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Tottenham strike down stubborn Burnley

By Daily Sports on December 16, 2018

Christian Eriksen came off the bench to score the stoppage-time goal that earned Mauricio Pochettino his 100th Premier League victory as Tottenham manager in a hard fought 1-0 win over Burnley.

The struggling Clarets had been seconds away from leaving Wembley with a precious point against hosts who had clinched qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League by drawing 1-1 at Barcelona in midweek.

Now, Spurs can look forward to Monday’s last 16 draw in the knowledge that third place in the Premier League table will still be theirs whatever top-four rivals Chelsea and Arsenal do on Sunday.

It was perhaps inevitable that Pochettino would make changes to the starting line-up, especially as centre-back Jan Vertonghen was ruled out by a thigh problem and Eric Dier was unavailable because of a virus.

Oliver Skipp was the chief beneficiary, with the 18-year-old midfielder handed a first Premier League start after a couple of cameos off the bench.

Yet, the feel-good factor from a famous night at the Camp Nou on Tuesday wasn’t in evidence in the stands with vast swaths of empty seats as patience over the wait for the club’s new stadium seems to be running out.

Burnley were buoyed by last week’s 1-0 win over Brighton, which ended a barren run that had seen them add just one point from a possible 21. (SuperSport)

•Photo shows Tottenham players

Source Daily Sports

Posted December 16, 2018