Chapter 1: What were the key moments in the Southampton vs Spurs match?
Ericsson's corner, Kane got up, and Tottenham have turned it around again. Ericsson trying to set Son away and he has. Son wraps it up for Tottenham. And he slips in Dele Alli, and the man who started the Tottenham revival rounds it off.
Yeah, quite a turnaround from Tottenham after a difficult start here at St Mary's. They make it three wins on the spin. They go one point behind the top four. 17 attempts from Tottenham tonight, five on target. That had 111 attempts on target this season so far, the second highest in the Premier League. Look at those touches in the opposition box, 22-9.
They really did overpower Southampton, particularly in that second half. Passing accuracy, not much to split between the two sides. But look at those total passes. Tottenham would need a double that of Southampton. And it was a double for Dele Alli tonight in his 50th Premier League appearance for Tottenham. He scored here last season in this fixture. So too did Harry Kane.
He missed one from the penalty spot. That'll be much talked about. But he did get a goal. And both now with Greg Whelan.
Harry Deli, very well done tonight. Harry, what message has a result like this here sent out, do you feel?
Yeah, a big one. I think Southampton away is a tough game for any team in the league, and we've come here and scored four goals and had a comfortable win in the end. So, yeah, we're delighted, but we've got another game in a few days that we've got to focus on now.
Deli, two goals tonight. How important, looking back, was the timing of that first one?
Yeah, I think obviously it's never nice to concede a goal that early in the game and it was important that we didn't lose our heads and we didn't panic and we stuck to the game plan and I think the boys did that and we knew if we carried out the game plan there would be chances in the game and thankfully I took the first one away and after that it was a good game and we know it wasn't going to be an easy game today.
They're a fantastic team, they've got some great players but I think it's a big statement that we left the three points today.
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Chapter 2: How did Tottenham turn the game around after a difficult start?
And your first goal really changed the pattern of the whole game, didn't it?
Yeah, I felt I was under a bit of pressure. You know, we knew that was going to start fast and, you know, it was important that, you know, we tried to soak in the pressure and stick to the game plan and get a goal. And like I said, it was a great ball in by Moussa and then, OK, I put it away.
Harry, the issue of you not scoring again for a game or two was raised going into this one. Was that the perfect response, that header just after half-time?
Yeah, definitely. Look, people have been talking about it for a while now. Whenever I go one or two games without scoring, it seems to be a big deal. But look, it shows where I'm at and the position I'm in. But look, I'm just trying to help my team. I try and score goals for the team and I was thankful to do that today.
Tell us what did happen with the penalty in the end.
No, obviously the ground just gave way under me. I see it before the game, it's like a new patch of grass just on the penalty spot. It's even more devastating that the keeper went the wrong way as well. I'll be probably thinking about that one tonight, but luckily Sonny and Dele finished the game off for us.
Well, let's go back to Dele for the second goal. That is 60 goals in 50 Premier League games. Not bad for a midfielder.
Sixty? Sixteen. Sixteen goals in 50 Premier League games. Yeah, like I say, we've got a fantastic team. If you make the runs, the balls are going to come in. And when you've got strikers like Cage to play off and get second balls and stuff like that, the chances are going to come. I think I could have had some more. I could have got Cage a few assists as well.
But, yeah, like I say, I'm thankful to help the team.
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Chapter 3: What impact did Dele Alli's performance have on the match?
Yeah, that's what we said. I think after the Man United game we said we've got three or four winnable games that will put us right back in it if we do. I think we've won three of them now. Watford's definitely won. We'll go there to try and get the three points and obviously a big one at home against Chelsea.
But we're full of confidence, we're on a winning run and we've got to try and keep that up. Well done on the win and the goals.
Dele, you're the Premier League man of the match. Harry, do the honours for us, please.
Chapter 4: How did Harry Kane respond after missing a penalty?
Well done, guys.
Thank you.
He's still only 20 years of age. We'll talk plenty more about him in just a moment. But let's look at this result overall. In the end, did Tottenham's power and quality prove too much for Southampton?
Yeah, very much so. I think the sending off had a big effect because you could see Southampton were starting to tire. But I think Tottenham did their best work after that 20 minutes when they got their goal. They got a foothold in the game.
Chapter 5: What was the significance of the red card in the match?
Dele Alli obviously got man of the match, but I thought Victor Wanyama was immense in midfield. He showed why they bought him in the summer, the power that he possesses. He'd be a nightmare to play against. He started to get the grip of the game, as did Dembele. And then you could only really see one winner. The sending off, we'll have a look at more of that. I think the referee actually...
Probably got it wrong. I think it was a little bit harsh. But even then, I still think that Tottenham side would have gone on and won. Probably their best away performance so far this season. Extremely powerful. Kane, and I did like the position where Dele Alli's playing as well, just slightly further forward.
It really did suit them. Yeah, their first away win in the Premier League since September 24th. They needed it, didn't they? Because they're now right up there with the top four, which, as we hinted at earlier, is going to be a real bun fight. It is. There's a lot of teams competing for those top four.
Six into four doesn't go. It's as simple as that. There's six really good sides. Two good sides are going to miss out. Two really good managers are going to miss out. And it's extremely tough because they're all talented in their own way. And I think Tottenham, with their 11, when everybody's fit, and I include Alderweireld in that, they're as good as anyone. They really are.
Chelsea are in a great run. Make no mistake about it. But they've had everybody fit. Everything's gone so well for them. And they're still not away and running yet. There's still a lot of work to be done for them. Maybe January might be a big window for them. But Tottenham have got fantastic players. You can see it tonight.
When they really turn it on and they start to counter well, they're a joy to watch.
Started so well for Southampton. One minute and nine seconds. James Ward-Prowse's ball in. Virgil van Dijk open the scoring. Let's hear from Ward-Prowse now with Greg Whelan.
James, commiserations. How frustrating after such a good start?
Yeah, of course it's frustrating. I think the 10-day break that we had did us a lot of good and we were really good to get back tonight. I think we can take the positives from the way we started the game. I think we pressed hard, we put them under pressure and the fans got right behind us. But we weren't able to sustain that and we let them back into the game and they were very, very clinical.
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Chapter 6: How did Tottenham's attacking strategy evolve during the game?
Do you feel, looking back, that you might have pressed home your advantage even more?
Yeah, I think so, but I think the way that we pressed, it's a hard way to maintain throughout the whole game. After you get the first goal, you want to get the second and the third to kill the game, but we couldn't quite do that.
Even at 2-1 down and down to 10 men, did you sense a way back into it at that point?
Yeah, definitely. I think it's always difficult going down to ten men in any game, but especially against a powerful, strong Tottenham side. We could have been a little bit more organised, but obviously we wanted to go and win the game. It was there for the taking, but like I said, they were very clinical with their chances.
How big a moment in your eyes was that red card?
Yeah, obviously it changed the game. Whether it was a rare card or not, obviously that's the referee's decision. But Nathan's obviously had to make a challenge to try and stop Dele Alli scoring the goal. So he's obviously done his best, but it's unfortunate for him.
How big a test now to pick yourselves up for another game in three days' time?
Yeah, it's always going to be tough, but I think it's a good thing. I think it's a chance to quickly put things right. It didn't go our way today, but we've got a good chance to make sure that we can put things right against West Brom.
James, appreciate your time.
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Chapter 7: What did the Southampton manager say about the team's performance?
His first six corners, you can't really see him. He's the one stood at the back post, just beyond the keeper. And he took up that position for six of the first half corners. Then second half, whether the manager had actually said something to him, whether Mauricio Pochettino said, listen, let's change it up now. Let's get you in a position where you can maybe attack the ball.
Because that's where he was every single time in the first half. Are you keeping Southampton guessing here? Maybe, maybe. I was surprised they played so many short ones. That was the thing that really bothered me. And then second half, then you see him pulling. He's got three at the back post that are really strong. You've got Harry Kane, who's a furthest. He's got a bit of movement.
Wanyama and Dyer, they all attack it. And it's a brilliant header. It really is. And the keeper obviously gets done in his near post, a little bit like the one yesterday. But I think the power beats the goalkeeper. And I think it shows you when you get Harry Kane in that area attacking the ball, he can still do it. And perhaps not taking corners.
Well, certainly without him taking corners, that's for sure, which was something that we decided to do in the summer. Right, the big talking point is the penalty that was given against Southampton involving Nathan Rebman, who eventually gets sent off. We'll look at that. But first of all, in terms of whether it was a penalty or not, was it for you? No, it wasn't.
I think this is an extremely difficult one. You can see it at the far end of the pitch there. You've got Redmond and Dele Alli sprinting towards the ball. Two fast players. Dele Alli actually does really well, because he steps across Nathan Redmond just here.
But what Nathan Redmond does then, he probably just fouls him, he grips his arm, you can see he's got hold of his left arm there, he pulls him back a little bit, and then he sort of stumbles into him. And I personally don't see that as a penalty. I really don't. Red card...
But if he doesn't fall into it, he doesn't go down.
No, exactly. But just see it here. Watch Dele Alli's left foot, just there. I don't know if you can see it well.
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Chapter 8: What are the implications of this match for Tottenham's season?
I mean, you can just see that Redmond just steps on the back. I think the actual... The contact is outside of the box. It's a difficult one.
I mean, in my defense, he's given away the most penalties in the Premier League this season. That's his tenth. But we've had to look at that a lot of times.
We have.
Yeah, we've had the luxury of that. Now, did he get this right or wrong? Was this a sending-off offence based on the new rules?
Do you know what? I think if he'd have... The problem he's got is because he's obviously let it go, then he obviously has to do something. I think that he could have been a bit more lenient there and said it's not a penalty. I personally think the red card is extremely harsh. I don't really think there's a penalty either.
And maybe the foul outside the box, you know, if he'd have pulled it back a little bit. But I just think it's extremely harsh. It's not the most contact in the world. And he's probably just thought to himself, I've got to make a decision here. There's a little bit of pulling, but there always is. It's contact sport. I think it's extremely harsh on Nathan Redmond.
And it changed the game, without a doubt.
And in the end, this moment from Harry Kane didn't prove decisive. Do you have a little bit of sympathy with him? Echoes of Beckham, wasn't it, in the European Championships in Portugal?
It's the equivalent. As he goes to hit it, you can see his left foot, he just sort of squeezes the turf up into the air. It's like putting a golf ball on a tee, and it just then elevates it. It goes miles up in the air. There's not a lot you can do. The groundsman's going to need a little bit of work there.
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