In on champions
clip in from an angle in the 27th minute. Son had a low shot saved by Pickford eight minutes later only for the Everton goalkeeper to push it out for Alli to smash home a low strike on the rebound.
It was 3-1 before the break when, this time, the Everton defence stood still as Kieran Trippier’s free-kick cracked off the post and fell into the path of an alert Kane, who fired in.
The England striker then helped create the fourth after the restart when his cross was headed clear by Seamus Coleman.
Eriksen was waiting at the edge of the area and his spectacular finish was the pick of the bunch for the visitors.
Tottenham fans started singing “You should have gone Christmas shopping” to the frustrated home crowd but their jeers were momentarily silenced in the 51st minute.
Sigurdsson coasted past four Tottenham defenders and his low strike beat Hugo Lloris to pull one back. But Spurs regained their advantage just after the hour mark. Erik Lamela, on for Alli who had been hurt by a nasty challenge from Pickford, fed Son who looked just offside as he scored his second.
Kane then doubled his own tally to complete the rout when he slid in to turn home Son’s cross as many of the Everton fans headed for the exits with 16 minutes to go.
The travelling support spent most of the rest of the game singing their manager’s name and hoping he turns down the possible approach from Manchester United this summer.
EVERTON (4-2-3-1):
Pickford 4; Coleman 6, Keane 5, Zouma 5, Digne 6; Gomes 5 (Schneiderlin 53, 6), Davies 6; Walcott 6, Sigurdsson 7 (Tosun 83), Richarlison 6 (Bernard 75); Calvert-Lewin 6. Walcott 21, Sigurdsson 51. Burnley (a), Boxing Day PL.
TOTTENHAM Goals: NEXT
Referee: (4-3-1-2): NEXT UP: UP: Booked: Goals:
Lloris 6; Trippier 6, Alderweireld 6, Sanchez 6, Davies 6; Sissoko 7 (Moura 83), Winks 7, Eriksen 8; Alli 7 (Lamela 46, 7); Kane 8, Son 8 (Skipp 79). Trippier, Eriksen. Son 27, 61, Alli 35, Kane 42, 74, Eriksen 48. Bournemouth (h), Boxing Day PL.
P Tierney (Lancs). was a tough action.” Alli, who was also on target alongside Christian Eriksen, was then replaced by Erik Lamela at the break.
Pochettino said: “We will see if he is injured. I think he is tired, tight in his hamstring, but we hope it is not a big issue.”
Everton have now picked up just two points in their past five games as their season threatens to turn sour at the halfway point.
Toffees boss Marco Silva said: “It was a really bad afternoon for us, really bad result for us, for our fans. We have to realise why and we will realise for sure.
“We have to be more smart. I don’t have problems and I have told them we have to be more aggressive if you want to do the right things, to compete in a high level.
“In some moments in the game in the second half, we didn’t see that. We play the next match quickly. We have to keep together.”