Ings's goals have shot Southampton out of the bottom three in recent weeks and Spurs were unable to cope with the threat the former Liverpool striker early on. AdvertisementTottenham also had their chances at the other end in an open start as Alex McCarthy turned Kane's deflected effort behind and Dele Alli saw half-hearted claims for a penalty waived away. Referee Mike Dean waived away claims for a spot-kick and was surprisingly not overruled by a VAR review. The visitors ended the game in search of an equaliser without a recognised striker on the pitch with Son Heung-min also absent due to suspension. Mourinho's frustration boiled over as he was shown a yellow card after an altercation with the Southampton bench.

Source: Daily Nation January 01, 2020 16:52 UTC