Spurs keep their successful begin to the season however go away Manchester Metropolis with but extra inquiries to reply.
Manchester Metropolis’s troubles from final season have been uncovered as soon as extra in a humbling 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham that raises questions on their quest to regain the Premier League title.
Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha struck for the Europa League winners on Saturday simply earlier than half-time as Spurs went high of the desk, making it an ideal begin for supervisor Thomas Frank after two league video games in cost.
Metropolis’s run of 4 consecutive titles got here to a spectacular finish final season as they completed a distant third behind Liverpool and Arsenal.
A 4-0 thrashing of Wolves on the opening weekend of the marketing campaign confirmed glimpses of a new-look Metropolis again to their greatest.
Nevertheless, a collection of defensive points stay unresolved as supervisor Pep Guardiola should resolve on who will probably be his primary goalkeeper going ahead after a day to overlook for James Trafford.
The England worldwide retained his place in objective regardless of the return to health of Ederson.
The Brazilian is reportedly on the verge of becoming a member of Turkish giants Galatasaray, which might release Metropolis to make a transfer for out-of-favour Paris Saint-Germain keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Metropolis’s failure to get these offers finished earlier than the ultimate week of the switch window got here again to hang-out them in a well-recognized story for Guardiola’s males towards Tottenham.
Within the final 13 Premier League conferences between the edges, Metropolis have received simply 4 regardless of a number of modifications of administration at Spurs in that point.
Frank is the newest man within the Tottenham dugout and has made a extremely spectacular begin.
Spurs have been minutes away from beating PSG within the UEFA Tremendous Cup earlier than dropping on penalties and have taken most factors from their opening two Premier League video games with out conceding a objective.
Omar Marmoush’s return was one among two Metropolis modifications as Ballon d’Or winner Rodri needed to accept a spot on the bench.
Marmoush flashed a shot throughout objective and was then denied by Guglielmo Vicario with Metropolis’s greatest probability earlier than conceding.
Metropolis’s excessive line was simply uncovered in an embarrassing early exit from the Membership World Cup to Saudi facet Al-Hilal final month and is a matter Guardiola nonetheless has to resolve.
Tottenham took the lead at 35 minutes when Mohammed Kudus fed Richarlison, and he squared for Johnson to energy previous Trafford.
An offside flag briefly halted Spurs’ pleasure till a VAR assessment confirmed the slipping Ruben Dias had performed Richarlison onside.
Metropolis then fully misplaced their composure for the interval earlier than half-time.
Trafford was lucky to keep away from being punished after dashing outdoors his field to dam a shot from Kudus.
However the 22-year-old then endured a second which may price him the prospect to be Guardiola’s primary this season.
Trafford’s tried cross to Nico Gonzalez inside his personal field was intercepted by Pape Matar Sarr, and although the goalkeeper recovered to disclaim Richarlison, Palhinha smashed residence the rebound.
Erling Haaland had the prospect to cut back Metropolis’s arrears in first-half stoppage time however headed over the objective to sum up a tricky afternoon for the Norwegian.
Spurs let a two-goal lead slip late on towards PSG in Frank’s first recreation in cost however hardly ever regarded at risk of struggling the same destiny on Saturday.
Haaland wasted Metropolis’s different massive alternative to achieve a foothold when he overhit a cross to Rayan Cherki with simply Vicario to beat.
Metropolis fell to defeat with a whimper and will have been additional punished on the counterattack when Trafford made good saves to disclaim Dominic Solanke and Wilson Odobert in stoppage time.
