Conte's side had won just three of their nine league games in 2018 prior to Tottenham's visit but they did have history in their favour.

Spurs had a torrid record at Stamford Bridge in the league, losing 18 of their 27 games since a late Gary Lineker header secured a 2-1 win in February 1990.

It looked as if their miserable run would continue as, despite dominating possession, they fell behind after an excellent ball by Antonio Rudiger found Moses wide right and the wing-back delivered a perfect cross for Morata to score his seventh headed goal of the season.


The balance of play then swung in Chelsea's favour as they went on the hunt for a second and Hugo Lloris did well to push away a strong Alonso strike.

But Tottenham are a team with momentum. They had not lost in the Premier League since 16 December, winning all four of their previous fixtures, and Eriksen, so often capable of creating something from nothing, delivered a sucker punch with his excellent dipping strike.

From then on, the visitors were in control and Alli's quick-fire not only put paid to Chelsea's chances of getting a result but possibly their top-four hopes as well.

They will now need to take at least nine points from the 21 available just to overhaul Tottenham's current total. Given that they have taken just six points from their previous seven games, it would seem a tall task.

"We have to try until the end to catch the teams in the Champions League places and in this case it is Tottenham and Liverpool," Chelsea boss Conte said.

"We have to try."

More derby delight for Tottenham - the stats
  • Tottenham ended a run of 27 league visits to Chelsea without a victory (D9 L18), winning there for the first time since February 1990.
  • Chelsea scored the first goal in a Premier League home game and went on to lose for the first time since 1 April 2017 against Crystal Palace (1-2).
  • Tottenham have won more points in Premier League London derbies this season than any other side (16 - W5 D1 L2).
  • Seven of Alvaro Morata's 11 Premier League goals this season have been headers, more than any other player has managed.
  • Morata's seven headed goal haul is also the most ever by a Chelsea player in a Premier League season.
  • Chelsea have scored a league-high 14 headed goals this season.
  • Christian Eriksen has scored 16 goals from outside the box since his Premier League debut in September 2013; the most of any current player in that time in the competition.
  • Eriksen has been directly involved in five goals in his last five Premier League appearances against Chelsea, scoring two and assisting three.
  • Dele Alli marked his 100th Premier League game by scoring two in a top-flight game for the first time since January 2017 (also against Chelsea).
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DBliss Media at March 17, 2018 0
As well as having the most shots of any player in the match (six), Eriksen also created the most goal-scoring opportunities for his team-mates (also six)
Christian Eriksen scored twice as Tottenham reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup for a second successive season with a comfortable win at Liberty Stadium.
Fabulous first-half goals from Eriksen and Erik Lamela set Spurs on their way as they chase a ninth FA Cup win.

Eriksen's second made the result safe just past the hour mark.

Tottenham might even have had the game sewn up by half-time, but Son Heung-min's effort was ruled out for offside after consultation with the video assistant referee (VAR).

Spurs are seeking a first trophy since they won the 2008 League Cup.

Without a trophy in a decade and now out of contention for the Champions League and Premier League titles, Spurs fans will be forgiven for daring to dream about a first FA Cup success since 1991.

If questions are being asked of Tottenham's ability to deliver silverware, they certainly gave a decisive answer in a truly dominant display at Liberty Stadium.

That was all the more impressive in the absence of their talisman Harry Kane, who is ruled out until April with an ankle injury.

There are few bigger compliments to give Spurs than to say they did not miss Kane - 53 goals in his last 53 matches and all - as they were led by inspirational performances from Eriksen and Lamela.

Swans manager Carlos Carvalhal has spoken before of making the opposition "listen to our music" but Eriksen was the conductor while Lamela, Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura played a sweet symphony, their interchange and movement beguiling Swansea.
Mauricio Pochettino's men should have been out of sight before half-time, but were denied by poor finishing, fine goalkeeping and the woodwork as a procession of chances came their way.
In between Eriksen's sumptuous opener and Lamela's terrific effort on the stroke of half-time, Eriksen thundered the bar, Lucas missed from six yards and Eric Dier flashed a free header over the bar, while the video assistant also denied Tottenham what they thought was a legitimate goal.

However, Eriksen, as he so often does, simply tortured the Swans, pulling the strings as he scored his seventh and eighth goals against the Welsh side in just 10 appearances.

The FA Cup is not a priority for Spurs if you listen to Pochettino, but there can be no doubt Spurs supporters feel differently.

The eight-time winners have lost seven successive semi-finals and have not tasted FA Cup glory for 27 years, the days of Paul Gascoigne and Gary Lineker, but they will be dreaming now, especially as they are so familiar with Wembley.


But for the technology, Spurs would have been effectively into the semi-finals by half-time. However, just as it was against Rochdale in the previous round, the issue of VAR was once again at the forefront in the FA Cup and again Tottenham felt aggrieved. The controversy came on 23 minutes when Son went clean through and crashed the ball home off the underside of the crossbar, only to be denied by the linesman's flag. Spurs immediately appealed for the decision to be reviewed and despite replays seemingly showing Son to be level, the original verdict was upheld after a lengthy delay. However, such was the gulf between the sides; the disallowed goal was scarcely a factor in the result. Tottenham took control after Eriksen's brilliant curled effort gave them the lead on 10 minutes and with the Dane seemingly at the centre of everything and Spurs enjoying an extraordinary amount of possession, the second seemed inevitable. That it took until first-half stoppage time was a surprise, but after Eriksen and Moura combined, Lamela swept home right-footed. The contest might have changed if former Swansea keeper Michel Vorm had not brilliantly denied Martin Olsson's firm drive and Tammy Abraham's point-blank follow-up, but Spurs made them pay the price when Eriksen fired home a decisive third after Moura's run just past the hour. Swansea's priority is very much Premier League survival and they were grateful the scoreline was not more decisive with Spurs a class above but wasteful in front of goal.

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DBliss Media at March 10, 2018 0



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DBliss Media at February 25, 2018 0

  • Spurs star Kane matches Drogba record while reaching 150 club goals
  • The England striker spurned three earlier opportunities but retained his composure to secure all three points and strengthen Spurs' pursuit of a top-four finish
Harry Kane responded to a host of missed chances by heading the late goal that secured Tottenham's 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace.

The England striker spurned three earlier opportunities but retained his composure to secure all three points and strengthen Spurs' pursuit of a top-four finish.

Kane's late intervention came as a blow to Roy Hodgson, the manager who handed him his international debut but who is now fighting to keep Palace in the Premier League.

Amid injuries to 12 senior players, Palace's Hodgson handed a debut 20-year-old defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who started at right-back, and gave new striker Alexander Sorloth his first appearance at Selhurst Park.

Even if the likes of absentees Wilfried Zaha, Mamadou Sakho, Yohan Cabaye and Ruben Loftus-Cheek had been fit, a draw would have represented an encouraging result for Palace so their discipline and organisation proved little surprise.

Content to concede possession to their visitors and deploy Christian Benteke as their sole attacker, they limited Spurs' space and options and refused to be stretched by one of the division's most potent and expansive teams.

The visitors' only true sight on goal during the first half fell, predictably, to Kane, but even then only after an error from Patrick van Aanholt. When the left-back clumsily directed Dele Alli's ball into the striker's path, Kane was gifted a fine chance from directly in front of goal but the impressive Wayne Hennessey did well to spread himself and palm his shot wide.

Palace's only response came through a header Sorloth tamely nodded straight to Hugo Lloris, which was followed, early in the second half, by Kane again missing from similar range.

This time Christian Eriksen, after Serge Aurier's flick-on, sent possession into Kane's path, but having connected well and had both time and space, he wastefully struck wide of the right post.

Aurier saw another close-range effort, after being fed by Alli, saved by Hennessey when shooting too close to the goalkeeper, who then did well to deny Ben Davies.

When the hosts struggled to clear a corner from Eriksen, the loose ball fell to Davies, who connected well when shooting on the turn before seeing the diving Hennessey save in the bottom left corner.

Alli, whose reputation was defended by Hodgson this week after recent suggestions of diving, had a penalty appeal dismissed when he went down under minimal contact with the goalkeeper, before the third of Kane's misses.

The 24-year-old was this time played into the area by substitute Lucas Moura, and similarly to an earlier finish he dragged just wide of the left post.

It was in the 88th minute, from Eriksen's corner, that he finally scored. Meeting the Dane's delivery at the back post, he headed goalwards and saw his effort find the back of the net after Hennessey could only get a hand to it.

If it was cruel on Palace and their goalkeeper, it was also Kane's 35th goal of the season, and 150th of his club career. Defeat leaves Palace in 17th place, where only goal difference keeps them out of the bottom three.


Spurs star Kane matches Drogba record while reaching 150 club goals

Spurs needed inspiration from somewhere as the clock ticked down at Selhurst Park, and their talismanic frontman duly provided it as he snatched a dramatic winner.

His 24th strike of the season has edged him back in front of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and three clear of Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, who is in Carabao Cup final action this weekend.

While continuing to set the standard in the 2017-18 campaign, Kane has also enhanced his reputation as a man for the big occasion.

Few sides have been able to contain him down the years, but London rivals have found it particularly difficult to keep him out.

Nobody has managed more goals in derby clashes than Kane, with his record now matching that of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba — with that landmark reached in considerably fewer games than the Ivorian.

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DBliss Media at February 13, 2018 0



Tottenham produced a brilliant comeback to draw at Juventus after a disastrous start to their Champions League last-16 first leg in Turin. 

Mauricio Pochettino's side were 2-0 down inside 10 minutes after Gonzalo Higuain followed up a sumptuous volley with a penalty, awarded for Ben Davies' foul on Federico Bernardeschi. 

Harry Kane started the fightback after rounding Gianluigi Buffon following Dele Alli's threaded pass and Higuain then missed a penalty for the hosts with the last kick of the first half, following Serge Aurier's poor challenge on Douglas Costa. 

Spurs dominated possession against the Italian champions and got their reward when Christian Eriksen's low free-kick evaded Buffon to give Spurs the edge going into the second leg at Wembley on 7 March. 

Spurs remain unbeaten since 16 December, and Pochettino said: "We are more mature. The team is growing and have stepped up in this aspect. I think the team was amazing in the way they reacted."


Spirited Spurs show European mettle

Pochettino's side still have work to do to overcome Juve in three weeks' time.

Yet this performance, on top of wins over Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in the group stage, provided further evidence that Spurs are continuing to grow in this competition with each game.

Juve had not conceded a goal in 2018 before this match yet Pochettino will be wary his players cannot afford to start the second leg like they did in Italy.

In a pulsating game, Tottenham were a goal behind inside two minutes after Miralem Pjanic's chipped free-kick caught out the visitors' defence and Higuain beat Hugo Lloris with a quality finish.

Spurs looked anxious and their evening went from bad to worse when Higuain doubled the lead from the spot after Davies brought down Bernardeschi.

But the Premier League side then produced a comeback that will live long in the memory of their travelling supporters.

First Kane had a header saved from inside the six-yard box by Buffon, but the England striker was not to be denied for long, beating the veteran with a composed finish after Alli's pass.

Alli headed over when he should have scored before Eriksen was denied by Buffon as Spurs peppered the Juve goal.

The turning point arrived on the stroke of half-time when Higuain hit the bar from the penalty spot.

Lloris produced a fine save from Bernardeschi after the interval but Tottenham got the reward their hard-work deserved when Eriksen scored from a set-piece.

In the end, Spurs had 12 shots - half of them on target - and 67% of possession, while half of Juve's four shots in the opening 45 minutes were from the penalty spot.

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DBliss Media at February 09, 2018 0
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Kane is only the second player to score in four consecutive home Premier League appearances against Arsenal, after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink between 1997 and 2001.


Harry Kane's towering header deservedly settled the north London derby at Wembley in Tottenham's favour as their surge towards an end-of-season place in the Premier League's top four gathers momentum.

Kane soared high above Laurent Koscielny in the 49th minute to direct a Ben Davies cross beyond Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech and move Spurs up to third in the table.

And it was only the defiance of Cech that kept a rampant Spurs at bay in the second half, producing a collection of outstanding saves to somehow keep Arsenal in contention as Mauricio Pochettino's side threatened to run riot.

It was a performance that almost earned outplayed Arsenal an unlikely point only for substitute Alexandre Lacazette to waste two last-gasp opportunities, the second when he was clear through on Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris but shot wide of the far post.

Spurs survived the scare - and such was their domination after the break that it would have been a travesty had Arsenal escaped Wembley with a draw.

Spurs make top four statement

Tottenham were slow to get into their stride in a first 45 minutes characterised by Arsenal's defensive discipline - but once they moved through the gears the Gunners simply could not live with them.

It was only the outstanding Cech that stood between Arsenal and a second-half rout as Spurs simply swamped their opponents after the break with a formidable display of power, pace and sheer intensity.

Spurs, at least until Liverpool play Southampton on Sunday and Chelsea meet West Bromwich Albion on Monday night, have now moved into third place in the Premier League and right to the heart of the battle for places in next season's Champions League.

And on current form, having beaten Manchester United in equally impressive fashion here in their last home league game and performed with such measure and authority to earn a point at Liverpool last weekend, Spurs are making a strong case to be the best of the rest after runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp would mount their own arguments against that but this was Tottenham's third powerful statement in less than a fortnight and the perfect preparation for this week's exacting Champions League last 16 meeting with Juventus in Turin.

Once the cobwebs of a lack-lustre first half were blown away, Spurs were irresistible and Arsenal were simply unable to cope with the power of Mousa Dembele in midfield and the creation and running of Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli - combined with the inevitable goalscoring prowess of Kane.

The days when there was talk of Spurs suffering a Wembley curse seem an age away after another hugely impressive display from Pochettino's team.



Another bad day for Arsenal's big guns

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger knew victory was essential here to build on the foundations of last week's 5-1 demolition of Everton and also to keep up the pursuit of a place in the top four.

And for 45 minutes at least Arsenal stood firm and were well-drilled and defensively organised, giving Spurs very little joy apart from a Kane header from Eriksen's cross which went wide.

The promise shown by Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - admittedly against an Everton defence that was almost the equivalent of an open goal - did not get the chance to flourish here because of a combination of poor service and poor performance.

Mkhitaryan had a nightmare before being replaced by Lacazette, anonymous for the most part and wasteful when in possession, while Aubameyang had little chance to show the pace and power that is his trademark.

Aubameyang hinted at what he could offer when he showed a fierce turn of pace to escape Davinson Sanchez early on but was barely seen after that.

Ironically it was Lacazette, seemingly pushed down the order by their arrival, who had those two key chances late on and missed both.

Wenger turned away holding his head in anguish after he squandered the second of those opportunities when clean through on Hugo Lloris - but it would have been a point Arsenal did not deserve.

Arsenal are now six points adrift of Liverpool, who have a game in hand, in fourth place and they must find a way to better employ their new attacking weaponry against the Premier League's better sides if they are to recover their position.


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DBliss Media at February 07, 2018 0

In Mauricio Pochettino’s 200th game in charge, Tottenham took a big step towards a potential first trophy for the Argentine with a routine 2-0 win over Newport County to reach the FA Cup fifth round.

Mauricio Pochettino may not be prioritising the FA Cup just yet, but the competition seems to be doing its best to help him add a trophy to his Tottenham Hotspur CV.

This fourth-round replay victory over League Two Newport County, in which Erik Lamela scored for the first time since September 2016, set up a last-16 trip to League One strugglers Rochdale.

The Spotland Stadium pitch may give Pochettino some cause for concern, but, given Spurs beat AFC Wimbledon (19th in League One), in the third round, he can have no complaints over his side’s path towards the quarter-finals.
It may have taken a replay at Wembley after the Welsh side were denied a famous giant-killing by Harry Kane, but with a trip to Rochdale next on the calendar, some at the club will have one eye on the quarter-finals already.

It wasn’t all plain sailing for Tottenham, though. Their League Two visitors started brightly and, with 7000 travelling fans backing them on a freezing night here at Wembley, were causing a strong Spurs side plenty of problems early on.

A stroke of misfortune for Mike Flynn’s side, though, saw Spurs in front. After Heung-min Son and the returning Danny Rose had gone close, it was an own goal that broke the deadlock. 

Moussa Sissoko found space to square a ball from the right, though it needed no one on the end of it as Dan Butler’s heel turned the ball past a helpless Joe Day in the Newport goal. 

From there on Tottenham were in control and had no intention of letting the Exiles back in. The hosts pressed for a second and didn’t have to wait long. 

Son started off on another of his direct, dangerous runs before playing in Erik Lamela. The Argentine, slowly making his way back from over a year out, took a couple of neat touches before a calm finish saw him claim the first goal since his return. 

The second half followed suit, with Spurs pressing a probing the Newport back four, while Day did well to stop Lamela claiming a second. 

Despite the introductions of Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli, the latter of which rattled the bar, Flynn’s side managed to keep the deficit to two, though Fernando Llorente squandered chances to bag just a third goal in Tottenham colours. 

The north London derby against Arsenal and the small matter of a trip to Turin for the Champions League last-16 first leg against Juventus now await for Pochettino.

While a win over a side from the fourth tier may pale into insignificance in the shadow of such ties, it could be a more than notable step on the way to a far superior landmark than 200 games, a first trophy.

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DBliss Media at February 04, 2018 0
Kane missed one penalty and scored another at Anfield
Harry Kane's penalty - converted with virtually the last kick of an enthralling encounter - gave Tottenham a vital point at Anfield after Mohamed Salah's brilliant stoppage-time strike looked to have given Liverpool victory.

Liverpool had only seconds to survive when referee Jon Moss pointed to the spot after Virgil van Dijk collided with Erik Lamela - allowing Kane, who had missed an earlier penalty, to score his 100th Premier League goal and leave the home fans enraged.

Salah's third-minute goal, scored after he intercepted Eric Dier's poor back pass, gave Liverpool a lead they held until 10 minutes from time when Spurs substitute Victor Wanyama lashed keeper Loris Karius' punched clearance back into the top corner from 25 yards.

In a dramatic finale, Karius saved Kane's penalty after he brought down the striker, paving the way for Salah to weave his way into the area before lifting a finish over Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris at the start of five minutes of stoppage time.

And after Moss awarded Kane a second opportunity from the spot, the England international placed his penalty into the bottom-right corner.

It was a fitting end to a thriller and a result which will bring more satisfaction to Spurs as defeat would have left them five points adrift of Liverpool in the race for a place in next season's Champions League.

Liverpool remain third in the Premier League table, two points ahead of Tottenham in fifth.

Frustration for Liverpool and Klopp

When manager Jurgen Klopp set off on a sprint of triumph along the touchline in front of Anfield's giant Main Stand as Salah put Liverpool back in front in injury time, he thought he was celebrating a win that was opening up a crucial five-point gap between his side and Spurs.

Instead, minutes later, he was left to reflect on the concession of a late equaliser that left Anfield enveloped in frustration.

Liverpool's much-maligned defence had held firm for so long, but Klopp's switch to three at the back, when he sent on Joel Matip for James Milner in the final quarter of an hour, did not have the desired effect.

Spurs played on Liverpool's nerves, although Karius, who remains an inconsistent presence, could hardly have expected his punch - when perhaps he should have caught - to be returned into the top corner of his net with such spectacular interest by Wanyama.

Liverpool, and indeed Anfield, were suddenly on edge but relieved when Karius saved Kane's lame penalty.

Then came that dramatic exchange of goals in a chaotic finale and the points were shared.

Liverpool offer so much that is good when it is measured in goals and excitement, but that nasty habit of carelessness and conceding crucial goals has still not been cured.

Man of the match - Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Anfield's fury at late twist



Loris Karius made a number of saves, including from Harry Kane's first penalty in the 83rd minute

Liverpool's supporters were waiting to celebrate a vital victory after Salah's twisting, turning run into the area in stoppage time ended with a clever finish over the onrushing Lloris.

It came just after Kane had missed the chance to give Spurs the lead from the spot when his uncharacteristically poor penalty was saved by Karius.

And yet the cheers stuck in the throats as referee Jon Moss - who entered lengthy consultation with his assistant before finally awarding the first Spurs penalty - waited as Van Dijk tangled with substitute Lamela, looking towards his colleague once more before pointing to the spot.

The Kop exploded in fury but Kane stayed calm and made no mistake the second time, beating Karius comfortably.

Klopp was desolate as he was locked in conversation with fourth official Martin Atkinson.

There was barely time to restart the game and Anfield instantly vented its anger on Moss after awarded Spurs two penalties in front of the Kop.

Once the drama had subsided, this was a fair result between two teams who mix high quality, intensity and attacking intent with moments of vulnerability - leaving the top four chase as tight as ever.

Kane and Salah's records - the best of the stats

  • Kane has scored 100 goals in the Premier League in 141 appearances - only Alan Shearer (124) reached that mark in the competition in fewer games
  • Liverpool are unbeaten in their past 15 league games at Anfield (W8 D7), the second longest current run in the competition, after Manchester City (25 games)
  • Tottenham have won only two of their 26 games at Anfield in the Premier League (8%)
  • Spurs are winless in their past 11 away games against 'top six' opponents in the league (D5 L6), and have won only one of their 19 such games under the Argentine (D7 L11)
  • Salah has netted 21 goals in 25 games in the league, the fewest appearances of any Liverpool player to reach 20 goals in the competition
  • Salah has also been directly involved in 27 goals in the league this term, the joint most of any player in their first 25 appearances for a club in the competition
  • The Egyptian is only the second Liverpool player to score 20 or more goals for the club in his debut Premier League campaign, after Fernando Torres in 2007-08 (24)
  • Salah's opener after two minutes 16 seconds was Liverpool's quickest goal in the Premier League since April 2016, when Daniel Sturridge scored inside two minutes against Newcastle United (1min 7secs)

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