The victory over Fulham allows Spurs to break away from Arsenal with the possibility of extending further on Friday at Crystal Palace
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“We’re top of the league”, we are top of the class, the Tottenham fans sing. Yes, Spurs are top of the Premier League after the 2-0 at Fulham, dominated by Son and James Maddison much more than the final score suggests. Postecoglou’s team plays wonderfully, produces and scores: 23 points with the 7th victory in 9 games, two points ahead of City and Arsenal, the only other team still unbeaten. On Friday, in the match at Crystal Palace, Tottenham even has the chance to extend to +5. Postecoglou still maintains that it is too early to look at the league table, but the 61,286 who flocked to the Tottenham Stadium on a rainy Monday evening think decidedly differently.
the keys
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Tottenham play and move like a marvel. As a center forward he returned to the heart of the game and to score: the 1-0 goal was his 7th goal in 9 games, less than only the top scorer Erling Haaland. Behind, Maddison (to whom the Korean assisted for the 2-0 at the start of the second half) is free to move wherever he wants to create. And Destiny Udogie continues to enchant: the blue in the first half was an unsolvable puzzle for Fulham, with his insertions which often led him to play close to Son in the attack line. Spurs have already memorized the dictates of Postecoglou and his 4-2-3-1: Højbjerg, a positive replacement for the suspended Bissouma, managed the midfield well; the full-backs fit in at will; attacks from the side lanes are always dangerous. Fulham, after taking away the initial thrill thwarted by Vicario and a few lunges after the game was decided, practically didn’t show up. And Tottenham continues to fly: Postecoglou continues to maintain that we shouldn’t look at the table, but it’s difficult not to do so with a team that plays so well, that scores and defends, that puts on a show.
the match
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In the 12th minute, Vicario made the most sensational save of a lively first half, in which Tottenham still controlled the game and created the best opportunities. And in the 36th minute it passed through Son, who took advantage of an assist from Richarlison on an action started by a ball recovery by Van de Ven for his center number 7 in the league. Spurs create so much and play so well that the 1-0 lead at half-time is very close to them. The second goal came at the start of the second half, on an action that began like the first goal with a bad pass from Bassey: Højbjerg recovered the ball, Son waited for Maddison to come on and served it at the perfect moment for the second goal. Udogie had to come off in the 55th minute, Sarr shortly after, but Tottenham continued to attack. And to make his fans dream.
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