Spurs defeated 2-1 at home by Tonali&co, with the Swedish striker still scoring. For the Bianconeri it is the fifth victory in a row
The second round of the Premier League opens with Newcastle’s victory at Tottenham: Sandro Tonali and his teammates are at their fifth success in a row. The day continues with 5 more games.
Tottenham-Newcastle 1-2
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Full speed ahead. Newcastle also takes out Tottenham, dominating in the first half and managing in the second half, and with their fifth victory in a row they continue their climb to the top of the Premier League, rising to 35 points. Compared to the previous 4 successes, this time they conceded a goal (from Solanke after 4′), but with the reaction also guided by Sandro Tonali’s phosphorus in the middle of the pitch, it confirmed all the character of a team in great form. One that can count on the Premier League’s fittest striker: with the 2-1 goal, scored in the 38th minute with an assist from Murphy in an action started by Tonali (Gordon had equalized in the 6th minute, under the eyes of the new English coach Thomas Tuchel), Alexander Isak scored for the 7th consecutive match, reaching 13 goals in the league. The continuity that the Magpies have is what Tottenham lacks, by far the most unpredictable team in the Premier League: Postecoglou has the alibi of having had to play with the third goalkeeper and with three starting defenders out of four absent (Dragusin, first reserve in the middle , remained in the locker room after a disastrous 45 minutes), but his Spurs were dominated in the first half after taking the lead first and in the second half they played better but were unable to do much in attack. The result is the third defeat in the last 4 games, the 10th in 20 Premier League games this season, a league table that continues to cry with just 24 points and the feeling that things are getting worse, rather than better. Unlike Newcastle: since Howe moved Tonali into the middle instead of the centre-right in the 3-man midfield at the beginning of December, the team has taken off and the Italian is playing his best football since he arrived in Newcastle, also improving his team-mates department like Bruno Guimarães, who now has more space to advance. The results are there for all to see.
the others
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Premier League Saturday continues with 5 matches at 4pm Italian time. The spotlight is on Crystal Palace-Chelsea, with Maresca having to get back on track after two defeats in a row, and Manchester City-West Ham, with Guardiola trying to leave the crisis in 2024. Brighton-Arsenal closes at 6.30pm. Tomorrow the key match between Liverpool and Manchester United.