Tottenham battled their strategy to a morale-boosting 2-0 victory at Brentford to finish their four-game dropping streak within the Premier League and edge as much as 14th within the desk.
It was removed from fairly, with Ange Postecoglou’s aspect cashing in on a messy Vitaly Janelt personal objective after which dropping deep within the second half to repel a barrage of crosses from their hosts earlier than Pape Sarr raced onto Heung-Min Son’s go to seal the victory on the counter.
However after such a depressing run within the league, Spurs’ injury-hit squad will head again to north London happy to take three factors and head into their all-important Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Liverpool on Thursday in constructive temper.
Postecoglou appeared to prioritise that cup tie by leaving Micky van de Ven out of his squad on Sunday – and his Spurs aspect are prone to be known as on to do much more defending at Anfield. They did effectively on the Gtech, although, largely limiting Brentford to half-chances – though Yoane Wissa ought to have transformed from shut vary when he flicked the ball over the bar.
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Yoane Wissa misses golden likelihood to degree for Brentford towards Tottenham Hotspur!
Brentford’s fortress has been conquered greater than normal in latest weeks – they’re now winless in six at dwelling throughout all competitions – and Thomas Frank shall be left reflecting on how his aspect did not make lengthy spells in Spurs’ remaining third rely. Thirty-seven crosses, 48 touches within the field and a pair of.29xG counted for nothing.
They had been finally undone by a defensive set-piece, although, with Iceland goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson, making his first Premier League begin instead of the injured Mark Flekken, crowded out as Son whipped within the harmful cross. Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Carragher labelled the ‘keeper’s positioning ‘a recipe for catastrophe’ and it stung the Bees earlier than Sarr rubbed salt within the wounds.
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Pape Matar Sarr’s end secured Spurs’ victory at Brentford.
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