Southampton 2-5 Tottenham Hotspur: Four goals by Son Heung-Min dispatch hapless Saints defense

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Son Heung-Min bagged four goals, all from Harry Kane, as Tottenham Hotspur dissected Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium, 5-2.
Jose Mourinho’s starting XI included Tanguy Ndombele for the first time in a Premier League match since December 2019, yet the Portuguese manager left Dele out of the squad and had Toby Alderweireld on the bench with rumors surrounding Dele’s status of particular note.
Spurs came flying out of the gate in the third minute of the match, breaking free as Son Heung-Min received a pass on the left flank and firing in a cross. A second pass into the box from Matt Doherty found Kane, who blasted a volley into the net. It looked to be 1-0, but VAR found Sonny was offside on t...