James Maddison opened the scoring within 40 seconds of kick-off, finishing off a lovely assist from young full-back Djed Spence.
10 minutes later, Heung-min Son made it 2-0 with a simple goal from close range before Dejan Kulusevski made it 3 just two minutes later.
Pape Matar Sarr then displayed lovely composure and skill to score the fourth of the game in the 25th minute before James Maddison scored his second of the night from the tightest of angles to make it 5 just before half-time.
The game was won in the first-half, with the majority of Southampton fans having left the stadium, leaving St.Mary’s half empty. There were no more goals in the second half with the game finishing 5-0.
One of the standout performers was the returning Djed Spence who made his first start for Tottenham in the Premier League this season and capped off the fine performance with an assist.
However, his perfect night out ended in a concern with Tottenham correspondent Alasdair Gold reporting that the defender was seen limping at full-time.
Gold reported on X:
“Djed Spence was seen limping away after going over to the Spurs fans. Hopefully just a bit of tiredness and cramp after his first prolonged spell of football in a long while.”
Djed Spence concern as Tottenham’s injury list continues to grow
If Spence did pick up an injury, he will join the long list of players out injured in what has been a frustrating time for Ange Postecoglou.
The injuries have been a serious problem for him since he took the job. He made a solid start last season but injuries derailed his campaign. And while Spurs have been inconsistent this season, one of the reasons behind the disappointing results has been the long list of injuries to key first-team players.
The game also saw Destiny Udogie pick up an injury in the first half, who was then replaced by Pedro Porro. With Romero, Micky van de Ven, Ben Davies and Vicario all out, Ange has been left short of options at the back, having to do with makeshift options.
