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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23510139" data-attributes="member: 158020">Newcastle United 1 Tottenham 2: Alli seals win as Kane's August woes go on<img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/08/11/14/4F03926D00000578-6050245-image-a-43_1533994503021.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Dele Alli got Tottenham off to a winning start in the Premier League  as they edged out a spirited Newcastle United 2-1 at St James' Park.Alli showed the aerial prowess that booked a World Cup semi-final  spot for England last month as he steered a fine first-half finish  across Martin Dubravka. It  concluded a frantic opening to the match, where Joselu's 11th-minute  header cancelled out a Jan Vertonghen effort that was shown to be nine  millimetres over the line by the Goal Decision System.Mauricio  Pochettino's Spurs were rarely at their fluent best - fatigue possibly a  factor for the five World Cup semi-finalists in his starting XI - and  Mohamed Diame and new signing Salomon Rondon were denied by post and  crossbar as Newcastle chased a second equaliser in vain.With all  eyes on Harry Kane's bid to end his August goal drought that now stands  at 14 Premier League matches, it was Tottenham's centre-backs who  combined for the game's opening goal.Davinson Sanchez flicked on Christian Eriksen's right-wing corner for Vertonghen to score, despite the best efforts of Dubravka.The  Spurs defence soon had a moment to forget, however, when Joselu pulled  around the back of Sanchez to dispatch Matt Ritchie's superb delivery  from the right.It was three headed goals in 18 minutes when Serge Aurier picked out Alli at the far post from deep on the right flank.Rafael Benitez's side were almost level in the 48th minute.Diame  was afforded room in the box to clatter a left-footed shot against the  upright, while Alli should have done better at the other end when picked  out by another delightful Eriksen ball.Kenedy's heavy  51st-minute touch allowed Hugo Lloris to preserve Spurs' lead before  opposite number Dubravka showed lightning reactions to deny ex-Newcastle  man Moussa Sissoko.More unconvincing set-piece defending left  Lloris thwarting Ayoze Perez at close quarters and Tottenham just about  hung on after Vertonghen deflected an effort from substitute Rondon  against the crossbar.</blockquote>

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