The other interesting tactical tweak was the shift of Wilson Odobert from the wing to the middle partway through the second half. Spurs immediately looked more dangerous, and part of that was Odobert’s quickness and movement in those central areas, a significant contrast to all that had gone before.

Crystal Palace warmed up for the FA Cup final with a 2-0 win over Europa League finalists Tottenham. A brace from the in-form Eberechi Eze means Palace have completed a Premier League double over Spurs, inflicting a 20th league defeat on the north London outfit in the process.

Eberechi Eze scored on either side of halftime to give Crystal Palace a 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and condemn the hosts to their 20th Premier League defeat of the season.