Tottenham Hotspur set new Premier League record in Sheffield United win

Tottenham Hotspur set a new Premier League record with a win over Sheffield UnitedTottenham Hotspur earned themselves a piece of Premier League history with a stunning 2-1 win over Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon.Ange Postecoglou’s side returned after the international break and attempted to resume normal service in north London after taking 10 points from their opening four Premier League games.

Spursmanager Postecoglou finished second in the table for his good start and won the Premier League Manager of the Month award, while attacking midfielder James Maddison was crowned Player of the Month for August.Little trouble was expected for Spurs against a winless Sheffield United side, but the Lilywhites were denied time and time again by Blades number one Wes Foderingham, whose frequent time wasting also angered the home crowd.The hosts’ missed chances returned when Gustavo Hamer found the back of the net off the post in the 73rd minute, leaving Spurs’ unbeaten record in the capital hanging by a thin thread. However, thanks to the visitors’ delaying tactic, Postecoglou’s team was able to count on twelve minutes of injury time, of which in the eighth Richarlison scored with a header from Ivan Perisic’s corner.Spurs quickly returned to the center circle in search of the eventual winner, arriving with 100 minutes on the clock when Richarlison took over as assistant to Dejan Kulusevski and fired the ball into the net.By overcoming a one-goal deficit to triumph in stunning circumstances, Spurs have now set a new record for the latest winning comeback in Premier League history, breaking their own record in the category.

TheLilywhites had already achieved their last Premier League winning breakthrough in January 2022, when Steven Bergwijn’s 95th and 97th minute goals saw Spurs beat Leicester City 3-2 at the King Power.Kulusevski’s victory not only sparked uninhibited celebrations in north London, but also took Tottenham to 13 points from the first five games of a Premier League season for the first time ever – a feat they last achieved in 1965-66. Additionally, Spurs continued their winning streak, scoring at least two goals in every game under Postecoglou, for only the third time in five consecutive games after similar goals in 1960-61 and 1965-66.Earlier in the day, Postecoglou’s men had been relegated down the table by Liverpool thanks to the Reds’ win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, but their spectacular success against the Blades left the Lilywhites behind Manchester’s 15-point win. City regained second place.With no European football on the schedule this year, Tottenham have a full week to prepare for next Sunday’s north London derby against Arsenal at the Emirates.

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