Tottenham crush Leeds to keep top-four hopes alive
Tottenham hammered Leeds 4-0 on Saturday to put a smile back on the face of Antonio Conte and plunge Marcelo Bielsa’s team deeper into trouble towards the foot of the Premier League.
Spurs complete a convincing victory as they get back to winning ways#LEETOT pic.twitter.com/zRAPVp8xuS
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 26, 2022
The visitors, who had lost four of their previous five league matches, were 3-0 up at half-time after goals from Matt Doherty, new recruit Dejan Kulusevski and Harry Kane.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 26, 2022
A late strike from Son Heung-min following a pinpoint pass from Kane completed the rout at Elland Road.
⚪️ @HKane 🤝 Son Heung-min ⚪️#LEETOT | @SpursOfficial pic.twitter.com/MWzA16iKws
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 26, 2022
The win lifts Tottenham to seventh in the Premier League, four points behind fourth-placed Manchester United with a game in hand as they bid to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Boss. 👊 pic.twitter.com/YJYPYEiaN4
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 26, 2022
It also brightened the mood of Spurs boss Conte, who insisted on Friday he was committed to his job after comments following their midweek loss at Burnley had cast doubt on his future at the club.