Tottenham continues to have an impressive start to the season, beating Manchester City 2-0 on Saturday. Brennan Johnson and Joan Pargigna were on the scoresheets at Etihad Stadium, but Thomas Frank already appears to get the best from his team on both ends of the pitch.
Johnson slightly opened Tottenham’s score against a 35-minute play run after a cross from Richarrison. The Spurs then doubled the lead with a halftime stroke as Richarrison and Pipe Saarle attacked with an error from James Trafford, and the ball eventually fell to Pargigna to slap the house.
Express Sports will take a closer look at how the Tottenham star worked…
Guglielmo Vicario -7
Two big saves in the first half prevented the city from rising to an early lead before enjoying the quiet second half.
Pedro Polo-8
He delivered many excellent crosses and made him feel his presence in the final third as he moved forward to support the frontline. reservation.
Christian Romero-9
True leader performance. Argentina marshals his defense brilliantly and has managed to make Erling Haaland better on multiple occasions. It’s a perfectly timed challenge but booked.
Mickey Van de Ben-9
Like his centre-back partner, Dutchman was impressed by the daunting city attack. Van de Ben was often tasked with dying from behind and breaking the line, and he flourished on that responsibility.
DJed Spence -6
The defender looked sloppy, but made up for it with a strong defensive display against the tricky Oscar Bob.
Joao Palhinha – 9 (Danso, 91′)
This summer, a performance highlighting that the Spurs are not facing competition to secure his signature. He marked him on both ends of the pitch, and his defensive work proved the key to keeping the city’s rich talent quiet.
Rodrigo Bentanchourt – 7
Uruguay International’s steady performance. He was sharpened in his duels to make it available to his teammates at all times and ensure that the city could not have space in those central areas.
Pape Sarr – 8
While there is no doubt that Sarr lacks the creativity to become No. 10, Senegal International has proven necessary for its role under Frank. Sarr’s infinite bags of energy and desire to push High caused the city to abundance of problems, which ultimately led to his team’s second goal.
Brennan Johnson – 6 (Odobert, 77′)
His goal worked, but it certainly hid what was a very quiet afternoon from the Welshman. In addition to burning his shots at the bar, I struggled to make a real impression in the second half when there were countless other better options.
Mohamed Kudus-8
The tricky winger is known for his electric pace and decent footwork, but it was Kudos’s ball that deserves praise for the city. The former West Ham star poses several important challenges and showed sufficient energy to track back through his man.
Richarlison – 8 (Solanke, 77′)
On a mission to revive his Spurs career, Richarrison burned the season. After a slow start, the Brazilians played well, causing urban issues, running backwards and the willingness to fall deeper, especially when Sarl drifted, ensured that Tottenham had an exit at all times. reservation.
Alternatives
Wilson O’Dobert-6
Before defeating Trafford with a diving header, he missed a good chance right after he entered the fight.
Dominique Solanke – 6
He worked hard defensively in a limited few minutes and forced a good save from Trafford.
Lucas Bergvall – n/a
Kevin Danso – n/a
