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SPORTS 2424 Wednesday, December 27, 2017 Spurs Thrash Saints Kane Breaks Alan Shearer’S Record Ahmed Amir has P23 his eyes on Brave CF Lightweight SPORTS 2424 Wednesday, December 27, 2017 Spurs thrash Saints Kane breaks Alan Shearer’s record London and there were some sarcastic chants arry Kane smashed Alan from the visiting fans here that will Shearer’s Premier League record not have been lost on under-pressure Hfor goals scored in a calendar year by manager Mauricio Pellegrino. hitting a hat trick in Tottenham’s 5-2 Mousa Dembele and Danny Rose mauling of Southampton. came in for Moussa Sissoko and Ben Kane needed only one goal to pass Davies while Pellegrino opted to the 36 scored by Shearer in 1995 but replace the banned Charlie Austin the Spurs striker banged in three with Shane Long, who remains at Wembley to finish 2017 on an without a goal since February. Virgil astonishing 39 goals in 36 league van Dijk was again absent from the matches. Saints squad, with a January transfer Dele Alli and Son Heung-Min now looking increasingly likely. helped put Southampton out of sight Tottenham’s early dominance in the second half despite Sofiane did little to rouse a rather sleepy Boufal pulling one back at 4-0 and home crowd until Rose, with a large substitute Dusan Tadic reducing the plaster strapped across his forehead, deficit late on. launched a barnstorming run down But while five different scorers the left and won a foul on the edge made for a frenetic, if undoubtedly of the box. one-sided contest, Kane was the star Christian Eriksen whipped in the of the show from the moment he free kick and Kane, unchallenged headed past Saints goalkeeper Fraser by his marker Oriol Romeu, was Forster in the 22nd minute. allowed to nod home from point- Away from Kane, there was also blank range. He toasted his record a match to be won and Mauricio by sliding to his knees in the corner. Pochettino will be thrilled to have The celebrations could have been sustained recent momentum. short-lived when Rose almost lobbed Tottenham have now won five Hugo Lloris with a header back to his out of their last six matches while goalkeeper but Lloris scrambled back Southampton are winless in seven to gather the ball off the post. (espn) Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane celebrates with teammate Son Heung-min (Picture courtesy: standard.co.uk) Hon.Chairman Najeb Yacob Alhamer | Responsible Editor Mahmood AI Mahmood | Managing Editor Soman Baby | Managing Director P. Unnikrishnan | Adviser Med Jones Advt : Strategic Publicity & Advertising Co.W.L.L | Tel: 17270710, Fax17256470, Email: [email protected] | Newsroom: Tel: 17579911, Fax17250150, Email: [email protected] Printed and published by Al Ayam Publishing | Subscription & circulation: Tel: 38444698/17579877/Fax17250150, Email:[email protected] | Website: www.dt.bh.
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