Big-spending Spurs begin with dismal defeat at Brentford
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What happened in the Brentford vs Tottenham opening match?
This is the Sky Sports Premier League podcast. Thanks for joining us. The first Saturday night football of the new campaign saw Brentford play Tottenham at the GTEC Community Stadium. This is how we saw things at full time.
We have witnessed Brentford brilliance on day one of the
new
Premier League season. Keith Andrews' side have put in a fantastic performance to earn their first ever home Premier League win against Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs though under Roberto de Zerbi, brittle. More to come from them, despite their lavish spending, they were second best all over the shop. No surprise when Brentford took the lead on 12 minutes through Keane Lewis-Potter, or indeed doubled it on 33, Vitaly Yanelt opening his account as well. Early in the second half when we expected a Spurs response, we didn't get one. We got a third, Michael Coyote, and it could have been worth Igor Thiago missing a penalty. Shiny new players, but a similar story for Spurs. Another Premier League defeat. Brentford, handsome winners on day one.
Final score, Brentford 3, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Very comfortable win for Brentford in their first game of this new Premier League season. We'll talk about the Spurs' contribution to that performance and then them allowing Brentford to play in that way. But before we do, as Brentford players are out celebrating with their fans, as Keith Andrews is out celebrating in front of those Brentford fans, a word on their performance, Jamie.
I thought they were magnificent today. They won their last pre-season game 7-0. I mean, that
sums it up. We can't
ignore that one. I think they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-0 last week and I was like, that's an interesting one. Sometimes that's not always great in pre-season to create that kind of performance, that kind of height. But what they did was they carried that into today. I thought they were great. They won every single duel. I said at half-time it was almost like total football at times. That young man there, Keane Lewis-Potter, was playing left-back. Then he's on the right wing. Sangare looks like a revelation. What a bit of recruitment that is. They had pace around the team and they were just too powerful for this Tottenham side. They couldn't handle their intensity. Don't get me wrong, it was a really good time to play Tottenham.
This team that we've seen today will not resemble the team in six weeks, but still you've got to make sure you maximise that, get the right result. And I thought Keith Andrews, everything he did today for his team, they were absolutely top class, Izzy.
And he's almost kind of restyled Brentford for this season. Certainly if today's game has anything to go by, is he?
Well, I think like Jamie said there, alluded to it at half time, goals they scored in the first half by that man there. It was absolutely outstanding. The build-up play, the patience around the box, and then the intricate combination play. It was absolutely beautiful to watch. And I thought they absolutely destroyed Tottenham in that first half. It felt like the Spurs midfield was in a bit of a washing machine. They were just moving around the rotations. They were clever, pragmatic with the way that they approached the game. Like Jamie said, they're strong on set pieces, good in duels. Every phase of the game, Brentford proved why they finished where they did last season and why they've got a very powerful collective of that squad.
We just saw the Tottenham owners there and we know that they've committed funds to their manager, Roberto De Zerbi. We'll talk about how effectively that's been spent and how it might look, as you say, within a few weeks' time. But just to look at the job that Keith Andrews has done, the job that Brentford have done, they too have broken their transfer record this summer. Mamadi Sanghari came on, he was involved very heavily in all, really, of the good things that Brentford were doing.
Yeah, and that man there. I thought Jan Elk was brilliant. Obviously, he nicked a goal. Jenson as well. I thought the balance in midfield was really good.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened in the Brentford vs Tottenham opening match?
0:06–7:39
2
How did Brentford dominate the game with their tactics and intensity?
7:39–14:45
3
Why did Tottenham struggle in the duel battle and lose the game?
14:45–21:26
4
What was the impact of Mamadou Sangaré’s debut for Brentford?
21:26–28:54
5
How did the coaches and players explain the key moments of the match?
28:54–37:26
6
What insights did Roberto Di Zerbi give about Tottenham’s performance?
37:26–46:03
7
How will Brentford and Tottenham’s summer signings affect their season plans?
46:03–54:17
8
What are the prospects for Brentford and Spurs as the Premier League season progresses?
54:17–1:01:34
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