Norwich vs Tottenham: Spurs clinch Champions League return

Norwich vs Tottenham: Antonio Conte and Spurs sealed a top-four Premier League finish and qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League with a 5-0 victory at Carrow Road on Championship Sunday.

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Dejan Kulusevski and Harry Kane got first-half goals for Tottenham, both assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur, Kulusevski added his second and Spurs’ third and Son Heung-min bagged his 22nd and 23rd of the season (tying Mohamed Salah for the Golden Boot), as Tottenham (71 points) completed their four-point comeback (in three games) to beat north London rivals Arsenal (69 points) to the prized 4th spot. This makes six straight seasons in which Tottenham have finished above Arsenal in the Premier League.

Norwich, on the other hand, were relegated from the Premier League three weeks ago.

Final score: Norwich 0, Tottenham 5

Goal scorers: Norwich (None), Tottenham (Kulusevski 16′, 64′, Kane 32′, Son 70′, 75′)

Shots: Norwich 9, Tottenham 19

Shots on target: Norwich 0, Tottenham 13

Possession: Norwich 40%, Tottenham 60%

1. The difference a manager can make: In seven short months, Antonio Conte appears to have revolutionized Tottenham and taken the club into an all new era, leaving behind not only the woeful times of Jose Mourinho and Nuno Espirito Santo, but more importantly, the halcyon days of Mauricio Pochettino. A handful of key players (Kane, Son, Lloris and Dier) still remain from the Argentine’s tenure, but the mentality and belief of everyone at the club has changed under Conte’s leadership. He comes across as brash and demanding, but it’s hard to argue, based on the evidence (3rd-most points won in the Premier League since Conte arrived, behind only Manchester City and Liverpool), that he hasn’t