2021-22 Premier League [FIFA 22] | Matchweek 38 | NOR v TOT

a giant that was bigger and hello from east anglia this is the seed here at carroll road i'm derek ray positioned here on the commentary gantry and alongside me at the microphone is stuart robson i'm very much looking forward to bringing you action from the premier league it's norwich city up against tottenham hotspur yes thanks as always derek we've got two good teams here so i'm anticipating a really good game the atmosphere is electric inside the stadium before kickoff and hopefully we're not disappointed well you get the feeling when you watch harry kane that he dedicates himself daily to being the best player he can be stuart what do you expect to see from him in this match well derek we know he loves linking up with other players but it's when he's in and around the penalty area that's when he's at his most dangerous when he plays little one tubes around his marker and then plays the next forward pass into a runner he could be the key to unlocking this defense [Music] and here's the norwich city starting 11. well they're going to make themselves very hard to break down in this formation the only way you can play is on the back foot hopefully they try to counter attack with pace and numbers otherwise i can't see them scoring introducing the spurs starting 11. hugo laurie says the goalkeeper ben davis starts alongside davinson sanchez in central defence and in terms of the attack hyung min plays together with harry kane and the match is underway [Applause] [Applause] and blocked for now promising move from tottenham kulusevsky kane and a fine tackle [Applause] on the ball pier les melo [Applause] [Applause] kane [Applause] now son and he's won the ball norman beautifully disguised ball full credit wonderful stop [Applause] can he deliver it with accuracy well he wasn't messing around with the clearance [Applause] bookie les mille [Applause] and the referee has awarded a corner following that touch [Applause] they favored a short one here norman [Applause] les mellou matias norman now they keep the ball moving well it came to nothing in the end fabian now harry kane [Applause] son kulusevsky crossing possibilities determined defending les mille [Applause] the pass could do damage and it goes the opening goal in this contest [Applause] [Music] [Applause] well just look at the setup here it's such a clever back hill and then through on goal he just goes for power and smashes it past the keeper there's no stopping that what a great finish [Applause] [Music] so the ball rolling again with the score lying standing at one nil temu it's rashitza on the ball now can they make something happen and the cross is very much on firing us in oh that's fine goalkeeping real concentration [Applause] who's going to get on the end of it no nonsense clearance good-looking ball kieran dowell a deft clearance [Applause] benton core fabian harry kane [Applause] well they no longer have the ball well real difficulty keeping the ball [Applause] now some and a tottenham hotspur free-kick coming up the referee might well have been tempted to book him for that resisted the temptation [Applause] [Applause] emerson deyencevsky it's a perfect challenge [Applause] dowell aarons plenty of options and options in the center well they want that equalizer but their passing remains smooth and that's the end of that move for now [Applause] now what can they do from here aarons onto les mellou [Applause] not getting anxious when they have the ball real chance and the keeper more than equal to the task well can they draw level here the crowd certainly thinks so [Applause] and now the delivery well the clearance half-hearted [Applause] hanley it's well spurs as you can see haven't enjoyed the majority of possession but their counter-attacking has been really good particularly in the wide areas it's been an excellent performance from them so far [Applause] it's a good looking ball in behind oh but he's done brilliantly to cut it out an incisive pass and just missing the target whether at least making chances now they need to be more clinical [Applause] [Applause] harry kane bentancur well lynching towards half time and probably fair to say the fans were hopping for a little bit better than this stuart your thoughts well i've been a little disappointed with their attacking play it's all been a bit too slow if they can pass into their front areas with more quality switch play quicker and be more positive in 1v1 situations i think they'll get back into this really sitting deep now that could be problematic and dispossessed nicely cut out now the attacking options appear plentiful [Applause] son oh it might be well body in the way [Applause] moving the ball effectively but then the one that goes astray well i don't think they've been at it today but maybe just maybe that great save will inspire them now [Applause] matias no man difficult to stop him no man dowell a chance to whip it still behind but the pressure mounting i think i spoke too soon wasn't the best of passers finally can they do something positive on the counter attack [Applause] harry kane son well the defending needed to be a bit oh not to be that would have put them well on their way stewart well that could prove to be a big miss surely has to score there good refereeing waiting for a natural pause before booking him [Applause] so two minutes to be added on at the end [Applause] can they get in behind them but nothing comes a bit harry kane [Applause] emerson and juebiere with it kane son [Applause] that's a great stop well his reflexes are so good there that's a fantastic stop [Applause] short corner favorite still not clear threat over for now it seems and the whistle is sounded for halftime in this you game have got to give this man high marks for his work up to this point stuart well derrick he took his goal well and was a constant threat throughout that first half i thought he showed a lot of skill to get out of tight situations and he had a real impact on the plate and the match is underway [Music] full credit wonderful stop and the referee has awarded a corner following that time and juebiere with it the pass could do damage and it goes the opening goal in this contest [Music] oh that's fine goalkeeping real concentration [Music] real chance well can they draw level here the crowd certainly thinks so [Applause] oh not to be that would have put them well on their way stuart well that could prove to be a big miss that's a great stop well his reflexes are so good there that's a fantastic stop [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] and the referee sounds the second half into action spurs with the lead here [Applause] possession one [Applause] okay [Applause] and moving the ball nicely dowell no man oh maybe the equalizer always missed it well he'd be very disappointed with that he should be scoring from there [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] fabian [Applause] the ball lost here and a chance for him on the flank could play it in but he must get rid of the ball well not a million miles away from the equalizer well he couldn't quite get it on target but at least they're making chances now [Applause] eric dier and jabir with it deyancefsky well they're quite content to knock it around inside their own half kulusepski bentancur now son well they must exercise caution standing off as they are tremendous intuition to win it back matias norman well they continue their push for the equalizer but definitely not forcing it still possibilities just cleared away in the nick of time [Applause] just cutting off the supply well that was a great save but the way they're playing at the moment the equalizer can't be far away now kane how can they create something oh but he's done brilliantly to cut it out les mille as a defender you really have to concentrate to the maximum to bar the door as he did then and kane comes into the move good looking attack miss well a top-notch piece of defensive judgment [Applause] it did look on for them but not to be couldn't keep the ball fabian well they keep the ball moving the really single-minded piece of defending to make sure nothing untoward happened [Applause] possession given away unfortunately [Applause] les mello temu pookie committed challenge [Applause] eric dier [Applause] harry kane [Applause] well disappointing end to the move aaron's on the ball pierre les milos i'll find hold up play here looking confident with the ball that his face [Applause] now harry kane [Applause] and given away still trailing but they're upping the pressure yanulis excellent assessment of the situation at the back [Applause] eric dier now harry kane [Applause] is it going to end up being productive for them 15 minutes left for play [Applause] les mille rashitza on the ball just looking for the right moment for that final pass temu [Applause] mesmerus excellent defending [Applause] harry kane bentancur privier [Applause] not a good pass [Applause] kane well just went a bit too early offside and the referee has caught up with him following his indiscretion earlier spurs to make a personnel switch now [Applause] ten minutes left for play [Applause] matias norman lesmelu norman well do they have a goal in their future they're giving it a go but nothing comes of it good defending it was not far from the ideal pass [Applause] now can they make something happen always really up on the map here and a decent save full credit now son [Applause] bentancur with it right here here's kane a sloppy pass les mellou norman well nearing full time and here's the question are they going to come up just that little bit short stuart your thoughts well their attacking player's been too slow it's lack penetration and at times it's looked devoid of ideas but can that change in the final few minutes here it only needs one moment of magic oh magnificent from the keeper fantastic stop son on the ball in an attacking position but they've got to do something positive quickly [Applause] benton coor kane and joy beer with it pass after pass happy to just keep possession and frustrate their opponents son haibir bentancur [Applause] precisely what they were looking for now he deserves to celebrate it [Applause] well here's the replay and in many ways it doesn't do justice to how patient they were in the build-up just so composed waiting for the right moment and once he gets onto it he just smashes it past the keeper with great technique what an emphatic finish that is [Applause] so two nail now matias norman [Applause] norman [Applause] and there goes the final whistle one that got away as far as norwich and their fans are concerned well derek i thought it was a subpar performance from them just didn't look as sharp as normal and i don't think they deserved anything from the game they need to get a better performance in next time out well we're picking him out for a reason he's had a tremendous game and attached yeah he'll be happy coming off the pitch he worked hard he was always involved in the game and he scored a very good goal that was an impressive performance today [Applause] and the match is underway [Music] full credit wonderful stop [Applause] and the referee has awarded a corner following that touch and whoever with it the pass could do damage then it goes the opening goal in this contest now that's fine goalkeeping real concentration [Music] you