This article is part of Football FanCast's Opinion series, which provides analysis, insight and opinion on any issue within the beautiful game, from Paul Pogba's haircuts to League Two relegation battles… One has to wonder exactly how Tottenham Hotspur conspired to lose 1-0 to Newcastle United on Sunday. To analyse the game, really, is to be left dumbfounded; Spurs had 79.8% possession, per WhoScored, and also had 17 shots on goal. Newcastle had eight. Yet they lost 1-0 and there is a feeling that, really, they were playing with ten men. Harry Kane, of course, is an elite talent and a world-class footballer. He is a brilliant striker who has scored goals at the very highest level and...
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