Brighton commit 5 men to their zonal wall and another outside the box either for the counter or to defend a short corner.

Spurs start 6 players all deeper than their wall, giving Brighton too many to man-mark. Bale keeps himself spare by starting deepest.
3 Spurs players make fake runs to the near post before the corner is taken as if they know that's where the ball is going.

They draw with them not only their man-markers but some of the zonal wall too.

Bale, unmarked moves the middle.

Kane takes a step back to lose his man.
Bale flicks the ball on to Kane who is now free at the far post but can't quite convert.
I wasn't 100% sure this was planned despite our recent success in this department but, just like v Burnley, we left a tell:
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