5 things we learned from Tottenham vs Swansea City

Tottenham Hotspur avenged their defeat against Chelsea with a very comfortable 5-0 victory over relegation threatened Swansea City on Saturday.

The defeat for the Swans pushes them to the bottom of the Premier League table with only two league wins all season.

Swansea only registered one shot on goal in the entirety of the game, despite scoring five times against Crystal Palace in their previous league fixture.

Spurs took the lead via a Harry Kane penalty that was controversially awarded. Dele Alli had been claimed to have dived in the penalty area.

South Korean international Heung-Min Son then put the hosts two goals clear with a superb acrobatic effort to continue his fine form this campaign.

Kane got his second of the game just after the interval when he finished off a well worked counter attack. Kane has now notched seven goals in his nine league games this term.

Christian Eriksen then finished off the rout with a brace in the last 25 minutes which led to many boos from the few travelling fans who stayed for the duration of the match.

Shoot! looks at the five major talking points from the weekend’s events at White Hart Lane…

Tottenham rekindle form

The hosts may have faced a setback after losing to London rivals Chelsea in their previous fixture, but their performance against Swansea showed no signs of any lacking confidence.

Spurs looked very comfortable for the entirety of the game. They were not as outstanding as the score line suggests, but they did show signs of being back to their best. Kane had more chances that he should have put away. Victor Wanyama missed a tap in and the game itself could have easily ended up as a cricket score.

The result will have put smiles back on the faces of both players and fans after their undefeated streak came to an end against the Blues.

Swans’ leaky defence

The five goals conceded by Bob Bradley’s side means that they now have the worst defensive record in the league.  

They have conceded 31 times already this season, with nine of those coming in their previous two fixtures.

Bradley will seriously need to consider his side’s defensive options in January as their defence is the main factor for their current form.

Having bought in two new centre backs in the summer, the Welsh side are still struggling to fill the void left by former skipper Ashley Williams who joined Everton at the start of this season.

The rising Son

Having joined Tottenham in the summer of 2015, South Korean international Heung-Min Son is now starting to pay off the £22m transfer fee that Spurs paid Bayer Leverkusen for his services.

Son struggled last season in the Premier League, with only four goals and an assist in his 28 appearances.

However, this campaign he has started to live up to his price tag. The forward’s spectacular goal on Saturday was his fifth this season. He has also set up three more in his 11 league appearances this term.

Son’s form this season has made him the first Asian to ever be made Premier League Player of the Month after receiving the award back in September.

Having directly contributed to a third of his side’s goals this season, Mauricio Pochettino will be doing his up most to keep Son’s form to the level it is currently at.

Bradley’s attacking options

Swansea’s poor performance at the weekend was particularly underlined by their lack of shots on goal.

The visitors only shot on goal was a half chance from Gylfi Sigurdsson which was immediately blocked before it even reached the penalty area.

Bradley’s choice to leave his Icelandic midfielder as a lone striker was a very poor one. Despite having over £20m worth of striking options on the bench, summer signings Fernando Llorente and club-record signing Borja Baston only featured in the second-half.

Llorente’s introduction at half-time gave the visitors a new option and he was one of their best players on Saturday. He was still not good enough to start in Bradley’s opinion, despite a late brace from him securing a last-gasp win against Crystal Palace.

If Bradley wants any chance of survival this season, he needs to be starting a recognised striker on a regular basis.

Tottenham’s England stars

England regulars; Kyle Walker, Eric Dier, Danny Rose, Dele Alli and Harry Kane all starred on Saturday with all showing signs of confidence and form.

Despite them lacking confidence in recent internationals, the Tottenham contingent all played a key role in the 5-0 thrashing over their Welsh opposition.

Only Dier and Rose featured in England’s last fixture over Spain. If performances like Saturday can translate on an international scale, the White Hart Lane quintet could be crucial to England’s World Cup qualifying campaign.

Newly appointed national team manager Gareth Southgate will be keeping a close eye on Pochettino’s star men.