EPL: Harry Kane double helps Tottenham Hotspur defeat Everton 3-2

To resist taking the attacking option in favour of a safer one?

Everton will undoubtedly have a plan to shut the England worldwide down and Spurs will need a Plan B if they succeed. “And they are trying to bring young players through the team, like we would like to do at Everton”. “It is okay if you’re 3-0 or 4-0 up but not 2-0”. Yet Tottenham did – and they almost paid the price.

His runs from deep and the way he ghosts into the opposition penalty box means whoever plays at the back fro the Blues will have to pay close attention to him.

Tottenham do not yet have that quality. We play very good football. They can not yet appreciate that sometimes it is better to stick, rather than continue to twist. Instead of controlling and retaining it, Alli tried a backheel. Dele Alli then pounced to make it 3-1 in stoppage time, but Enner Valencia hit back immediately to make it a tense ending.

In Chelsea’s slipstream, Tottenham and Manchester City are amassing points and hoping the Premier League leaders collapse.

Tottenham immediately pressed for a second and Kane nearly obliged three minutes later, failing to find a way past the onrushing Robles after a neat one-two with Christian Eriksen.

They’re second in the table right now and just [1.33] to make the top four.

“I think overall Spurs were the better team”, said Everton manager Ronald Koeman. We got a point then, and Everton is stronger now than it was then. Eriksen is confident there will be no repeat.

– Lukaku has scored 18 Premier League goals in 26 games this season, equalling his tally from last season (18 goals in 37 apps in 2015-2016). We need to be there.

‘We’ve obviously scored a few goals earlier on in the season so we thought we’ll come up with a little celebration, ‘ the England global told Sky Sports. “I feel we are”.

Spurs took full advantage with their win. ‘It would have been another match ball but I’m delighted with the win.

It’s really encouraging that the club has some good, young boys coming through and, as a team, this is what we want.

“It’s better that the team showed that performance because they believe we need to be there”.

Chelsea aren’t completely out of sight yet, and the win over Everton took Pochettino’s men to within seven points of the summit.

Tottenham set a new club record yesterday by winning their ninth consecutive Premier League home match. Maintaining that form will surely secure a top-four finish – at the very least.