hello a warm welcome and this is the scene here in north london my name is derek ray
and sitting alongside me ready to provide all the analysis is stuart robson and we've
got premier league action coming right up it is tottenham hotspur up against aston villa
well derek as is always the case the team that dominates midfield will be the team
that controls the flow of the game and that for me is the area that's key today
and number
introducing the spurs starting eleven hugo lloris between the posts
human son plays with lukas mora out wide and the focal point in attack today harry kane
here's how the lineup looks for aston villa well they're also playing in a
4-3-3 formation but they play in a slightly different way particularly in the wide areas
where their fallbacks will get forward and rotate with the wingers every opportunity
thank you enjoy the game
and the contest begins
might be able to get in behind the defense
in the center so following the deflection a corner kick coming up here
over it comes terrific block constantly foul there free kick awarded
oh
oh no it wouldn't go in for him well he's trying to put it right inside the post
give the keeper no chance not a good penalty though
oliver skip emerson
okay look us with this
good looking sequence
sold at the ready well i suspected that might be difficult for the keeper but i was wrong
oh great vision an attack full of promise
a timely intervention
deli alley robs of possession
wanted to take it cleanly and did
ings
and i must say that was a very promising attack the alarm bells were sounding
hey
now in potentially a dangerous position
still pushing for that goal that would see them forge ahead they're certainly allowing their
opponents to come on to them must take the lead here oh he's been denied and they remain locked
together well that's a good save but really he should have scored from there that's a big chance
so the corner played into the box just far too close to the goalkeeper
a bit sloppy in possession
he continues his run
ings
it's with elgazi elgazi
shot attempted not out of the woods yet well it looks so promising but a girl kicked the outcome
well you sense it's just a matter of time before they do score derek
they've been piling on the pressure now and really should be ahead in this one
harry kane
well there it is spurs have controlled the possession but unless they find some inspiration
from somewhere i'm not sure where the winner will come from they certainly need to up the tempo
oliver skip excellent use of the ball as they make their way he's in here but the keeper was
called upon and delivered well he's so good in those 1v1 moments and he's proved it yet again
well they've been quite for a while now but this has got them going
and he's fired over the corner it hasn't come to very much
giving the ball to the opposition that time potential danger oh terrific save
well you're absolutely right that's a top class save just look how he reacts
he's driven in the corner
well nothing untoward happened bodies forward and the break looks on
so two minutes to be added on at the end
and a throw in forthcoming coming off the pitch substitution time as is
no more time left that is it for the first half here at the home of tottenham
into the second half then and these two sides are locked together just can't really choose
between them at the moment lucas javier now romero with it davidson sanchez regulon
oliver skip now harry kane
oh it might be and he's kept her down fully stretched somehow reaching it
over it comes and able to close down the shots well pressure building another corner
and over comes the corner well he failed to get it away properly
ings nice looking pass
moving the ball forward with purpose
matt target
and played in well not cleared away completely
and you don't want to look just missing narrowly on the volley
well it's a fantastic effort difficult technique but he caught it so well he's unfortunate
romero
skip
delhi alley
now son
patient build-up at the moment
man he's been rolled off side
can he put them in front brilliantly blocked
emiliano buendia
is it going to end up being productive for them
he's managed to lose his marker
how about the cross marvelous nakamba
nakamba ings well he had a lot of ground to cover splendid say
spurs have decided to make a double substitution
the corner played into the box
well nothing comes of it
brian hill
emerson oliver skip
regulon skip peel
look us with this okay
and here now come tottenham a goal at this lake stage could settle the issue must take
the lead here and he clears it out of harm's way well if they get the winner
now these spurs fans will go absolutely wild what an atmosphere we have inside this stadium
an attack full of promise and he's here
well let's take another look and wow how cleanly does he hit that
the keeper was never going to save it what a good goal that is
well the dramatic moment near the end and that might well be the decider
how can they find a late leveler that needs an accurate cross a deft clearance
a really intense pressure applied the electronic board lets the fans know
three minutes of stoppage time promising move and spots on with that challenge
can they do something positive on the counter attack
lucas and there is the goal he's found the net joy unconfined well as you can see he makes it
look easy in the end but i think that's a good finish he'll be pleased with that
and the referee blows as whistle it's full time here and spurs have prevailed
your assessment well derek they were better than their opponents in all aspects of the game
they defended well enough they dominated midfield and they created chances as well it was a
great performance well all in all terrific stuff from lucas mora in this game stuart
well i thought he was excellent not only did he score a good goal but his
general play was outstanding he certainly played a major part in their win here today