{"id":1271997,"date":"2022-08-06T17:13:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T16:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1271997"},"modified":"2022-08-06T18:11:41","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T17:11:41","slug":"spurs-4-1-southampton-kulusevski","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/spurs-4-1-southampton-kulusevski\/","title":{"rendered":"Dejan Kulusevski slays the Saints as Spurs get off to a superb start with a 4-1 Premier League win"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a dominant afternoon of football, Spurs smashed Southampton 4-1 at Tottenham Stadium.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dejan Kulusevski only joined Spurs in January, but he has already become an essential part of the starting XI and key to the way Antonio Conte’s side works, and today was another superb display from the Swede.<\/p>\n\n

Kulusevski ended the night with 3 chances created, 5\/11 take-ons completed and 4 tackles. And moist crucially of all, one goal and one assist. Kulusevski’s goals came at crucial moments to shape the game immensely.<\/p>\n

With Spurs trailing early, it was Kulusevski’s outrageous left-footed cross that boomed over the entire Southampton defence to find Ryan Sessegnon at the back-post. With the equaliser secured, Spurs took over the game and massacred the Saints.<\/p>\n

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Dejan Kulusevki's game by numbers vs. Southampton:<\/p>\n

92% pass accuracy
59 touches
8 touches in opp. box
7x possession won
5 duels won
4 tackles
3 chances created
3 crosses
2 shots
1 goal
1 assist <\/p>\n

He was fantastic this afternoon. ? pic.twitter.com\/X1pX99vbco<\/a><\/p>\n

— Squawka (@Squawka) August 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n