At 23:00 Beijing time on December 26, the 19th round of the Premier League ushered in a focus battle: Tottenham Hotspur hosted Crystal Palace.
After Tottenham's 3-0 home defeat to Manchester United in the 10th round of the Premier League, Nuno was dismissed. After Conte took over, Tottenham's record rebounded strongly. In addition to the European Cup, the Premier League and League Cup are 6 wins, 4 wins and 2 draws unbeaten, the Premier League is 3 wins and 2 draws, the latest Premier League home draw is 2:2 to win the championship of liverpool, and the League Cup is 2:1 to win West Ham United to reach the final four.
The only value of the European Cup is to get a ticket to next season's Europa League after winning the title, if you can qualify for the Champions League in the league, why fight for europa League qualification in such a complicated way? As for winning the championship, the League Cup also has a championship trophy.
In the battle, Spurs started 343, front Kane was in the center position, Son Heung-min and Lucas Jr. were on both sides, midfielder four-man Reguilon, Hoybel, Skip, Emerson, three centre-backs Tanganga, Dale, Davinson Sanchez, goalkeeper Lowry. The total value of the starting eleven is 390 million euros.
Crystal Palace started 433, with Eduardo, Zaha and Jordan Ayew forming the forward trident. The total value of the starting eleven is also 140 million euros.
After the game began, Crystal Palace took the lead in attacking. In the 1st minute, Eduardo's clever pass and Ayo volleyed high.
In the 2nd minute, Tottenham's attack, Son Heung-min's shot was saved by the goalkeeper.
In the first half hour, the two sides attacked and defended each other, played at home, and Tottenham Hotspur, which was stronger overall, did not have a clear advantage. But after half an hour, the situation was different.
In the 31st minute, Lucas Jr. received Emerson's cross and Kane scored the goal. Spurs led Crystal Palace 1-0.
Two minutes later, Tottenham extended their results, Kane straight in, Emerson's cross and Lucas Jr.'s header burst the top of the net. Tottenham Led Crystal Palace 2-0.
In the 36th minute, Crystal Palace suffered a crushing blow, and the main striker Zaha fouled Sanchez, and was sent off after eating a second yellow card and turning it into a red card.
In the 73rd minute, Skip split the ball, Lucas Jr. crossed and Son Heung-min hit the goal. Tottenham locked in the score at 3:0.
Three forwards, each scoring one goal, while Lucas Jr. scored two assists in addition to scoring one himself.
It is not worth mentioning that Kane and Son Heung-min can score goals, these two are themselves the world's top strikers, and activating Lucas Jr., who lacks sustained and stable performance, is called real skill! "Hole two stunned", that is really two brushes!
Winning this game, Tottenham Hotspur ranked fifth with 29 points in 16 premier league games, six points less than fourth-place Arsenal, but Tottenham Hotspur played three rounds less than Arsenal. It can be said that with Tottenham Hotspur coached by Conte, It is not easy for Arsenal to return to the Champions League. In the 21st round, Arsenal will host Manchester City, and in the 22nd round, Tottenham will face Arsenal at home, which is a test for Arsenal and for Tottenham.