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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Tottenham v Crystal Palace: Premier League – live Source The Guardian - World News
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Palace, meanwhile, will look to play off Strand Larsen, with Sarr and Guessand asked to run at defenders, width supplied by the excellent wing-back pairing off Munoz and Mitchell. I quite fancy those two to cause problems, especially if, behind them, Wharton and Kamada are at it with their passing.

So where is the game? I imagine Spurs are playing 4-3-3 – if they are – partly to get down the sides of Palace’s outside centre-backs and in behind their wing-backs. For what it’s worth, 4-4-2 is also a decent antidote to three at the back. Otherwise, they’ll want to serve Solanke cut-backs and low crosses to the front post, with Kolo Muani asked to clear space for him, by carrying the ball, bumping defenders out of the way or both.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/mar/05/tottenham-v-crystal-palace-premier-league-live Published At 2026-03-05 16:57:30 (3 weeks ago)
Created At 2026-03-05 14:18:36 Updated At 2026-03-05 17:14:27