Goals from England young
guns Dele Alli and Harry Kane earned Tottenham
Hotspur a 3-0 win at Norwich City on Tuesday that
strengthened their Premier League title bid.
Alli, scorer of a goal-of-the-season contender in his
last outing at Crystal Palace, put Tottenham ahead
from close range after two minutes and was then
fouled in the area by Sebastien Bassong, allowing
Kane to stroke home a penalty.
Kane, who was twice denied by the woodwork, then
took his league tally for the season to 15, all in his
last 18 games, with a cool finish in the dying
minutes as Tottenham leapfrogged North London
rivals Arsenal into third place.
"It was an excellent performance, I'm very
pleased," coach Mauricio Pochettino told reporters.
"The effort was fantastic.
"The early goal helped us and in the end we
deserved the result and we need to feel proud of
the players for the job they did. The performance
was fantastic from the beginning."
The only worrying moment for Tottenham's
travelling fans was the sight of 19-year-old Alli
being substituted shortly after halftime.
"He was a little dizzy, he felt unwell and with
advice from the doctor we took the decision to
substitute him for Nacer Chadli," Pochettino said.
"It's always better not to take a risk but now he
feels much better. It's not a serious problem."
Tottenham host Watford on Saturday.
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