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Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton Preview: Spurs hoping to recover from poor form with a win
Spurs host the Saints on Saturday afternoon and will be under severe pressure to recover their poor form since starting the new season.
Mauricio Pochettino's side have only won two out of eight matches in all competitions this season. The Lilywhites have blown their leads in back-to-back games, against Olympiakos and Leicester before suffering a shock defeat to League Two side Colchester United in the Carabao Cup.
This is a must-win match for Tottenham and Mauricio Pochettino, who is currently serving the worst period of his reign as Spurs boss. Failure to win on will put Pochettino under severe pressure before hosting Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday
For Southampton,they will come into the match with on a high after thrashing rivals Portsmouth in their Carabao Cup fixture in midweek.
Previous Meetings
Southampton were victorious the last time the two sides met last season, Tottenham let slip a 1-0 lead at the St Mary's stadium, losing the game 2-1 in the last ten minutes.
Team News
Summer signings Giovani Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon remain on the sidelines through injury.
The Argentine is expected to return in November after suffering from a hip injury, meanwhile, Sessegnon is hopeful of returning earlier.
Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy will undergo a late fitness test before being confirmed in the side travelling to North London.
New signing Moussa Djenepo remains sidelined with a thigh injury. The Saints will miss the 21-year-old who has scored two goals in his last three league matches.
Key Quotes
Tottenham striker Harry Kane recently described his side as 'unsettled' - a reason behind their disappointing form this season.
Christian Eriksen openly said he wanted to leave the club in the summer but failed to secure a transfer away from North London. His performances this season have been well below par, however, Kane has urged players who wanted to leave in the summer to remain focused on the club.
''Obviously in the transfer window just gone, there were players who maybe wanted to leave, and it was public knowledge that there were players close to leaving who stayed.
''So it’s never easy when you have a situation like that, but now that’s closed, we all just want to move in the right direction.
''Whoever is on the pitch has to give everything for the club, that’s all we can ask for. You have to kind of put your individual needs to one side and make sure you’re performing to the highest level, because that will help your individual status anyway.
''We’re training well, doing everything right, but maybe we haven’t started games with the right energy.
''We just need to find a way to get that good feeling back. We just need to get off that form, start fresh, get off to winning ways on Saturday and take that momentum forward.''
Predicted line-ups
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Ndombele, Sissoko, Lamela, Son, Kane.
Southampton XI: Gunn, Cedric, Danso, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Boufal, Ward-Prowse, Ings, Redmond.
The teams take the field And The match Starts
Tottenham and Southampton kick off the ceremonies, the stadium is completely full for the locals, the teams are already arranged for these 90 minutes, Tottenham's field will be on the left, while Southampton on the right.
The first 45 minutes kick off at the Spurs Stadium, the home team is wearing all white, while the visitors are in pink.
A very important match for the Saints, who need an urgent victory to avoid relegation
.Southampton are deep in their own half, the home side have started with great pressure and have not stopped attacking even though they have not had the first clear-cut goal, but they are clearly dominant in these first few minutes.
Tottenham have been trying to generate danger from set pieces, with corner kicks, but they have not been clear when it comes to defining, although they continue to take advantage of the spaces to reach the area.
Spurs scores at 12 minutes making their lead up here we go
The Spurs score quickly! Thanks to a change of fentre, the ball was transported into the box and with a back pass to Johnson, Tottenham scored the first goal, giving them the result of the pressure they had been applying from the start.
Attempt saved low to the left. Cristian Romero deTottenham Hotspur header from the left side of the six yard box assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
Tottenham has maintained possession throughout the match, little lobha trying Southampton who has not been able to get rid of that pressure in which it is subjected, has had an approach so far in this first half.
GOAL ANNULLED BY THE VAR: Tottenham's Bergvall scored the second goal but the VAR annulled it for an offside after the review, the score remained 1-0 in favor of Spurs
Offside for Tottenham, Pedro Porro tries a deep pass but ‘Cuti’ Romero was in an offside position, the home side follow up in search of a second after the previous goal was disallowed.
Goallll!! Tottenham's second goal scored at 42" as they move on
Tottenham's second! Brennan Johnson's right footed shot from the center of the box to the right side of the goal is saved by Maddison with a headed pass, the home team regains the lead.
Two minutes are added to this first half where Tottenham have been absolutely dominant and already have two goals to their name, while Southampton's relegation is looming with this result.
HALF TIME 🕕🕕
The final 45 minutes kick off between Tottenham and Southampton, with Spurs holding the lead, the chance for Southampton to salvage the game and Tottenham to increase the lead.
Second half starts
In these first minutes, Southampton's attitude seems to change, they are the ones who have the ball control and look to get quickly to the opponent's field to be able to define in the last play, it looks like a good start for the Saints
Solanke misses Tottenham's third! In a shot on goal that goes wide, Tottenham tries in this second half although Southampton does not lose the intention of attacking and looking for the discount.
Tottenham misses! With a shot saved on the right side of the goal, Solank's left footed shot from outside the box is wide, assisted by Pedro Porro who has been very active in this match.