Tottenham just kicked off their new season and, well, it was the same old story: an embarrassing 3-0 loss to Brentford, a team that finished ninth last season. Spurs looked flat from the opening whistle at Gtech Community Stadium, coughing up two goals in the first half and showing absolutely no offensive spark.
First Half Flop: Two Goals Down, Zero Threat
Can you believe how they started? Straight out of the gate, Tottenham looked completely lost. Brentford, a team they should be handling, put two goals past them in the first half. Two! And get this, Tottenham generated a measly 0.09 xG in that entire first half. Seriously, 0.09! That’s not even a whiff of a scoring chance. Manager Roberto De Zerbi watched it unfold, and it was rough.
No Cohesion, Just Individuals
Things didn’t get any better after the break. Mikey Moore showed a few flashes of brightness, bless his heart, but for the most part, Tottenham looked like a collection of individual players who’d never even practiced together before. There was no team play, no rhythm, just guys out there looking for their own moment. The result was a totally embarrassing loss.
This brutal 3-0 defeat means Tottenham will go into Sunday dead last in the table. They need to figure out how to play like a team, and fast, or this season is going to be a long, miserable one.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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