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Photo by Maciej Rogowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Pedro Porro Tottenham
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Jean-Philippe Mateta's agents are 'working hard' on transfer as Tottenham circle
Jean-Philippe Mateta's agents are 'working hard' on transfer as Tottenham circle
Tottenham tipped for title charge this season by former Premier League centre-back
Tottenham tipped for title charge this season by former Premier League centre-back
Troy Deeney names Tottenham duo in his Team of the Week, including 'overpriced' star
Troy Deeney names Tottenham duo in his Team of the Week, including 'overpriced' star
'Like Alan Shearer' - Archie Gray reveals funny truth behind his Tottenham goal celebration
'Like Alan Shearer' - Archie Gray reveals funny truth behind his Tottenham goal celebration
Roberto De Zerbi Tottenham manager
Roberto De Zerbi Tottenham manager
Roberto De Zerbi Tottenham
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Archie Gray Tottenham
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Jan Paul van Hecke Tottenham
Jan Paul van Hecke Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur’s dominance against Crystal Palace last weekend saw them break their record for the most passes in a single Premier League match.
Tottenham Hotspur’s performances in the last few weeks have been far more impressive than they were in the first six Premier League matches, when they were winless.
In the last three gameweeks, Tottenham have scored a total of seven goals against the likes of Coventry, Chelsea and Crystal Palace, and have conceded just one.
The latest upturn in form now has Spurs very close to the European places, as they sit ninth, just three points behind Liverpool in fifth.
Not only are Tottenham getting good results, but they also look to be playing with a lot of swagger and confidence under Roberto De Zerbi, who continues to instil his principles in his side.
Jan Paul van Hecke Tottenham
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Tottenham break all-time Premier League passing record against Crystal Palace
Spurs’ latest outing against Crystal Palace stands as one of their most dominant displays of the season so far, with the statistics backing this up.
Spurs broke their all-time passing record for a Premier League game against Palace, completing 759 passes and beating the previous record of 747, set at Cardiff in January 2019.
This is not entirely surprising, as Tottenham played most of the match against ten men after Jean-Philippe Mateta was sent off in the 13th minute.
Following his red card, Palace were forced to sit deep and surrendered most of the possession to De Zerbi’s side, who had an impressive 79% possession to Palace’s 21%.
Jan Paul Van Hecke and van de Ven set Tottenham passing records
But it was not just the team that was outstanding on the ball. Tottenham centre-backs Jan Paul van Hecke and Micky van de Ven were both close to flawless in possession.
Appearances 9
Minutes Played 810
Average Rating 7.73
Goals 2
Tackles 16
Blocks 10
Interceptions 9
Duels Won 54
Fouls Committed 11
Yellow Cards 2
Red Cards 0
In fact, according to the official Tottenham website, van Hecke set a new record himself, completing the most passes in a single Premier League match by a Spurs player with 143.
That saw him surpass the record held by former Tottenham captain Cristian Romero, who completed 141 passes in a game – a record that was also set against Palace, on 27 October 2023.
Van de Ven was equally impressive with the ball at his feet, with the club captain setting a personal best of 123 completed passes against Palace – the fifth-highest by a Spurs player since records began in the 2003/04 season.