If José Mourinho had hoped to discover a workable plan B in Harry Kane’s absence, this wretched offering from Tottenham confirmed a return to the drawing board will be necessary. They were outplayed from the first minute to the very last by Brighton, who were excellent to a man, and such a bland showing bodes ill for the coming weeks. The sight of Gareth Bale walking off in the 61st minute after a near-anonymous performance was a reminder they have more than one problem in attack, although that was far from the only department in which they struggled against opponents whose superiority was often startling.
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Written by Nick Ames at the Amex Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/31/brighton-tottenham-premier-league-match-report under the title “Trossard earns Brighton first home win of season against Tottenham”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
