After the departure of Harry Kane, Spurs travel to Brentford for their opening game of the Premier League season. A new-look Spurs team will face London rivals who won’t have their own star scorer until the start of next year as the Lilywhites prepare for life after Harry Kane.
Preview (Brentford vs Spurs)
Spurs now approach their opening Premier League match with a recurring sense of disarray as their record-breaking striker decides to trade in additional personal achievements for the possibility to win trophies in the Bundesliga and beyond. Kane’s untimely exit is part of a larger picture of numerous seasons of decline. It ended in a pitiful eighth-place finish last season and a meek Champions League elimination.
However, Postecoglou brings a winning attitude to the team after triumphs in Scotland and Japan. The former Australian manager has also added Dutch defender Micky van de Ven, Guglielmo Vicario, and James Maddison. Spurs lost to Barcelona on Tuesday in their last summer friendlies after Kane’s four-goal performance helped them defeat Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1 earlier this month. The game was for the Joan Gamper Trophy. Despite Oliver Skipp’s improbable brace in Catalonia. Tottenham still lost 4-2 despite Kane’s noticeable absence.
Even while it might not be the best preparation for Sunday, the North London team has only lost its first league game once over the past seven years, winning five times. While Brentford hasn’t lost in either of its two Premier League debuts to date. They surprised Arsenal in 2021 and held Leicester City to a 2-2 draw last year. They have only won their first league game in two of the previous 11 seasons. The Bees completed last season’s Premier League standings just one point and one spot below Spurs. They made a dash for the finish line during the spring by winning five of their final six games.
Team News
Bryan Mbeumo, who scored in the 3-1 victory in May, has been cleared to play against Spurs in Brentford’s Premier League debut and will start up front. In addition to captain Christian Norgaard, the Cameroon international has recovered from a dead leg in time for the crucial opener.Frank Onyeka is also anticipated to play, but he must pass one last fitness test before the game on Sunday. Mbeumo should start on the right of the home team’s front three without Ivan Toney. Kevin Schade (whose loan contract became permanent this summer) on the left and Yoane Wissa.
Richarlison can lead the Spurs line this weekend after denying reports that he suffered a major injury in practice. James Maddison, Heung-min Son, Dejan Kulusevski, and the ex-Everton forward should make up the visitors’ front four. With Guglielmo Vicario making his Premier League debut in goal and fellow Italian Destiny Udogie in contention for the left-back position, Tottenham’s center-back pairing should be Ben Davies and Cristian Romero since recent signing Micky Van de Ven lacks match fitness due to a disrupted preseason while at Wolfsburg. Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) and Spanish winger Bryan Gil (groin), have been out since a long time.
On the opening weekend of the Premier League, a fascinating match-up between two aggressive coaches awaits, as Frank’s philosophy faces off against “Angeball” at Spurs, though the latter is still in its infancy. At Brentford Community Stadium, where the points can end up being shared, goals should be on the horizon despite neither team having an England striker in their lineups from the previous season.
Brentford 2 – 2 Spurs
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