Published By: Vivek Ganapathy
Last Updated: August 13, 2023, 21:55 IST
London, United Kingdom (UK)
Tottenham’s Emerson Royal, proper, celebrates with Son Heung-min, centre and Micky van de Ven after scoring his aspect’s second purpose throughout an English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur on the Community Stadium in London, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Spurs defender Cristian Romero opened the scoring within the eleventh minute earlier than Brentford hit again twice via Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa to take the lead briefly earlier than Emerson Royale levelled for Tottenham.
Tottenham started life with out Harry Kane with an entertaining 2-2 draw at Brentford within the Premier League on Sunday.
All 4 targets got here in an action-filled first half that gave a primary indication of what Tottenham will appear like with out its talismanic striker below new supervisor Ange Postecoglou.
A day after Kane sealed his transfer to Bayern Munich, Spurs dominated possession and scored from its solely two efforts on the right track within the first half, and but nonetheless needed to come from 2-1 down after being undone defensively on a few events.
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While each groups settled right into a extra cautious rhythm after the break, the opening 45 minutes of Postecoglou’s reign had been sufficient to indicate that his underlying ways might be a far cry from his predecessor Antonio Conte’s defensive rigidity and deal with counterattacks.
And whereas Spurs couldn’t discover a winner, a draw at Brentford might be seen as a constructive first step on condition that Thomas Frank’s group beat Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool at residence final season.
The guests took the lead when James Maddison delivered a pinpoint free kick that was headed in by Cristian Romero within the eleventh minute. The defender then needed to be taken off, although, after exhibiting indicators of a attainable concussion following an earlier conflict of heads.
Brentford equalized after the hosts had been awarded a penalty when Son Heung-min made mild contact with Mathias Jensen within the space, and Bryan Mbeumo transformed from the spot. Tottenham had been uncovered defensively once more on a counter within the thirty sixth, when Rico Henry delivered a cross to Yoane Wissa, whose shot took a deflection to sneak previous Tottenham’s new goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
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Emerson Royal then levelled for Tottenham in first-half damage time with a one-time shot from exterior the world after one other help from Maddison.
Tottenham ahead Richarlison, who has the job of filling the sneakers of Kane, was largely stored quiet however had a shot saved by Mark Flekken within the second half.
Flekken began in purpose rather than David Raya, who is predicted to finish a transfer to Arsenal.
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