well no matter the weather it's always a thrill to be here at ellen road and delighted to be able
to report that the sun is shining i'm derek ray joined by lee dixon in the commentary position
and we've got premier league action coming right up it's leeds united up against tottenham hotspur
yeah thanks derek should be a good game this one i always wanted to start the game on the front foot
fast play force the opposition to respond hopefully we get that from the start of this match
well for many he is the complete striker harry kane lee what is it about kane that makes him
stand out from the rest well derek when you have a striker that shoots as often as he does it becomes
a real pain for defenders you feel as if you've got to get tight to him and then he exploits
the space behind you he really messes with defenders minds and now they get the ball rolling
this is the standing lineup for tottenham hotspur hugo laurice begins in goal
toby alderweireld plays with davinson sanchez in the middle of the defense
and in attack the always dangerous harry kane
harrison no problems grabbing hold of that one son
lucas and javier with this
very comfortable when in possession defensive resilience to shut them down yorente roberts
dallas
phillips
untidy lucas promising looking ball son in with a chance and beyond the last defender
offside
good looking cross mopping up defensively rob them
bail and the emphasis is on creativity disappointing pass
and a throw in it's going to be
lucas they've given it away this looks promising
roberts
dallas over the byline hence a goal kick
davinson sanchez here's in dunbar javier harry kane davidson sanchez lucas with this alvarez
well tottenham enjoying the bulk of possession here but that doesn't lead to goals necessarily
they haven't created enough too slow up front midfield very average the coach
he might take the lead and a goal to offer the scoring no wonder they're celebrating
well here's the replay it's a really good passing move in the build-up and it's a dream of a strike
lovely language style what a goal slightly different vantage point in terms of the goal that
was scored well just look at the reactions on the touchline they just need to keep their composure
now this is far from over the opening goal of the game then well they've jumped in front lee that's
the most important thing your assessment so far well it's been a decent half for tottenham the
coach still has some work to do at halftime ball retention has to improve a little bit
in the second half if they're going to dominate possession could be key well he's lost the ball
dallas real danger it might be on for them offside anyway albeit a tight one
stoppage and play and a chance for the referee to go back and retrospectively hand out a yellow card
so one minute of stoppage time that's what the officials have said
and with that the first half draws to a close
certainly was very hard to contain in the first 45
lee what did you make of it well derek you're right he has played well and gold
well advantage tottenham after the first 45 minutes but a long way from being
decided when he saw the situation developing
a fine reading of the situation into the advanced position
using his physical strength to shield it
this could square the game but the keeper has a say
and how important could that be in the grand scheme of things
well derek he got all his angles completely right that's what he's there for keep it out the net
he's driven in the corner nothing positive comes of it unfortunately
we're not giving him any breathing room
son
and an astute piece of defending
rafinha
promising attack this
keeping the ball moving
now room to roam for spurs on the wing and he's made headway he got in the way of that cross
now they have elected to go to the bench at this stage of the game
corner kick played in just couldn't capitalize there
davinson sanchez now son
now the wide area might be the productive area for spurs that's a very impressive
piece of defending advantage with them referee says play on
phillips on the ball luke ayling calvin phillips
harrison they couldn't keep possession
stuart dallas
rodrigo alioski has it
he has time to play us over phillips
what can we do from here
well this late corner could represent their last chance to equalize so making the substitution now
harrison intercepting it intelligently counter-attacking very much at option
well he's giving it away with the noses in front in the second half what will be the thinking in
the camp lee dixon the tottenham players have to focus on not making any mistakes
in order to protect this slender lead if a bit of magic from the opposition gets them
back in it there's nothing you can do about that hugo lloris with a straightforward save
what about the stoppage time situation two minutes the word a real opening now bale
oh yes it's gone in and now a chance for them to revel in the moment
well we see it again here it's a peach of a through ball and then through on
gold do you go for placement or do you go for power well he certainly wasn't
messing around was he absolutely smashes it past the keeper it's a really lovely finish
we have entered the final minute and with that the referee says that is the end of the match
and spurs victorious they pick up three points their fans around the world will be delightedly
yeah their two-goal advantage in the end was just reward for their good play today for me
worthy winners gareth bale knows how to make things happen how would you critique his
display well that was a really really good performance from the lad and a goal to boot
really delighted with that goal i'm sure he is