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Kudus Stars as Tottenham Beat Leeds to Climb to Third

Jermain Defoe hailed the summer signing after an assist-plus winner at Elland Road.

Overview

  • Tottenham won 2-1 at Leeds, with Mathys Tel scoring first from Mohammed Kudus's pass before Noah Okafor equalized and Kudus hit the second-half winner.
  • The victory halted a sequence of draws in the league and Champions League and sends Thomas Frank’s side into the international break in third place, two points off leaders Arsenal after seven matches.
  • Defoe described Kudus as "the main man" on Premier League Live, praising his work rate, creativity and execution in decisive moments.
  • Defoe said Xavi Simons produced his best Spurs display in a freer No. 10 role and urged the manager to maintain that creative license.
  • Alan Shearer highlighted Spurs' sharp transitions on the Rest Is Football podcast, citing the swift counter that led to Tel’s opener with Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie influential.