Son Heung-min reignites Tottenham’s best form as Newcastle’s injury crisis finally catches up with them

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Tottenham’s five-match run with out victory got here to an finish with a scientific efficiency in a dominant win over a ragged and injury-plagued Newcastle.

Spurs supporters’ agonising wait to rejoice was finally over after a winless November, objectives from Destiny Udogie, Son Heung-min and two from Richarlison embodied a managed recreation and a deserved three factors.

Richarlison may need beforehand struggled for consistency at Tottenham, with simply 5 objectives in his final 48 matches, however was on course twice to see Spurs safe a much-needed victory.

It didn’t look the identical Newcastle who examined Paris Saint Germain and had been disillusioned to have left France with solely a degree, nor the one who beat Manchester United firstly of the month however, extra problematically, it was. The Magpies’ injury crisis has not allowed for any important deviation from the beginning XI who’ve performed the final 4 video games, and the final two matches have proven it’s simply an excessive amount of for the severely injury-depleted squad.

Kieran Trippier was all however useless on his toes over the past 10 minutes of Newcastle’s loss at Everton on Thursday, and simply three days later the 33-year-old needed to contend with Son. Unfortunately for the England worldwide, he was once more no less than partially at fault for the primary two objectives.

Spurs had been completely dominant in midfield, and regardless of Newcastle having the higher of the possibilities, as quickly as the hosts went forward by way of Udogie within the twenty sixth minute, the end result was by no means doubtful.

Tottenham had not created something substantial barring a header from Cristian Romero that Miguel Almiron was available to hook clear, earlier than they discovered a method by way of the strains simply earlier than the half-hour mark.

The returning Son triggered issues all night in north London and, having been pressured down the road by Trippier, managed to cross the ball for Udogie to faucet residence.

Manager Ange Postecoglou was stuffed with reward for the quantity seven: “I thought Sonny set the tone early on, when we got the ball he was really positive with it and that’s what you need from leadership and I thought the rest of the lads fed off that and we were a lot more threatening in their front third than we have been and I thought the goals were deserved again and we could have had a couple more again.”

The objective sparked Tottenham and their followers into life, it had been an unusually quiet begin to the match, the place all of the followers’ involvement had been contained to outrage over the odd free kick going in opposition to them.

The residence facet nearly had a second lower than 4 minutes later when the ball from Brennan Johnson nearly fell to the toes of Pape Matar Sarr, however lower than 5 yards out he missed the goal.

Newcastle’s menace was nonetheless evident, and a intelligent transfer between Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and Miguel Almiron nearly resulted in an equaliser, however the latter’s shot lacked energy and was saved.

Another second of talent and Tottenham had a second, this time poked into the again of the web by Richarlison, Trippier had tried to go the ball clear, after which was unable to deal with Son, who pulled it again for the Brazilian to fit into the again of the web.

Johnson tried his luck so as to add to the tally inside the primary half, however his low drive simply shaved previous the publish, as Newcastle appeared like they’ve performed a couple of too many matches in fast succession, Richarlison additionally had a golden likelihood on the stroke of half time so as to add to his and Spurs’ tally, however his vast sprawling dive fully missed the ball.

Newcastle appeared like that they had been given a brand new lease of life after the half-time break, however had been unable to make it rely and as a substitute, Richarlison put the sport to mattress with an important third strike on the hour mark. He took an important contact to deliver the ball down earlier than slotting residence following a protracted ball from Pedro Porro.

They nearly had a fourth, simply two minutes later which might have capped off the scientific efficiency, however agonisingly Johnson’s curled effort bounced off the crossbar, and Son had one which flashed throughout the face of the objective.

Son did handle so as to add his identify to the scoresheet with an Eighty fifth-minute penalty, tucked into the nook of the web previous the diving Martin Dubravka to cap off the match and draw stage with Ian Wright on 113 Premier League objectives. The residence facet had been denied a clear sheet nonetheless, when Joelinton pulled one again within the second minute of stoppage time after Newcastle received the ball, with Wilson feeding within the Brazilian who scored.

Newcastle will likely be hoping for extra gamers to return from injury as this match began a run of 5 matches in simply 13 days, together with AC Milan and Chelsea.