How Ryan Mason cemented his 'undroppable' reputation at Sunderland

It took Tottenham 82 minutes to find the breakthrough against a badly disorganised Sunderland side, but it was entirely fitting that the goal came from Ryan Mason. The English midfielder rounded off an excellent exchange with Erik Lamela by running through on goal and dinking the ball over Costel Pantilimon for the winner. It was his final contribution of the game – the collision with Sunderland’s goalkeeper meant he could play no further part. But the goal was worth the injury, and Mason would have travelled back to London safe in the knowledge he has become almost undroppable.

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