Sarr did indeed play a major part in both of Tottenham's goals at Selhurst Park. A real great focus by the lads to stick to our principles and get the job done. "Pape got into that area and it was a great set up for the first goal and we scored a similar second goal. We had to be persistent sometimes making runs when you don't get the ball but waiting for that opportunity when you do. "In games like this it's persistence that will get you the result. "Pape was outstanding today just with his work rate," said the Australian. Coming off on the hour mark in their previous game against Fulham after feeling unwell leading up to the match, the Senegal star was fit enough to start at Crystal Palace and delivered a midfield masterclass in the 2-1 win.Ī mobile presence for the team in the middle of the park, the Senegal international was lauded as "outstanding" by Ange Postecoglou in his post-match interview on SPURSPLAY. One of the shining lights for Tottenham in Friday's victory at Crystal Palace was Pape Matar Sarr. Winning is becoming a habit for Tottenham and hopefully their superb start to the Premier League continues in their next game against Chelsea at the start of next month. It was a different challenge for us tonight and I really liked the way we went about it."Īs nice as it is to see Tottenham win in style and play teams off the park, these types of wins are just as good as the team show a different side to their game and find solutions even in the most difficult of circumstances. "Obviously there was a bit of drama at the end then but even then I thought the lads handled it really well today. "I really liked the way the boys handled it, they were patient and consistently tried to find the gaps in the ways we spoke about and real composure once we got ahead to control the game. READ MORE: Son Heung-min's telling Brennan Johnson reaction may hand Ange Postecoglou his Tottenham answer READ MORE: Tottenham player ratings vs Crystal Palace: Johnson impact, Sarr excels and Van de Ven superb It's a difficult venue, they are a very well drilled team defensively and going into it I knew it wasn't going to be an open game and we weren't going to get bags of chances. "I just really liked the way we handled it tonight. "Pretty much all of it," said the 58-year-old. With Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero remaining strong at the back to stop the hosts from finding a way back into the game, Spurs were given a late scare following Ayew's superb strike but they managed to hold on for all three points despite a very late Palace onslaught.Īsked by football.london about what pleased him most about Tottenham's win in south London, Postecoglou hailed his team for handling such a tough test and coming out with another victory. That was Spurs at their very best and Son was certainly appreciative of Johnson's role in his eighth Premier League goal of the season as he put the ball on a plate for him. A crucial second goal then arrived 13 minutes later as Son finished off a flowing Tottenham move involving Pape Matar Sarr, substitute Brennan Johnson and Maddison. It was in fact Palace who looked most likely to score the opener, with Guglielmo Vicario needing to be on his game in the opening few minutes to deny Jordan Ayew and Odsonne Edouard.įollowing a half-time talk from Postecoglou and with the players having their own discussion next to the tunnel before returning for the second half, the Lilywhites were much better after the break and got a huge slice of good fortune when Ward turned James Maddison's cross into his own net. Wowing this campaign with their free-flowing, attacking football, Tottenham just couldn't get going in the first 45 minutes at Selhurst Park with the Eagles restricting them in their play and ensuring they got very little joy in the final third. Facing a tricky trip to Crystal Palace, Spurs dug in deep and came away with a 2-1 victory courtesy of a Joel Ward own goal and Son Heung-min's strike in the second half. Ange Postecoglou can take an awful lot of satisfaction from Tottenham's eighth Premier League win of the 2023/24 season.
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