{"id":296919,"date":"2023-10-23T21:39:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T21:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=296919"},"modified":"2023-10-23T21:39:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T21:39:25","slug":"tottenham-have-unstoppable-new-duo-after-beating-fulham-to-go-back-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/tottenham-have-unstoppable-new-duo-after-beating-fulham-to-go-back-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham have unstoppable new duo after beating Fulham to go back top"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tottenham reclaimed their spot at the top of the Premier League with a dominant 2-0 win over Fulham on Monday night. Son Heung-min and James Maddison were both on the scoresheet for Spurs in a performance that Ange Postecoglouo will be very proud of.<\/p>\n

The Australian\u2019s team took the lead in the 38th minute through captain Son, who is continuing to thrive with his new-found goalscoring responsibilities. The South Korean received the ball on the edge of the box before managing to work the ball onto his favoured right foot and curling a superb strike to set the tone on the night.<\/p>\n

Maddison then grabbed his first goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium just moments after the half-time break, coolly slotting home from close range after a threaded pass from Son to put the game to bed. Postecoglou will take plenty of positives from the display, Express Sport<\/em> takes a look at five things learned from the convincing display by the table-toppers\u2026<\/p>\n

Tottenham\u2019s new unstoppable partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gone are the days of Son and Harry Kane. Instead, Spurs\u2019 new-found duo of Son and Maddison possess arguably even more pizzazz, creativity and excitement. The pair have linked up sensationally since the latter was signed from Leicester City and are now the crux of Postecoglou\u2019s system, appearing to have a telepathic relationship that is proving somewhat unstoppable at present.<\/p>\n

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Balanced backline<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plenty of Tottenham\u2019s success will be credited to their attacking class, but those stars are able to go about their business knowing that they have a safety net of a top-quality defence to build off of. Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven have formed a rock-solid partnership, allowing both Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie to drift inside and create overloads centrally.<\/p>\n

Hjojberg may force a rethink<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite reports heavily linking Hjojberg with a move away from Tottenham, the Denmark international showed that he has plenty to offer against Fulham. The ex-Southampton star quickly moved the ball forward in midfield and showed a willingness to receive the ball in dangerous positions. Hojbjerg is one of the most experienced heads in the Spurs changing room and the 28-year-old and was often seen orchestrating play from afar, and he could prove useful depending on the extent of Sarr\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n