Crystal Palace 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs go five clear points clear at top of Premier League table with win

Tottenham Hotspur moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League table and continued their excellent begin to the season with a win at Crystal Palace.

Maddison was key to the second too as his interaction with Brennan Johnson ended with Son Heung-min firing residence his eighth purpose of the season.

Jordan Ayew thumped in a surprising strike after taking the ball down on his chest in stoppage time for Palace, however there was to be no equaliser as Tottenham secured one more victory beneath new boss Ange Postecoglou.

The Australian has breathed new life into his facet since becoming a member of from Celtic in the summertime and this win prolonged Spurs’ run to eight wins and two attracts from their opening 10 video games.

The victory means Tottenham transfer on to 26 points, five forward of Manchester City and Arsenal, who each have a recreation in hand and may shut the hole over the weekend.

Maddison is Spurs’ key man once more

Postecoglou’s influence on the Spurs squad can’t be underestimated – he’s not solely having fun with the perfect begin to a season by a brand new supervisor in Premier League historical past, however has additionally guided his group to their second finest begin to a top-flight marketing campaign.

Spurs’ finest ever begin got here within the 1960-61 season, after they amassed 30 points from their first 10 video games and went on to win the league title. While it’s early days, followers might be beginning to dream of of a title problem this time period too.

Key to Tottenham’s spectacular kind this time period has been the irrepressible Maddison, who has appeared proper at residence on this Spurs group ever since his summer time switch from Leicester City, and it got here as no shock that he was at the center of each targets at Selhurst Park.

Spurs have been a lot improved after the break following a good first half by which Palace striker Odsonne Edouard went closest with a low strike that was pushed away by Guglielmo Vicario.

Palace had defended solidly and maintained their form effectively for 52 minutes, however they buckled when Maddison discovered area contained in the penalty space drove the ball powerfully throughout the face of purpose to deflect in off Ward.

After that Tottenham, and Maddison particularly, discovered area extra often and he performed a big half within the second, carrying the ball ahead and gliding into the field earlier than feeding Johnson, whose cutback was transformed by Son.

Maddison and Son’s capability to take care of their stellar kind might be key in figuring out simply significantly Tottenham can problem at the top of the table because the season progresses, however proper now each gamers are wanting unstoppable.

Positives for Palace regardless of loss

Crystal Palace have loved an honest begin to the season over their very own beneath Roy Hodgson, however have come out of two tough video games towards Newcastle and now Tottenham with zero points, conceding six targets and scoring solely as soon as.

But, whereas the 4-0 loss to Eddie Howe’s facet was a poor efficiency from begin to end, there have been indicators of encouragement on this show towards a group persevering with a surprising run of kind.

They annoyed their opponents within the first half and created the higher possibilities, however finally Ward’s second of misfortune proved decisive.

It might have led to defeat however this battling show was extra like what Hodgson certainly wished to see after following the meek capitulation at Newcastle final outing.