3-0 Win against United Gives Spurs Reassurance

If the fans with Tottenham tickets had any lingering doubts about where the club was heading this season, they can now put them to rest, with the Spurs’ resounding display of football against Manchester United. 

The United side was mercilessly destroyed by the Spurs, who were dominating every field of play and humiliating the home side. 

The 3-0 win against United shows appreciation for the club and that their trajectory is the right way to proceed. 

The win has brought appreciation not just from the loyal fans with Tottenham tickets but also from general football fans, who’ve applauded manager Ange Postegclou’s approach to the side. 

Spurs took the lead after three minutes through Brennan Johnson and gained a numerical advantage just before the break as Bruno Fernandes was sent off for a high tackle on James Maddison.

Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke secured the three points in the second half. They had 24 shots—10 on target—and created 4.67 expected goals (xG).

Postecoglou was impressed with his team’s performance across the 90 minutes, particularly with their fast start.

“I thought it was an outstanding performance,” the Australian said. “We started the game well, scored a great goal, and probably should have had two or three.

“The pressure then overwhelms them, and they get the red card. After that, I thought we controlled the game well—just an outstanding effort from all the lads.

“I don’t know about frustration [about not getting more goals], but I am only human. More for the players themselves. We played some unbelievable football, and you want them to get the rewards.

“Every game, you always want to start well, but it doesn’t always happen. I told the boys that in the last two games, we conceded in the first 20 seconds against Brentford and then had a man sent off in the first eight minutes, so it is about dealing with what you have out there.

“That is our fourth win in a row, and we have won them in different ways, but always stayed true to our principals and the way we want to play football.”

Son Has No Hard Feelings with Bentancur

Son Heung-min, the Tottenham captain, has expressed his “love” for his teammate Rodrigo ­Bentancur despite the midfielder making an alleged racist remark about the South Korean forward over the summer.

The Uruguay international was charged by the Football ­Association last Thursday with an alleged ­misconduct breach about a media interview. In the clip, which emerged in June, the host of a Canal 10 show asked Bentancur to show the shirt of a Spurs player, with the 27-year-old allegedly replying: “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin, too, as they all look the same.”

When we returned for pre-season, he felt really sorry, and he almost cried when he apologized publicly and personally. He felt like he was sorry. We are all human, make mistakes, and learn from them.”

All the fans with Tottenham tickets wanted to hear this after the controversy. In the end, a disruption in the team can eventually adversely affect the team’s chemistry. 

Son is one of only two players, along with Ben Davies, left at Tottenham from the squad that reached the Champions League final in 2019. The club’s defeat in Madrid to Liverpool extended its trophy drought to 16 years, but Son is determined to end the wait for silverware this season.

“Yeah, it’s a dream [to win a trophy]. There is no hiding this. That’s what we work for,” Son said. “Obviously, we are looking for another big competition everybody wants to win. It’s going to be tough, a tough competition, a lot of games, and a lot of traveling, which makes it even harder. We must be ready and take the competition seriously because it’s massive.”

Son also reflected on his contract situation after entering the final 12 months of his current deal at Spurs. The club holds an option to extend its terms by a further year and, it is understood, plans to activate it.

“We haven’t talked [about] anything yet,” said the 32-year-old. “ It was clear that I’m very focused for this season. I just want to do something that everybody in this club, including these players and all around, deserves. That’s what I’m working for.”

Meanwhile, Ange Postecoglou has become the latest high-profile figure to express concern at the increasing number of games elite players are having to play, with the Spurs manager appearing to back the idea of them striking in protest.

Winning in Second Season Remark Backfires 

Amidst the season unfolding, Spurs manager Ange Postegclou’s remark about winning seems to have backfired among the press. 

The 59-year-old made the remark following Spurs’ 1-0 home defeat by north London rivals Arsenal on Sunday.

He told Sky Sports: “I’ll correct myself – I don’t usually win things, I always win things in my second year. Nothing’s changed.”

Speaking on Tuesday before Spurs’ Carabao Cup tie at Coventry, the former Celtic boss said: “It’s amazing, isn’t it? I just stated a fact. Am I supposed to lie or just say it never happened?

“But it’s me boasting?

“It’s just confusing to me that people are making a big deal out of something. I don’t know how I am supposed to answer something true.

“I’ve just said something that’s true, and it seems like it’s upset a lot of people for some reason.”

Spurs finished fifth in the Premier League after a drop in form in the second half of last season, much to the fans’ disappointment with Tottenham tickets, and are 13th this campaign with one win in four.

Their last trophy was the 2008 League Cup – the only competition they have won in the 21st Century.

Postecoglou won the Australian title with both South Melbourne and Brisbane Roar and the Japanese league with Yokohama F Marinos – all in his second season or second full season in charge.

He also won the Asian Cup two years after becoming Australia’s manager and the Scottish championship in both seasons with Celtic.

Postecoglou was asked whether saying he wins trophies in his second season adds pressure on him and his team this campaign.

He said: “In my 26 years of managing, I’ve had success, and most of that has come in the second year, not all of it. Sometimes it happens in the first year, and sometimes it happens in the third year.

“I don’t see why that puts extra pressure. It doesn’t put extra pressure on me because I love the fact that I’ve done that. It’s what I want to do here.