Sunderland 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur Mason Video Goal

Pochettino could even claim the goal was all about the philosophy he is trying to impose on his players. If that is the case, better days – certainly than on Sunday – lie ahead.Ryan Mason struck late to hand Tottenham their first three points of the season with a 1-0 victory at Sunderland. It took Spurs until the 82nd minute to break the deadlock as Harry Kane combined with substitute Erik Lamela, whose defence-splitting pass found Mason and he chipped the ball past Costel Pantilimon to round off a 15-pass move. From the outside it looked like a really good player taking a game by the scruff of the neck, but that is old-fashioned talk in the modern game. In doing so, Mason saved the blushes of Harry Kane, who looked awfully out of touch. The midfielder even had the grace to involve the England forward in the move that gave Spurs their first win of the season.Spurs, who had failed to find the back of the net in four of their last eight Premier League games, burst out of the traps and thought they should have had a penalty inside the first minute when Kyle Walker went down under the challenge of Patrick van Aanholt.Defoe was giving the Spurs defence a torrid time and he pulled into space again just before the break, firing a shot straight into the arms of Hugo Lloris, despite Toby Alderweireld having a handful of the former England striker's shirt. After the break, Mason was lucky to escape punishment after a studs-up challenge on Borini, and the Sunderland supporters did not hide their frustrations. The home side continued to press as Lens burst into the Spurs half with just Jan Vertonghen to beat, the Dutchman trying to use his pace to break through on goal, but he was well thwarted by the Belgium international.