he Tottenham psychodrama performed out on the pitch as soon as once more because the Premier League’s comeback kings delivered one other rescue act with a 2-2 draw at Brentford.
Harry Kane’s towering header and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s crisp end sealed Spurs’ 14th Premier League level from a shedding place this season, in a energetic encounter on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium.
Simply 16 days from his missed penalty in opposition to France that led to England’s quarter-final exit by the hands of France, the 29-year-old eased again in direction of his poise and ending prowess on his membership return.
Antonio Conte’s males have no idea when they’re overwhelmed – however they nearly have no idea both the best way to discover the beginning line.
A Tottenham match on this current sequence nearly looks like a research of a gaggle of gamers and coaches figuring out what they need to be, and all within the microcosm of the unforgiving, relentless Premier League.
This isn’t sometimes the world for any inner battle, and but someway Spurs are discovering a method each to look their souls after which scramble some form of response.
Whereas it can not proceed indefinitely, these psychological tussles are simply as compelling after the World Cup break as they proved beforehand.
For the primary hour Spurs have been second-best in each division, trying disjointed and sluggish after the 43-day World Cup hiatus.
Brentford compared seemed their refined, fashionable and dedicated selves. The Bees stay a relentless credit score to boss Thomas Frank and his backroom workers.
Janelt tapped residence a well-worked set-up transfer, the place Toney’s flick pressured Japhet Tanganga out of place with Spurs failing to get well.
Toney tapped residence from Mathias Jorgensen’s flick from a nook after the break, that Eric Dier might be livid with himself for conceding.
Spurs have been to this point off the tempo that Brentford win would have been nailed-on in opposition to anybody else. However then Conte’s males got here out the opposite facet of any navel-gazing, sparked into life by who aside from Kane.
The England skipper rose highest and proudest to fulfill Clement Lenglet’s advantageous cross with a devastating header.
In a flash, Spurs have been again to life – and 6 minutes later, the guests have been stage.
Dejan Kulusevski traded passes with Matt Doherty on the proper flank to create the area for a low cut-back. The luckless Ben Mee’s deflection steered the ball straight into Hojbjerg’s path, and the Denmark midfielder saved his cool with a advantageous end.
Kane couldn’t fairly win the argument on the demise, hitting the crossbar with one other header, however Spurs will take coronary heart from even being in any place to bicker given their newest begin.
