{"id":1516926,"date":"2026-11-07T15:05:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T15:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1516926"},"modified":"2026-11-07T15:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T15:09:31","slug":"post-match-analysis-leeds-vs-tottenham-07-11-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-leeds-vs-tottenham-07-11-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds vs Tottenham stats and analysis: How high press dictated Whites&#8217; win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/leeds-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leeds United<\/a> defeated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/tottenham-hotspur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> at Elland Road in a game that had high press as its &#8216;swing factor&#8217;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only did this result end the Whites&#8217; five-game winless run in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/competitions\/premier-league-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier League<\/a>, but also interrupted Spurs&#8217; three-match win streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/arcade\/the-scoresheet\/\" style=\"display:block;text-decoration:none;margin:24px 0;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;padding:22px 26px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(34,3,74,.3);background-image:linear-gradient(100deg,#6F00FF 22%,rgba(157,102,255,.12) 88%),url('data:image\/svg+xml,%3csvg%20width=%27100%25%27%20height=%27100%25%27%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20preserveAspectRatio=%27none%27%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cpattern%20id=%27pattern%27%20x=%270%27%20y=%270%27%20width=%2719.11%27%20height=%2743.05%27%20patternUnits=%27userSpaceOnUse%27%20patternTransform=%27rotate(-45)%20scale(1.8)%27%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M-9.37,38.5l-.19-19.11,19.11-.19c.11,10.56-8.36,19.2-18.92,19.3Z%27%20fill=%27%2322034a%27\/%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M18.92,0%20l0.19,20%20l-19.11,0.19%20C-0.11,8.74,8.36,0.11,18.92,0%20Z%27%20fill=%27%2322034a%27\/%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M9.74,38.18l-.19-19.11,19.11-.19c.11,10.56-8.36,19.19-18.92,19.3Z%27%20fill=%27%2322034a%27\/%3e%3c\/pattern%3e%3c\/defs%3e%3crect%20width=%27100%25%27%20height=%27100%25%27%20fill=%27url(%23pattern)%27\/%3e%3c\/svg%3e'),linear-gradient(135deg,#9D66FF 10%,#6F00FF 90%);background-size:100% 100%;background-repeat:repeat\">\n  <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n    <div style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1\">\n      <div style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.15\">THE SCORESHEET<\/div>\n      <div style=\"color:#f0e9ff;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:6px;max-width:560px\">Name a player from a real result: a scorer wins you three points, an appearance one. Can you win the league &mdash; or the Champions League?<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n      <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;background:rgba(24,15,62,.72);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 16px;min-width:172px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px\">\n          <span style=\"color:#d6cffc;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase\">Home<\/span>\n          <span style=\"display:flex;gap:4px\">\n            <span style=\"display:inline-block;min-width:22px;padding:2px 0;text-align:center;background:#ffffff;color:#22034a;font-size:15px;font-weight:900;border-radius:5px\">2<\/span>\n            <span style=\"display:inline-block;min-width:22px;padding:2px 0;text-align:center;background:#ffffff;color:#22034a;font-size:15px;font-weight:900;border-radius:5px\">1<\/span>\n          <\/span>\n          <span style=\"color:#d6cffc;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase\">Away<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:8px;padding:5px 8px\">\n          <span style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700\">Your pick: ?<\/span>\n          <span style=\"background:#22c55e;color:#ffffff;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:5px\">+3<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <span style=\"background:#ede4ff;color:#6F00FF;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap\">Play The Scoresheet &rarr;<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/noah-okafor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Noah Okafor<\/a> goal rewarded the Whites&#8217; strong second half and gave them a well deserved three points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Leeds have beaten Tottenham without conceding in the Premier League for the first time since February 2000.<br><br>Spurs had scored in each of the previous 16 meetings. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4vnav3JM0h\">https:\/\/t.co\/4vnav3JM0h<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Squawka\/status\/2119075038728958041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>How did Leeds vs Tottenham play out?<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-high-press-the-swing-factor\" data-level=\"3\">High press the &#8216;swing factor&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-de-zerbi-s-poor-game-plan\" data-level=\"3\">De Zerbi&#8217;s poor game plan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-high-press-the-swing-factor\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">High press the &#8216;swing factor&#8217;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Leeds and Tottenham enjoyed spells of dominance in the game, much thanks to their out-of-possession approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/daniel-farke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daniel Farke<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/roberto-de-zerbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roberto De Zerbi<\/a> started the game having their teams press in individual fashion, as most teams do nowadays. But both had a spare man at the back for extra protection in defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around the 15th-minute mark, however, the Italian went more aggressive, ditching the spare man and going full man-marking all across the pitch. Not by chance, it coincides with them retaking control of the game in the match momentum chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though they didn&#8217;t do much with it (more on that later), they did manage to recover possession quickly and restart their sequences. Leeds spent over 30 minutes without attempting a shot, between the 9th and 40th minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07143638\/momentum_vis_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_26_27_EPL-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07143638\/momentum_vis_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_26_27_EPL-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07143638\/momentum_vis_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_26_27_EPL-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07143638\/momentum_vis_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_26_27_EPL-767x497.jpg 767w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07143638\/momentum_vis_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_26_27_EPL-1536x995.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07143638\/momentum_vis_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_26_27_EPL-400x259.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07143638\/momentum_vis_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_26_27_EPL-2048x1326.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07143638\/momentum_vis_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_26_27_EPL-309x200.jpg 309w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07143638\/momentum_vis_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_26_27_EPL-93x60.jpg 93w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07143638\/momentum_vis_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_26_27_EPL-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07143638\/momentum_vis_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_26_27_EPL-114x74.jpg 114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Leeds vs Tottenham match momentum chart based on expected threat differential<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the break, Farke countered by doing the exact same. He had already instructed his side to go full man to man once or twice in the first half, but ended up going back to having a spare man. Not in the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, you can see in the momentum graph they took control of the game right from the jump and maintained it until they scored. Tottenham didn&#8217;t stand a chance when they were in that mode, keeping the aggressiveness from the first half but with no spare man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And they controlled the game out of possession first. So much so that, between the start of the second half and Okafor&#8217;s goal, Leeds only had 45% possession. They limited Spurs&#8217; movements going forward, recovered possession and quickly went the other way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the entire second half, both sides were pressing full man to man, leading to a more chaotic scenario. It favoured the Whites heavily who even turned Tottenham counter-attacks into fast breaks of their own. Their best chance other than the goal, in fact, happened exactly like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/ao-tanaka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ao Tanaka<\/a> stopped a Spurs 2v2 counter by tackling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/mohammed-kudus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mohammed Kudus<\/a> and initiating a 5v5 for Leeds. He sent Dominic Calvert-Lewin through, who got past <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/micky-van-de-ven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Micky van de Ven<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/andy-robertson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andy Robertson<\/a> to set Tanaka up for a shot inside the box. However, the Japanese midfielder hit it over the bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All five big chances of the whole game happened in the second half, with four of them for the home side and just one for the visitors. It was the late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/rodrigo-bentancur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rodrigo Bentancur<\/a> attempt, which was more of a failed touch than an actual shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-de-zerbi-s-poor-game-plan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">De Zerbi&#8217;s poor game plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tottenham went into the game with a different in-possession formation from the three-game win streak. Instead of the 3-1-3-3 that saw them have lots of success pushing opponents deep into their own halves, De Zerbi changed the structure to a more traditional 4-3-3 (4-1-2-3 to be more accurate).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/mateus-fernandes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mateus Fernandes<\/a> (later Bentancur) acted as the sole pivot, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/archie-gray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Archie Gray<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/sandro-tonali\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sandro Tonali<\/a> (later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/conor-gallagher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conor Gallagher<\/a> and Tonali) further forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This left them with fewer players in central areas, making them rely more heavily on wide actions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145228\/flank_attacks_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145228\/flank_attacks_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145228\/flank_attacks_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145228\/flank_attacks_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-767x592.jpg 767w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145228\/flank_attacks_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-346x267.jpg 346w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145228\/flank_attacks_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-259x200.jpg 259w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145228\/flank_attacks_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-78x60.jpg 78w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145228\/flank_attacks_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145228\/flank_attacks_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-96x74.jpg 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145228\/flank_attacks_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL.png 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tottenham&#8217;s flank attack map against Leeds<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, this was their game with the joint-fewest percentage of attacking actions in the central third (22%) of the Premier League season, alongside the draw with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/nottingham-forest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nottingham Forest<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145343\/flank_attacks_TottenhamHotspur2-0CrystalPalace_Chelsea0-2TottenhamHotspur_TottenhamHotspur3-1CoventryCity_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145343\/flank_attacks_TottenhamHotspur2-0CrystalPalace_Chelsea0-2TottenhamHotspur_TottenhamHotspur3-1CoventryCity_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145343\/flank_attacks_TottenhamHotspur2-0CrystalPalace_Chelsea0-2TottenhamHotspur_TottenhamHotspur3-1CoventryCity_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145343\/flank_attacks_TottenhamHotspur2-0CrystalPalace_Chelsea0-2TottenhamHotspur_TottenhamHotspur3-1CoventryCity_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-767x592.jpg 767w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145343\/flank_attacks_TottenhamHotspur2-0CrystalPalace_Chelsea0-2TottenhamHotspur_TottenhamHotspur3-1CoventryCity_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-346x267.jpg 346w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145343\/flank_attacks_TottenhamHotspur2-0CrystalPalace_Chelsea0-2TottenhamHotspur_TottenhamHotspur3-1CoventryCity_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-259x200.jpg 259w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145343\/flank_attacks_TottenhamHotspur2-0CrystalPalace_Chelsea0-2TottenhamHotspur_TottenhamHotspur3-1CoventryCity_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-78x60.jpg 78w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145343\/flank_attacks_TottenhamHotspur2-0CrystalPalace_Chelsea0-2TottenhamHotspur_TottenhamHotspur3-1CoventryCity_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145343\/flank_attacks_TottenhamHotspur2-0CrystalPalace_Chelsea0-2TottenhamHotspur_TottenhamHotspur3-1CoventryCity_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-96x74.jpg 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145343\/flank_attacks_TottenhamHotspur2-0CrystalPalace_Chelsea0-2TottenhamHotspur_TottenhamHotspur3-1CoventryCity_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL.png 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tottenham&#8217;s flank attack map in their three-game win streak against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/coventry-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coventry City<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crystal Palace<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea was to work mostly down the right and look for crosses to the far post in the left. Though none of them really worked and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/james-trafford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Trafford<\/a> either collected (1) or cleared away (4 &#8211; the most of any goalkeeper in a Premier League game this season) them with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-tottenham-vs-crystal-palace-31-10-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Tottenham did all the right things against Crystal Palace after Mateta red card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145725\/pass_map_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145725\/pass_map_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145725\/pass_map_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145725\/pass_map_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-767x1185.jpg 767w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145725\/pass_map_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-995x1536.jpg 995w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145725\/pass_map_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-173x267.jpg 173w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145725\/pass_map_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-130x200.jpg 130w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145725\/pass_map_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-39x60.jpg 39w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145725\/pass_map_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145725\/pass_map_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-48x74.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145725\/pass_map_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL-1326x2048.jpg 1326w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/07145725\/pass_map_LeedsUnited1-0TottenhamHotspur_Tottenham-Hotspur_26_27_EPL.png 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tottenham&#8217;s cross map against Leeds (excluding corners)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spurs did record many attempts against Palace, which we said would be the one thing to nitpick from their performance. 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