Spurs got three goals in the first half hour and cruised to their first win of 2019. 2018 ended poorly for Tottenham Hotspur, but opening half-hour goals from Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen, and Son Heung-Min meant their new year got off to a roaring start. Spurs cruised to a 3-0 win over Cardiff at the Cardiff City Stadium, their sixth win in seven matches over the crammed holiday period.
With Spurs playing their fifth match in 13 days, many people thought that this might be a match where Mauricio Pochettino would make wholesale rotational changes to his starting lineup. Nope! Spurs rolled out for the second straight match with DESK — Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen, Son Heung-Min, and Harry Kane. Their most powerful attack, yes. But als...