Tottenham Hotspur gave new manager Ange Postecoglou a rollercoaster Premier League debut when they started life after Harry Kane with a 2-2 draw in their opening game at Brentford on Sunday.
New signing James Maddison, taking on departed captain Kane’s number 10 shirt, pulled the strings in midfield and provided two assists as Spurs took the lead, fell behind and came back for a point with all the goals in a lively first half.
Premier League football this Sunday, as his Tottenham side travel to the Gtech Community Stadium to face Thomas Frank's Brentford.
Cristian Romero headed the visitors in front in the 11th minute, after a long VAR check for possible offside, but Bryan Mbeumo equalised 15 minutes later from the penalty spot and the Bees were 2-1 up in the 36th after a deflected Yoane Wissa shot.
The Australian boss has already set about stamping his authority on a squad which finished a lowly eighth last time out, bringing in the likes of James Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario, Manor Solomon, and Dutch defender Micky van de Ven through the door to bolster his ranks ahead of the new season, with at least one striker reinforcement expected to follow after Kane's departure.
Brentford will also be devoid of their star striker in Ivan Toney for at least its first half as he continues to serve his ban for breaking betting rules.
The Australian boss has already set about stamping his authority on a squad which finished a lowly eighth last time out, bringing in the likes of James Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario, Manor Solomon, and Dutch defender Micky van de Ven through the door to bolster his ranks ahead of the new season, with at least one striker reinforcement expected to follow after Kane's departure.
Tottenham, who said farewell to Kane when the club’s record scorer signed for Bayern Munich on Saturday, then made it 2-2 in first-half stoppage time when Emerson Royal lashed in a pass from Maddison.
The Bees had Bryan Mbeumo fit as they continue to deal with the absence of Ivan Toney, who is serving a betting suspension. And Mbeumo found the net from the penalty spot, with Yoane Wissa also on target as the two London clubs played out this entertaining draw. See how it played out on Standard Sport’s live blog below.
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