New Straits Times

Tottenham crush Southampton for impressive opening win

7 days ago

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur underlined their credentials as a team capable of a Premier League title challenge with a confident 4-1 defeat of Southampton to get their campaign up and running on Saturday. The hosts fell behind to a James Ward-Prowse volley in the 12th minute but dominated throughout with goals by Ryan Sessegnon, Eric Dier and Dejan Kulusevski sealing the win. Southampton's lead lasted only nine minutes before Sessegnon powered a header past Southampton's Premier League debutant keeper Gavin Bazunu from Kulusevski's cross.