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Tottenham Hotspur kicked off life in their new stadium with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.
It was not the most entertaining of matches truth be told, but it was a very important victory for Tottenham as they returned to third position in the Premier League table.
Son Heung-min and Christian Eriksen scored the goals for Spurs, but it was also an impressive defensive performance from Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
And the Tottenham fans have been keen to pay tribute to Jan Vertonghen.
According to WhoScored, the centre-back had two shots, a pass success rate of 93% and also won seven aerial duels during his 90 minutes on the field.
There is no question that the Belgium international is one of the best defenders in the Premier League.
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And it is safe to say that the Tottenham fans absolutely adore the 31-year-old, who has now made 278 appearances for the club in all competitions.
A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below: