Fernando Llorente News
Tottenham made a number of changes to their side as they prepared for their Champions League semi-final first leg against Ajax Amsterdam on Tuesday but Mauricio Pochettino`s gamble backfired against a resolute West Ham side.
The result ensured Tottenham reached the Champions League last four for the first time where they will face Ajax Amsterdam.
It was the first time since March 2014 that Tottenham has won a Premier League game without Kane or Son and Pochettino was delighted to see fringe players stake their claim.
Fernando Llorente’s hat-trick helped fire Tottenham Hotspur to a crushing 6-1 victory over third-tier Rochdale on Wednesday in an FA Cup fifth-round replay packed with contentious decisions that thrust the VAR system back into the spotlight.
Tottenham move above Arsenal into fifth place and sit four points behind fourth-placed Liverpool with a game in hand.
Llorente, a member of Spain`s triumphant 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 squads, joined Swansea at the start of last season on a two-year deal from Sevilla, where he won the Europa League.
Swansea showed great spirit to come back and earn both the Welsh club`s first-ever league win at Anfield and their first under Premier League victory under new manager Clement.
Spanish striker Fernando Llorente, a member of his country`s 2010 World Cup-winning squad, signed for English Premier League.
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