Tottenham draws 2-2 with Brentford on opening day
Tottenham Hotspur felt the absence of Harry Kane in the English Premier League (EPL) 스포츠토토맨 after missing out on a win in their opening match.
Tottenham battled Brentford to a 2-2 draw in the first round of the 2023-2024 EPL at the G-Tech Community Stadium in Brentford, England, on Wednesday (Aug. 13).
The match resulted in two goals, but it was the defenders, not the strikers, who scored them.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang lacked accuracy with his shots and Son Heung-min was heavy. 토토사이트 Dejan Krzysztof Kuluszewski was less disruptive.
Freshman midfielder James Maddison was involved in two of the goals, but didn't link up well with the forwards.
Locally, the void left by Kane's departure to Bayern Munich (Germany) ahead of the opening game was significant.
"It was a game where I was distracted, and I think everyone was distracted," head coach Angie Postecoglou said after the match.
However, he did take positives from coming back from 1-2 down to tie the game at 2-2. "After the reversal, our players showed the will to get back into the game," he said.
Tottenham's first substitution of the day came in the 14th minute after defender Cristian Romero scored the opening goal.
Romero showed his determination to stay in the game, but Postecoglou, who feared a head injury, wasn't convinced.
"I was convinced that I had to make a substitution for Romero. 사설토토 We have to be careful with head injuries," he said.