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On this age of waffly management-speak and high-tech tactical wizardry, there’s something to be stated for simply getting the straightforward issues proper first. Type the fundamentals out — making gamers pleased to come back to work, for instance, or empowering the fitting people on the proper time — and the remainder would possibly simply stream from there.

For Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur, now 5 factors clear on the prime of the desk, the magic of his first few months has been in these small calls. And of all these selections, it’s exhausting to consider that any have been fairly as profitable because the one to make Son Heung-min the brand new captain of the workforce.

Postecoglou has not reinvented Son as a footballer. The South Korean was an excellent participant earlier than this season and continues to be an excellent participant now. However the brand new Spurs supervisor has definitely rejuvenated his star man, who has a brand new sidekick in James Maddison and appears to be enjoying with a recent power on the age of 31.

The accountability of management is usually a burden for some gamers. It would properly have been for Son, given his difficulties final 12 months. As an alternative it has modified him for the higher, as evidenced by this newest Spurs victory and his newest objective, his eighth of the marketing campaign. Final season, in 36 league video games, Son scored solely 10.

Crystal Palace had battled properly right here, however this season it looks like the standard of the Spurs attackers will all the time shine via. Son’s effort at Selhurst Park, which adopted Joel Ward’s personal objective, was lethal in its execution. Maddison, inevitably sufficient, was closely concerned in each objectives.

Maybe most encouraging of all for Spurs supporters, who should now be beginning to consider a title problem is genuinely attainable, was the management and poise that Postecoglou’s facet confirmed within the second half. They stored the ball patiently, drawing the sting from the sport and successfully ending it as a contest. Cristian Romero, their centre-back, accomplished 141 passes throughout the course of the night time — probably the most by a Spurs participant on report in a Premier League match.

At what level can Spurs be described as title challengers? Ten video games have now handed this season, and they’re nonetheless going robust. Why not consider? Why not intention excessive? “Allow them to dream,” stated Postecoglou of the followers. “That’s what being a soccer supporter is all about. I’m definitely not going to dampen that. The desires final so long as they do, till someone wakes you up.”

There had been moments of issue, in fact. However Guglielmo Vicario was spectacular in objective once more, making a high-quality cease within the first half to disclaim Odsonne Edouard, and it required a superb strike by Jordan Ayew in stoppage time to breach the Spurs defence.

For the entire management and mastery of the ball that Spurs confirmed within the second half, there was nonetheless an opportunity for Palace to steal a degree. With virtually the ultimate kick of the match, Matheus Franca blazed his shot excessive and vast of Vicario’s objective. A second of fine luck for Spurs, maybe, however one that they had earned. A extra “Spursy” workforce may not have been so lucky.

“I take pleasure in each recreation,” stated Postecoglou. “I need the gamers to benefit from the recreation. Not as a result of we’re prime of the desk however as a result of we live the dream, enjoying for a incredible soccer membership. The remainder of it’s about honouring that accountability which has been bestowed upon us. For me, what’s vital is we’re giving our supporters some pleasure, perception, hope. We have to simply hold feeding into that.

An excellent night time was made higher for Spurs by the return of Rodrigo Bentancur, again from a severe damage he suffered in February. There was additionally encouragement to be taken from a superb help by new signing Brennan Johnson, who discovered Son with a cut-back after Spurs had sliced via the Palace defence.

That was the second objective for the guests. The primary had come a couple of moments earlier, when the ball bounced in the direction of Maddison within the penalty field. Solely the England midfielder can clarify whether or not it was a shot or a cross, as he lashed his effort throughout the face of objective. All that issues was that it was hit too powerfully, at too awkward an angle, for Ward to deal with. It cannoned off the Palace captain and into his personal web.

“We made life troublesome for Tottenham,” stated Roy Hodgson, the Palace supervisor. “On the break we have been happy. However when the primary objective goes in, with their capacity to maintain maintain of the ball, it makes it troublesome. We have been making an attempt and needed to do it, however they don’t seem to be prime of the league for nothing.

Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur: Because it occurred . . .10:49 PM BSTFive factors clear

Tottenham had the chance tonight at Selhurst Park to go 5 factors clear earlier than everybody else performed this weekend they usually have taken it. After a dull first half, Tottenham took the lead not lengthy into the second half via a Joel Ward personal objective, who ought to have executed higher than diverting it into his personal objective. Tottenham then doubled their benefit simply over 10 minutes later via Son Heung-min, whose robust begin to the season continues.

The guests regarded like they have been cruising in the direction of three factors however a late Jordan Ayew objective, which VAR checked for handball, brought about some nerves within the Tottenham camp. However Ange Postecoglou’s facet hung for the three factors and their lead on the prime has prolonged forward of the remainder of the weekend’s fixtures.

10:44 PM BSTPorro delighted10:43 PM BSTRomero pleased with three points10:39 PM BSTCrystal Palace supervisor Roy Hodgson talking to Sky Sports activities

“I believed our first-half efficiency was good. I believed we gave them recreation all through. We’re enjoying workforce. If you end up 2-0 down it turns into very troublesome. We took some probabilities and put some gamers on the sector who haven’t performed a lot for us and had a have a look at them. Proper to the tip, the workforce was preventing. We scored a late objective, had a number of nook kicks and have been urgent. I’m not dissatisfied within the efficiency however I’m in the results of course.

“I belief the workforce and the gamers and within the first half I believed our construction was good. We made life troublesome for Tottenham. On the break we have been happy. However when the primary objective goes in with their capacity to maintain maintain of the ball it makes it troublesome. We’re enjoying towards the workforce prime of the league. We have been making an attempt and needed to do it, however they don’t seem to be prime of the league for nothing. It was simple for them at 2-0 to take on a regular basis on the planet on the ball.

“As we speak’s efficiency was very totally different to the one final week. My overriding feeling is disappointment that we couldn’t construct on the first-half efficiency.”

10:38 PM BSTSon Heung-min talking to Sky Sports activities

“We simply need to keep on the bottom, keep humble”

Heung-min Son on whether or not Tottenham are going to problem for the title this season 🏆

10:32 PM BSTTottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario talking to Sky Sports activities

“Yeah I feel we’ve to be pleased for tonight as a result of it was a troublesome recreation. We noticed within the first half they play compact so we are able to’t discover the fitting line to go the press. However we preserve focus and within the second half we present what we are able to do. However perhaps to say a bit extra concentrated within the final minutes. We now have to remain centered for 100 minutes as a result of just a bit lapse can compromise an enormous win. We are able to take pleasure in this weekend and put together for the subsequent match.”

On conceding late on:

“Each recreation you need to hold a clear sheet. I’m a little bit bit unhappy as a result of it was within the 95 minutes. It’s not so good for a keeper however I’m pleased for the lads. Nice workforce spirit and we hold going.”

On his begin to dwell at Spurs: 

“After all, the efficiency is made by work throughout the week. We work exhausting, we practice exhausting. We now have to maintain going and hold bettering however we want to be the highest. We now have to work loads after which restoration and we go once more.

“We don’t must deal with the desk. Simply making ready for the subsequent match, deal with that, good restoration after which week of labor. We are able to handle this example and never look forward an excessive amount of.”

10:21 PM BSTThe ideas of Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou on Sky Sports10:17 PM BSTReturning Rodrigo

Tonight marked the return from a long-term damage for Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur.

10:13 PM BSTThree factors for Tottenham10:10 PM BSTThe view of Sky Sports activities’ Gary Neville10:02 PM BSTFT: Crystal Palace 1 Tottenham 2

And that’s it at Selhurst Park. Tottenham cling on ultimately to the three factors and go 5 factors clear on the prime of the league. They have been in management going into added time at 2-0 up however Ayew’s late objective gave the house facet hope.

10:01 PM BST90+12 minutes: Crystal Palace 1 Tottenham 2

That was the prospect for Crystal Palace. Franca has a chance on the far submit on the volley but it surely goes vast. He ought to have executed a lot better there.

09:59 PM BST90+10 minutes: Crystal Palace 1 Tottenham 2

That’s legal. Crystal Palace have a free-kick which they launch lengthy however Andersen was offside.

09:59 PM BST90+9 minutes: Crystal Palace 1 Tottenham 2

Johnson was booked in a melee after the Andersen foul for dissent. After going practically the entire recreation with out a yellow we’ve now had three. Ayew goes into the ebook now for dissent. Why has it taken Crystal Palace so lengthy to go for it?

09:57 PM BST90+8 minutes: Crystal Palace 1 Tottenham 2

Crystal Palace have a nook. They ship Johnstone up for it however Tottenham clear. There’s a VAR examine for handball however nothing given. Andersen goes into the ebook for a really nasty problem. He went flying in and that was not a pleasant deal with.

09:55 PM BSTCheck full

Objective given and rightly so. This recreation is again on and Crystal Palace will nonetheless have round 5 minutes to seek out an equaliser.

09:54 PM BSTVAR evaluation

Is it conclusive? Does it positively hit Ayew’s arm? I’m not certain you may say that it does. It’s a lengthy, lengthy evaluation as per typical with VAR…

09:53 PM BSTGOAL! Ayew will get objective again for Crystal Palace

This recreation will not be over but. Ayew volleys splendidly into the far nook and Crystal Palace are again into this recreation. However VAR is checking for handball…

09:50 PM BST91 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 2

Tottenham need extra objectives right here, they don’t seem to be simply going to take a seat on this 2-0 lead. Johnson breaks into the penalty space on the fitting and Son has a shot, which is blocked by Guehi.

09:49 PM BST90 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 2

There might be eight minutes of further time on the finish of this recreation. I’m not certain the place they’ve eight minutes from. Tottenham are at the moment cruising to a few factors.

09:48 PM BST89 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 2

Tottenham are making a double change as Gil and Bentancur, who makes his return from a long-term knee damage, substitute Maddison and Kulusevski.

09:46 PM BST87 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 2

That was horrible. The newest nook goes straight out of play. How can an expert footballer try this? Crystal Palace have had loads of corners tonight and have been unable to benefit from any of them.

09:45 PM BST86 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 2

That virtually sums up Crystal Palace’s night. They’ve a free-kick on the fitting that hits the primary man and Tottenham clear. However Crystal Palace do have a nook after good work from Andersen. That’s adopted by one other nook. And one other one…

09:42 PM BST83 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 2

It’s trying all too comfy for Tottenham in the intervening time. They give the impression of being more likely to get a 3rd than Crystal Palace getting again into this recreation. Johnson has a header on the again submit from a really acute angle which does hit the arm of Clyne, however he was so near it. VAR takes a glance however rightly no penalty is given. That might have been ridiculous had it been given. It was a decent angle however might Johnson have scored there. It regarded like he ought to have gone for objective.

09:39 PM BST80 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 2

The Crystal Palace followers are getting very pissed off that their workforce will not be urgent Tottenham and permitting them simple possession. They need to see some combat from their workforce. Sure they’re 2-0 down however they already look defeated.

09:37 PM BST78 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 2

Roy Hodgson is making a double change. Franca and Mateta are approaching to changed Lerma and Edouard. Final throw of the cube from the Crystal Palace supervisor.

09:36 PM BST77 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 2

Crystal Palace have a free-kick contained in the Tottenham half on the left. Ayew whips it in and Romero header places it behind for a nook. Tottenham do away with the hazard.

09:34 PM BST76 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 2

Crystal Palace look deflated after that second Tottenham objective and it seems to be unlikely that they are going to get again into this recreation.

09:30 PM BST72 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 2

Crystal Palace are actually lacking Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise. They’re their greatest two attacking gamers and their absence is displaying.

09:28 PM BST69 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 2

There was a delay after the objective as Mitchell was receiving therapy. He has gone off to get replaced by Clyne. Roy Hodgson has made one other change as Ahamada has come for Hughes.

Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports activities:

“Completely good from Tottenham. The footwork from James Maddison is excellent and it’s a superb go. Johnson does rather well to seek out Son.

“The entrance three all concerned however Son will not be going to overlook from there. He’s on absolute fireplace. Not simply this season however he has been for a very long time. What a famous person he has been for plenty of years.”

09:26 PM BSTGOAL! Son doubles Tottenham’s lead

It’s 2-0 to Tottenham and they’re set to go 5 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League. The ball is shifted out to the left the place after nice footwork from Maddison, he lays it into the trail of Johnson. He crosses for Son who has a simple tap-in end to make it 2-0.

09:22 PM BST63 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 1

Ange Postecoglou goes to make a double change. Johnson and Hojbjerg are approaching for Bissouma and Richarlison.

09:18 PM BST60 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 1

Roy Hodgson has determined now’s the time for a change. Rak-Sakyi has come on for Schlupp.

09:14 PM BST55 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 1

Crystal Palace ought to be stage. Hughes’ inswinging nook is true on level on the six-yard field however Guehi’s header goes vast. That ought to have nestled behind the online and it ought to be 1-1.

09:12 PM BSTGOAL! Personal objective offers Tottenham the lead

Tottenham make the breakthrough. Maddison smashes a volley throughout the field and Crystal Palace captain Joel Ward diverts it into his objective. He ought to have executed loads higher there and he mustn’t have scored an own-goal.

09:11 PM BST51 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Practically for Crystal Palace. Schlupp does brilliantly contained in the Tottenham field on the left and performs a harmful ball throughout. Tottenham handle to only about clear their strains.

09:09 PM BST50 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Kulusevski does properly down the Tottenham proper to win his facet a nook via some neat footwork. However Tottenham waste it via a brief nook routine and Crystal Palace win a throw-in to clear their strains.

09:07 PM BST48 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Gary Neville on Sky Sports activities:

“They’re lacking Udogie. What he has executed in the beginning of the season has been excellent. They’ve misplaced a little bit of impetus and perhaps that’s the place Postecoglou feels they’ll change the sport. However they should get Maddison on the ball extra.”

09:06 PM BST47 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Crystal Palace have scored 10 of their 11 objectives in all competitions within the second half of video games this season.

09:03 PM BSTSecond half underway

We’re again underway at Selhurst Park. Tottenham are making a change. Davies, who got here in for the injured Udogie tonight, has been changed by Emerson Royal.

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08:56 PM BSTGary Neville on Sky Sports activities

“Crystal Palace began actually brightly however they only weren’t capable of capitalise on the possibilities that they had. That they had the very best likelihood of the half when Vicario denied Edouard.”

“That is the primary time Spurs had inquiries to reply this season.”

08:51 PM BSTThe ideas of Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports activities

“You go away from dwelling within the Premier League, it’s a robust recreation. You’re developing towards Roy Hodgson who is de facto skilled. It doesn’t imply that you’ve got performed badly.

“However within the first 5 or 10 minutes of the second half I’m certain Ange Postecoglou will look to alter one thing from the bench.”

08:49 PM BSTHT: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

The referee Andy Madley blows the half-time whistle and it’s all sq. on the break at Selhurst Park.

08:46 PM BST45 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

We may have two further minutes on the finish of this primary half.

08:43 PM BST42 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

It’s a fifth nook of the sport thus far for the hosts however Anderson’s header doesn’t bother Vicario’s objective. Roy Hodgson might be actually dissatisfied his facet haven’t made extra of those corners they’ve had.

08:42 PM BST41 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

The reply isn’t any however they do have one other nook and one other likelihood to attain from a set-piece not lengthy earlier than half-time. Vicario punches it out and it falls to Ward on the sting of the field. His shot goes properly over but it surely did take a deflection…

08:41 PM BST40 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Crystal Palace have now had a few corners in fast succession. Can they benefit from any of those set-pieces?

08:39 PM BST38 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

It’s secure to say Crystal Palace are defending a bit higher than they did final weekend at Newcastle, however that isn’t exhausting once you lose 4-0.

Maddison practically will get a shot off at objective on the sting of the Crystal Palace field however simply as he’s about to let rip the ball is nicked off him properly.

08:38 PM BST36 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Tottenham win the primary header on the close to submit and it loops into the air. Vicario catches it comfortably and Tottenham can clear their strains.

08:37 PM BST35 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Van de Ven is again on and appears high-quality. One among Crystal Palace’s points is after they win the ball again they don’t have sufficient numbers ahead. However they do have a nook…

08:35 PM BST33 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Van de Ven is now down and he seems to be in a number of ache. It was a foul from Edouard on the Dutch defender but it surely regarded pretty innocuous. However Van de Ven is in some discomfort regardless of the very fact the foul didn’t look that dangerous.

He’s now again on his ft after receiving some therapy.

08:33 PM BST31 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

This actually must cease. Play is halted after Romero goes down holding his face. Replays present that though it was most likely a foul on Romero, there was completely no contact together with his face.

08:30 PM BST29 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Tottenham have had 72% possession, which might be not a shock towards Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace. Regardless of all that possession, they haven’t created many clear-cut probabilities.

08:28 PM BST26 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

After some neat footwork on the left-hand facet of the Crystal Palace field, Maddison crosses however it’s too heavy. That cross ought to have been higher from a participant of Maddison’s high quality.

08:25 PM BST23 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Crystal Palace need a penalty for handball from a long-range free-kick. There’s a quick VAR evaluation however nothing might be given there. It did seem like it hit Richarlison’s arm but it surely was not deliberate and it hit him from about half a metre away. By no means a penalty.

08:21 PM BST19 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Richarlison has a shot on the sting of the Crystal Palace penalty space however he drags his shot vast and doesn’t threaten Johnstone’s objective.

08:19 PM BST17 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

A chance for Maddison. Kulusevski stands a ball as much as the again submit the place Richarlison retains it in. His header falls to Maddison not more than eight yards out however his volley is excessive and vast. He ought to have executed loads higher there.

08:17 PM BST15 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Bissouma takes it and that might be one of many worst free-kicks you will note this weekend. Skied over the bar and into the Crystal Palace followers behind the objective.

08:16 PM BST14 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Tottenham may have a free-kick centrally in a harmful space not far out from the Crystal Palace field after a foul from Ward on Maddison…

08:11 PM BST9 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Might Maddison have executed higher? The ball is fed via to him on the left and the ball into Son who’s free within the center is on first-time. However Maddison takes a couple of too many probabilities and his cross is cleared away.

08:09 PM BST7 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

One other shot on the right track for Crystal Palace within the opening 10 minutes. It falls to Edouard simply inside Tottenham’s field and his volley is saved right down to his left by Vicario.

08:08 PM BST6 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

It’s Crystal Palace who’ve the primary shot of the night time. Initially Hughes seems to be like he’s one-on-one however he doesn’t have sufficient tempo to beat Van de Ven. He holds it up and lays it off to Ayew, who shoots from simply exterior the penalty space. It’s a pretty easy save for Vicario and he parries it away.

08:06 PM BST5 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Tottenham have had nearly all of possession thus far and Crystal Palace have not likely bought going thus far. You’ll think about Roy Hodgson might be content material for his facet to provide Tottenham a number of possession however when Crystal Palace do have it they should present extra high quality.

08:04 PM BST3 minutes: Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 0

Sarr manages to only get on the tip of a ball ahead earlier than the byline and sends a harmful cross in however none of his Tottenham teammates are there to satisfy it.

08:01 PM BSTKick-off

We’re underway at Selhurst Park.

07:59 PM BSTMoment to pause

We may have a second to pause at Selhurst Park for the victims of the struggle in Israel and Gaza. We even have applause to recollect Sir Bobby Charlton and Invoice Kenwright, who’ve handed away within the final week.

07:56 PM BSTPlayers are out

The gamers have emerged from the tunnel and we’re simply minutes away from kick-off.

07:54 PM BSTReminder of the workforce information

Crystal Palace: Johnstone, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Lerma, Doucoure, Hughes, Ayew, Edouard, Schlupp.

Subs: Holding, Matheus Franca, Mateta, Clyne, Richards, Ahamada, Matthews, Riedewald, Rak-Sakyi.

Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Davies, Bissouma, Sarr, Kulusevski, Maddison, Richarlison, Son.

Subs: Skipp, Hojbjerg, Gil, Emerson, Dier, Lo Celso, Forster, Johnson, Bentancur.

07:53 PM BSTCrystal Palace supervisor Roy Hodgson talking to Sky Sports activities

“This recreation [against Newcastle] gave us some stuff to work on and I’m certain we’ll see the workforce like what we need to see at present.

“However, like towards Newcastle, we’re enjoying towards a workforce that may trigger a number of issues for his or her opponents. We now have to concentrate on their risk however we’re trying ahead to the sport and we’ll see what occurs.”

07:48 PM BSTMaddison limbering up

James Maddison has made begin to life at Tottenham after his £40 million transfer from Leicester over the summer season. He scored in a London derby on Monday in a 2-0 win towards Fulham and he might be hoping for an additional good efficiency tonight.

07:43 PM BSTTottenham gamers out to heat up07:40 PM BSTCrystal Palace chairman Steve Parish speaking to Sky Sports activities

“Hopefully we’ll be beginning subsequent 12 months, rebuilding this stand!” 🏟️

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish on the golf equipment ‘development’ 🔴🔵

07:36 PM BSTTottenham defender Micky van de Ven talking to Sky Sports activities

“The workforce is ideal” 😍

Micky van de Ven discusses his begin at Tottenham and his friendship with Cristian Romero 👊

07:36 PM BSTCrystal Palace midfielder Will Hughes talking to Sky Sports activities

“We are able to settle for dropping video games however the method we misplaced final week was unacceptable. It’s a cliché however we’d like a response tonight.

“It’s high-quality margins in soccer. Each workforce you come up towards goes to be good. However it’s high-quality margins.

“We’re beneath no illusions how robust it will be. It’s not by luck that they’re on the prime of the league.”

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07:30 PM BSTDo you agree Crystal Palace followers?07:29 PM BSTVicario preparing within the Tottenham goal07:20 PM BSTThe guests arriving

Tottenham have arrived, barely late as a consequence of visitors!

07:15 PM BSTTottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou talking to Sky Sports07:11 PM BSTFull workforce information

Crystal Palace make one change as Jeffrey Schlupp returns from a thigh damage, changing Jean-Philippe Mateta who drops to the bench.

Crystal Palace: Johnstone, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Lerma, Doucoure, Hughes, Ayew, Edouard, Schlupp.

Subs: Holding, Matheus Franca, Mateta, Clyne, Richards, Ahamada, Matthews, Riedewald, Rak-Sakyi.

Yves Bissouma returns from suspension for Tottenham as certainly one of two adjustments. Ben Davies additionally is available in.

Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Davies, Bissouma, Sarr, Kulusevski, Maddison, Richarlison, Son.

Subs: Skipp, Hojbjerg, Gil Salvatierra, Emerson, Dier, Lo Celso, Forster, Johnson, Bentancur.

07:09 PM BSTThe ideas from the Sky Sports activities workforce at Selhurst Park

Gary Neville:

“Tottenham have been actually good, extra strong defensively than I imagined. In possession it’s incredible. Nobody ever thought Tottenham would have the ability to cope with out Harry Kane the best way they’ve in these first 9 video games.”

Jamie Carragher:

“For any supervisor coming in making an attempt to alter the type of soccer, it was ingrained from the previous couple of managers going again to Jose Mourinho. To vary it so rapidly is a extremely large factor. It’s not simply in regards to the outcomes, Tottenham supporters are having fun with watching their workforce play.”

07:06 PM BSTJamie Carragher talking on Sky Sports07:02 PM BSTCrystal Palace workforce news07:00 PM BSTTottenham workforce news06:59 PM BSTWill Tottenham lengthen their lead on the prime?

The Friday Night time Soccer comes from Selhurst Park tonight for a London derby as Crystal Palace tackle Tottenham. After 9 video games, Tottenham are two factors away from Manchester Metropolis on the summit of the Premier League desk. Enjoying forward of everybody else this weekend offers the guests tonight a chance to go 5 factors clear. Tottenham have been concerned in one other London derby on Monday night time, beating Fulham 2-0 due to objectives from James Maddison and Heung-Min Son.

Crystal Palace in the meantime have been on the receiving finish of a 4-0 thrashing by Newcastle up at St. James’ Park final weekend. They sit in eleventh place on 12 factors going into tonight’s fixture.

Crystal Palace have received simply certainly one of their final 16 Premier League video games towards Spurs, drawing twice and dropping 13. That got here in a 3-0 dwelling win in September 2021.

In the meantime, Tottenham have received 61 per cent of their Premier League video games towards Crystal Palace, 17 out of 28. Solely towards Sunderland (66 per cent) have they got a better win price within the competitors (minimal 20 conferences).

The omens usually are not on the facet of Crystal Palace supervisor Roy Hodgson, who has received simply certainly one of his 20 Premier League video games towards Spurs, drawing 6 and dropping 13, beating them 2-1 with Fulham in November 2008.

His 5 per cent win price towards Spurs is his lowest towards any facet he’s confronted at the very least 5 occasions within the competitors, whereas solely towards Chelsea (15) has he misplaced extra such video games (13).

Who will come out on prime at Selhurst Park tonight?