Tottenham put their setback against Wolves firmly behind them and started 2019 in style with a 3-0 victory at Cardiff on Tuesday.
🕺 New year, new moves. #COYS pic.twitter.com/0hGDvwxLKH
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 1, 2019
The north Londoners were quick out of the blocks in the new year, taking the lead in the third minute as Harry Kane profited from some poor defending. Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min promptly added two more goals in the first 30 minutes.
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Spurs have now reclaimed second place in the Premier League table, moving back above reigning champions Manchester City and within six points of leaders Liverpool, and they will be interested observers when the two teams either side of them face off on Thursday.
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But there was nothing lucky about the second goal just nine minutes later. Son found Eriksen on the edge the box and being allowed the freedom of the city, Eriksen coolly slotted into the far corner.
It was game, set and match before the half-hour mark when Kane threaded a pass through to Son, and with a clever turn he found the far corner.
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Son did have a chance to grab a second after being set up by Kane again but Neil Etheridge made a smart block to keep the score respectable.
But the damage was done as far as Cardiff were concerned as Tottenham got back to winning ways to put that defeat against Wolves far behind them.
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"BAD PASS!" @ChrisEriksen8 says Son's pass made it harder for him to score during Tottenham's 3-0 win at Cardiff.
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Harry Kane gives Tottenham an early lead! pic.twitter.com/ppjyTYXPG9
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) January 1, 2019
YES, CHRISTIAN! pic.twitter.com/su1LKPLqRd
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 1, 2019
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⚽️ + 3⃣pts = happy @HKane #OneOfOurOwn pic.twitter.com/HOR5mndpze
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 1, 2019