‘Been a revelation’ – Garth Crooks names Spurs pair in his team of the week
Garth Crooks has included two Tottenham Hotspur players in his Premier League team of the week following the 4-0 victory against Aston Villa on Saturday evening.
Tottenham took an early lead inside the first three minutes of the match at Villa Park through Heung-min Son and spend the remainder of the half defending for their lives after Steven Gerrard’s side threw wave after wave of attack and were either thwarted by Hugo Lloris, or squandered a good opportunity to equalise.
Whatever Antonio Conte said in the dressing room at half time appeared to work when Harry Kane played in Dejan Kulusevski with a neat header for the Swede to fire back across goal to double the lead.
Kane was instrumental in the third after Cristian Romero played a ball in the air from defence, the England captain took a quick glance to identify where Son was and flicked his header into the path of the South Korean to race through and score.
Kulusevski showed great composure in the penalty area late on to find Son to see his effort go in off the upright to seal his hat-trick.
Crooks said about Kulusevski on BBC Sport: “What Antonio Conte is doing at Spurs is nothing short of remarkable. He is bringing players to the club who have a different mentality to those who have been there previously.
“One such player is Dejan Kulusevski. He is currently on loan from Juventus but the quicker they make his position at Tottenham permanent the better.
“Kulusevski has been a revelation since his arrival from Italy and brings a certain quality to the side and a healthy competition for places. Suddenly there is an air of ruthlessness about Tottenham’s performances – and not before time.”
Speaking about Son, who has now scored more Premier League goals this season than any other player when not factoring in the inclusion of penalties: “This was a super show by Spurs and in particular Son Heung-min. The South Korea international is looking lethal in front of goal again. .
“It is also noticeable that when Son scores, Harry Kane tends to be the provider. Both players appear to be constantly looking for each other in and around the box these days and it is a feature that has transformed Tottenham’s fortunes.
“Fourth spot now looks achievable and that will be crucial in determining the futures of Kane and Conte at the club. Don’t think for one minute Conte is a permanent fixture at Spurs. One wrong move from the chairman, or should the team’s performance dip, and this serial winner will be out the door.”
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Kulusevski and Son rightly take their place in Crooks’ team of the week for their performance, however, Kane can feel slightly aggrieved that he did not make the cut along with Romero who was a rock at the heart of the defence.
Despite the fact he did not score, once agai, Kane’s all-around game and vision to create opportunities for his team-mates is remarkable.
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