Tottenham Hotspur kept their rivals in the hunt for a top four spot with an emphatic victory over a hapless Newcastle United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.
The visitors actually took the lead when Fabian Schar beat Hugo Lloris with a free kick late on in the first half. Spurs were able to respond before the break, with Ben Davies heading home.
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Antonio Conte’s side went on a second half onslaught as Matt Doherty, Heung Min-Son, Emerson Royal and Steven Bergwijn all found the back of the net to ensure a dominant victory via a 5-1 scoreline.
Although the attack will rightly get plenty of praise, Cristian Romero stood out to Sky Sports’ Peter Smith, he had the following to say on the Argentinian: “Romero is having a stormer today!”
Romero was crucial for Spurs, making seven tackles and winning 9/14 of his duels. He had 94 touches of the ball, had a pass success rating of 94% only losing possession five times, showing his reliability throughout the game in making sure Spurs kept the ball and didn’t lose it in any silly situations.
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It was a vital result for Spurs who now sit 4th in the table on goal difference, moving Arsenal down to 5th. Conte’s side have played two more games than their rivals, so they’re still not going to be favourites to clinch that final Champions League spot as things stand.
In other news, Hugo Lloris slammed by journalist