Stoke have underperformed through the course of their first three matches of the new campaign and the shortness of the visitors’ price is such that there is value in backing them to earn a result on Saturday.
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Eriksen was involved again, beating Shawcross’ challenge and connecting with Son, who unleashed a magnificent curling strike into the top corner on 56 minutes.
The same two players combined for Son’s second goal in the 56th, before Alli made it 3-0 in the 59th by slotting home from Kyle Walker’s cross.
Jack Butland remains sidelined with an ankle injury, while a calf problem has ruled Xherdan Shaqiri out.
Wilfried Bony is set to make his Stoke debut. Giannelli Imbula had played an excellent ball behind the Spurs defence for the Austrian forward to run onto.
“Always in our minds we are winners, but then you have to deliver and maybe we didn’t compete in the way that we need to compete to win the league”.
The thrashing of Stoke was Spurs’ first fixture in a seven-match run over 23 days as they return to the Champions League and EFL Cup while also facing Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Manchester City in the league before the worldwide break. After four games we are unbeaten and you can see that the team has recovered.
Christian Eriksen twisted and turned on the right to beat Joe Allen and pick out Son with a low cross, with the South Korea worldwide doing the rest by finding the bottom corner with a clever first-time volley.
“After we add three players in the last few days, I was happy too”. “Our power is our facilities, the way we play”. However, he will certainly miss the Stoke game. He gestured to the fans to raise the noise, but perhaps he should have advised his players not to lose their heads. Everton took the lead in the 51 minute of the game as Baines converted his penalty easily.
Tottenham have scored 17 Premier League goals at the Bet365 Stadium, more than any other visiting side.
And Harry Kane ended his goal-scoring drought with an easy tap in for his 50th Premier League goal.
Stoke have won just 1 of their last 7 league matches at home (D2 L4).
Another option would be having Son Heung-Min replace Lamela in the starting lineup.
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There is still more to come, but just when Spurs needed a reminder of what they are capable of when they get it right, they came back to Stoke.
