Southampton secured a crucial victory over Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur on New Year’s Day.
Danny Ings’ goal secured the three points as Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men defended resolutely to keep a clean sheet at St Mary’s Stadium.
Spurs forward Harry Kane was forced off with a hamstring injury, but after watching a replay, Southampton’s Pierre Hojbjerg seems to have played a part.
The Danish international pushes Kane into an offside position as a set-piece is being taken, with the Englishman pulling up and signalling to be brought off seconds later.
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Hojbjerg obviously did not mean for Kane to get injured, but his nudge on the Spurs striker may have put him off balance, resulting in his muscle over-stretching.
Kane was rightly flagged for offside and this tactic could be something that we see more often in the months to come.
