Tottenham battle back to beat Brighton as Harry Kane and Dele Alli strike in second-half
Spurs got their Premier League campaign back on track with a 2-1 win
Dele Alli continued to be the leading light of Jose Mourinho's reign at Tottenham as he scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over Brighton.
Alli produced a brilliant first-time finish to give Spurs another Boxing Day win after Harry Kane had earlier cancelled out Adam Webster's opener. Relive the match below.
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Match preview:
When is the match?
The match is today: 26 December 2019.
What time does it kick-off?
Tottenham vs Brighton gets underway at 12:30.
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What is the team news?
Erik Lamela has returned to Tottenham training having missed the past two months with a hamstring problem, but Heung-min Son is suspended following his red card against Chelsea.
Hugo Lloris and Ben Davies remain sidelined.
Brighton are meanwhile without Jose Izquierdo who has a knee problem.
What are the predicted line-ups?
Tottenham: Gazzaniga; Aurier, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen; Dier, Ndombele; Sissoko, Dele, Lucas; Kane.
Brighton: Ryan; Montoya, Webster, Dunk, Burn; Propper, Stephens; Mooy, Gross, Trossard; Maupay.
What are the odds?
- Tottenham to win: 4/7
- Draw: 10/3
- Brighton to win: 9/2
What is The Indy’s prediction?
Spurs to falter again. A 2-2 draw.
Bit of a worry for Tottenham after the full-time whistle: Alli went down just before the full-time whistle and appeared to be complaining about cramp. He is now hobbling down the tunnel holding his hamstring.
Anyway, for now Spurs can celebrate on a crucial - if gruelling - victory.
Here are our player ratings:
... and here are five things we learned from that entertaining Boxing Day clash:
Alli and Kane are being interviewed.
"Can Mourinho make you world-class?" Alli is asked.
Both laugh.
"I don't know. I'm 23. I'm still developing and I need to keep working hard to make sure that I'm going in the right direction."
Mourinho: "I'm very happy with the second-half. We changed bits. Not players, it was about bits, little things that make a difference. In the first-half it was not a disaster, it was not a bad performance, it was a difficult game against a good team. And it's never easy after a defeat.
"We conceded a goal in a situation which is difficult to control. When you are exposed at free-kicks and corners it is hard. They have 3-4 giants that are good in the air and hard to control. The goal was that. They have monsters in the air.
"I think also the goal disallowed which was by one inch but offside, but it effects you.
"In the second-half though the boys put the negativity aside and it was a fantastic effort."
Mourinho: "It is difficult to go in Lucas' direction. I want to talk about somebody like Lamela. He didn't play, he trained only twice but he told me he was available. He told me he could play ten minutes. Of course Lucas was important but without the family spirit that second-half was impossible."
On Kane:
"He is part of Tottenham's furniture. When you are part of the furniture there is nothing more to say."
And Alli:
"Another goal. Another incredible performance. His workrate was incredible. These little big details are often more important. It was an amazing goal, but his attitude and fighting spirit for the team was outstanding."
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