Tottenham beat Crystal Palace to go five points clear at top of Premier League
Ward own goal and Son strike gives Spurs hard-fought win
Tottenham have now won eight and drawn two of first 10 games
Palace remain 11th on 12 points
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Gary Neville
Former Manchester United defender on Sky Sports
They are missing Udogie. What he has done at the start of the season has been outstanding. They have lost a bit of impetus and maybe that is where Postecoglou feels they can change the game. But they need to get Maddison on the ball more.
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Apparently, Ben Davies is off with a slight injury.
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If this was being played in my back garden, I would close the curtains.
Benters
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The second half begins with Tottenham having made a change - Emerson Royal is on for Ben Davies.
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Palace stopped Spurs from playing that half. A few well placed fouls will do that. Richarlison just not performing. Sell him January and get a decent replacement. Eze would be perfect. Bentancur on 2nd half to give Spurs the win.
Dave
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It's not just James Maddison that Palace have done a good job of keeping quiet - Son Heung-Min had just 9 touches in the first half.
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John: Bottle Maddison up appears to be Crystal Palace’s main plan on a tight pitch.
Alan: Top of the PL and serving up this rubbish. Spurs are having a laugh aren't they?
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Palace have stopped the opposition from scoring a first-half goal in 8 of their 10 games, more than any other in the English Premier League this season.
Palace have also failed to score a first-half goal in 9 of their 10 games, more often than any other team in the English Premier League this season.
I should have had money on 0-0 at the break.
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After just the two added minutes, the ref blows for half-time.
It's not lit up this Friday night. Palace have had arguably the better of the few and hardly clear chances.
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Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports
You go away from home in the Premier League. It is a tough game. You are coming up against Roy Hodgson who is really experienced. It doesn't mean that you have played badly.
But in the first five or 10 minutes of the second half I'm sure Postecoglou will look to change something from the bench.
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Odsonne Edouard is dragged down by Pape Sarr as Palace try to break. Foul given. Still no card.
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Re 'anon' @ 20:34. He said he was top 3. Pickford and Steele? Behave. Raya been having a mare lately also. Vicario has been a massive upgrade on Lloris. And I'm not even a spurs fan.
Andy
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Spurs just looking to take the sting out of Palace at the end of the half. They stroke the ball around at the back to calm the crowd a bit.
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The latest Palace corner sees Joachim Anderson rise well but head the ball over.
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This is a concerted spell from Palace now.
Will Hughes flings himself in to try and get a header on goal but has to settle for another corner, which is cleared but only ends up at the feet of Joel Ward. His effort from the edge of the box deflects over the bar.
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Spurs players have the pain threshold of a five-year-old child. The slightest touch and they scream, roll about and hold whatever part of their body they imagine is injured.
David
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Almost for Palace.
Joachim Anderson can't steer a header on target from a corner before Cheick Doucoure sees a shot blocked on the edge of the area.
The home side applying some pressure.
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To Anon 20:34 on current form it’s hard to argue against Vicario not being the best GK in the league at this present time.
John
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Jefferson Lerma's turn to be alert.
Son Heung-min sends James Maddison into the Palace box with a neat pass but back comes the Palace midfielder to intercept.
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The Palace corner is headed on, looping the ball into the air, but Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario is all over it.
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