Who Mourinho Starts in His Tottenham XI for Crystal Palace
By Aaron Coe
Hotspur Forwards
Until something changes, the front three almost pick themselves at this point for Tottenham. While one could see Mourinho doing something different and going and Carlos Vinicius and Harry Kane in some form of a 4-4-2, it is hard to imagine the coach changing something that has been working so well, as the Kane, Son, Bergwijn front three has.
Son Heung-Min (LW)
Heung-Min Son came on and made a perceptible impact on the game on and off the ball with his energy and desire to score. Son had two shots on goal in only 30 minutes and sent a nice ball in on a set piece. The South Korean has been working hard to continue to grow his game. His hold-up play over the last month has show real improvement and of course we know he likes to get behind the defense. We should see some of both on Sunday for Son.
Harry Kane (ST)
Harry Kane bagged another assist on Thursday as he fed Giovani Lo Celso for the second goal for Spurs. However, as great a playmaker as Kane is, we know he really does love to score and he will be a bit upset with himself that he did not bury a header off a corner kick on Thursday. Kane has found a way to be more involved in the offense this season, without really missing out on goal scoring opportunities. As a London derby, expect another big day from Kane.
Steven Bergwijn (RW)
Steven Bergwijn was playing left back at times on Thursday evening, but as the game wore on and more starters came on the pitch, Bergwijn pushed further and further forward. By the end of the match Stevie was getting to the end line again and unleashing a rocket on frame. With a game likely to be more open than any of the last three Tottenham have played in League, Bergwijn will have a chance to make some things happen wide in space.