Tottenham continue bid for top four with win over Huddersfield
How the action unfolded at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham enjoyed a comfortable afternoon at the office as Lucas Moura netted a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Huddersfield.
Victor Wanyama opened the scoring before the Brazilian took over scoring three times to move Spurs into third place in the race for the Champions League places.
Here's how it all played out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:
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6 minutes
It might be a 5-4-1 for the visitors. Karlan Grant is on his own up front, though Elias Kachunga is pushing up on Jan Vertonghen down the right to form a two at times.
Huddersfield have yet to have meaningful possession.
7 minutes
Tottenham twice challenge the width of the Huddersfield side and twice find crossing opportunities, Kyle Walker-Peters' first attempt nearly won by Ben Davies at the far post and Jan Vertonghen's resulting delivery towards Fernando Llorente.
The Spaniard worries Ben Hamer, who again fumbles. Shaky stuff from the Huddersfield goalkeeper and with Llorente's aerial threat you suspect he'll continue to be tested.
9 minutes
A dummy from Lucas Moura allows the ball to run into Fernando Llorente's path and the Brazilian spins in behind, looking for an incisive pass that never comes, Llorente's attempt not the best and easily cut out.
10 minutes
Huddersfield have seven outfield players on the edge of their box as Victor Wanyama picks up the ball about ten yards from them, and thus the Kenyan has the space to release a drive, though it isn't his best, struck well but always a few yards wide of Ben Hamer's right-hand upright.
12 minutes
Both Spurs wing-backs are pushing on well.
Ben Davies this time finds Kyle Walker-Peters' head at the far post but the diminutive birthday boy is not particularly strong in the air, and his misdirected header cannot be turned goal wards by a straining Fernando Llorente.
A good start from Spurs, albeit against a fairly lifeless Huddersfield.
15 minutes
Former Tottenham midfielder Alex Pritchard looks very relaxed on the Huddersfield bench, stretching right the way back in what look like very comfortable seats for the substitutes.
17 minutes
Huddersfield come forward for the first time but Florent Hadergjonaj's cross is just ahead of two players waiting in the box and a follow-up is headed away by Juan Foyth.
Kyle Walker-Peters then blocks well from Chris Lowe's attempted drive.
19 minutes
From left-to-right and back again Tottenham move the ball, looking for a gap through which they can thread a forward pass.
Not a whole lot of movement from the front two. Christian Eriksen has slipped in behind them for now.
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