How $40m bargain gave Spurs ace ‘new lease of life’; Blues star’s sad stat says it all: PL Talking Pts

Heung-Min Son continues to dazzle alongside Tottenham’s creative fulcrum as Chelsea’s $1 billion project continues to unravel in spectacular fashion.

Meanwhile, a certain revolution by the British seaside continues to dazzle while the promoted trio struggle to find their feet six games into the season.

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When Harry Kane departed for Bayern Munich in a $AUD169 million deal, there were plenty wondering how Tottenham would function in attack without him.

After all, he scored a staggering 30 league goals last season, an astonishing feat when you factor in Tottenham scored 70 league goals in total.

It meant new Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou had a major issue to resolve early into his tenure.

But six games into Tottenham’s 2023/24 league campaign and it looks like Postecoglou has found a solution.

Attacking midfielder James Maddison arrived in north London during the summer for $75 million and although he will never replicate Kane’s goalscoring feats, he adds something different to Tottenham’s attack.

Crucially, Maddison — who took the No. 10 shirt after Kane’s departure — has formed an outstanding partnership with Tottenham forward and captain Heung-Min Son.

Maddison assisted both of Son’s goals