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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
Dan Kilpatrick

Tottenham: Dominic Solanke's importance only rises in his absence as familiar frustrations bite

Dominic Solanke has only been at Tottenham for three weeks and played once, but already the £65million signing from Bournemouth feels crucial to the club's hopes of a successful season under Ange Postecoglou.

The 2-1 defeat to Newcastle on Sunday was achingly familiar for Spurs. They dominated possession and chances - peppering Nick Pope's goal with 20 shots - but were undone by a pair of defensive lapses against the run of play, either side of half-time.

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