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Tanguy Ndombele\u2019s moment of magic helped Tottenham ease to a much-needed 3-1 win at rock-bottom Sheffield United.<\/p>\nTanguy Ndombele\u2019s moment of magic helped Tottenham ease to a much-needed 3-1 win at rock-bottom Sheffield United.<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s record signing produced an outrageous flicked finish at a vital point of the second half to restore Spurs\u2019 two-goal lead and help them clinch just their second Premier League win in seven.<\/p>\n
The Blades had just got back into the game through David McGoldrick\u2019s header after first-half Serge Aurier and Harry Kane goals had put the visitors in command.<\/p>\n
Spurs, who have thrown away 10 points from winning positions this season, might have been feeling nervy, but Ndombele came to rescue with his goal-of-the-season contender.<\/p>\n
It helped Jose Mourinho\u2019s side, who left Dele Alli at home amid speculation surrounding his future, get some momentum ahead of their next league game in 10 days against Liverpool.<\/p>\n
For Sheffield United it was their 16th defeat of the campaign and suggested Tuesday\u2019s first win of the season against Newcastle may have been a false dawn in terms of hopes of a great escape.<\/p>\n
Indeed, they soon found themselves in a familiar losing position as Tottenham needed less than five minutes to go ahead.<\/p>\n
Steven Bergwijn\u2019s rasping drive from the edge of the area forced a fine save out of Aaron Ramsdale, who acrobatically tipped over.<\/p>\n
But from the resulting corner, Ramsdale was in no-man\u2019s land and Aurier nodded into an empty net from Son Heung-min\u2019s delivery.<\/p>\n
Son was almost on the scoresheet minutes later as Kane slipped him through on goal but, with Ramsdale advancing, his clipped effort hit the outside of the post.<\/p>\n
Spurs had some defending to do as Joe Rodon and Eric Dier both made important blocks, but they continued to look dangerous on the break.<\/p>\n
Ramsdale had another scary moment as he clawed away Ethan Ampadu\u2019s skewed clearance.<\/p>\n
But they got the crucial second goal five minutes before the break as Kane produced a fine finish.<\/p>\n
Receiving the ball from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, the England captain turned and drilled a low shot into the bottom corner from 20 yards for his 12th league goal of the season.<\/p>\n
Mourinho\u2019s side may have been fearing the worst when McGoldrick got the Blades back in the contest just before the hour.<\/p>\n
The striker got to John Fleck\u2019s inviting delivery first and glanced into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n
But any hopes the Blades had of getting back into it were killed just three minutes later by Ndombele\u2019s moment of magic.<\/p>\n
Spurs won possession back high up the pitch, Bergwijn played the Frenchman in with a chipped ball and, as the danger seemed to have passed, Ndombele, running away from goal, sent a flick back over his shoulder with the outside of his boot which looped over Ramsdale and into the far corner.<\/p>\n
The visitors had chances to rack up a more handsome win, but Kane, surprisingly, was in a wasteful mood as he twice failed to hit the target from inviting positions on the edge of the area.<\/p>\n