Post Match report for the Tottenham game - Saturday, 10th February 2024

PREMIER LEAGUE 23/24: Spurs V Brighton - 10/2/24 P24


* * * * * SUCKER PUNCHED AT THE DEATH * * * * *


RESULT: 2-1 ~ Gross . (h-t 0-1)


VENUE: Hotspur Stad, Tottenham - twelfth away match of 24 fixtures to date . Sat 3:00pm.
BEFORE KICKOFF: Brighton fans were back in the wider metropolis once more, having been further than the M25 orbital the last twice on that long road to passing more milestones.
WEATHER: mild . GATE: 61,445 . KIT: green & black . ATMOSPHERE: big crowd, lots of noise

ROBERTO de ZERBI speaks ok English but listening to an Aussie accent is another matter.
He watched Spurs videos in Italy instead while undergoing dental treatment.
RdZ was subbed by assistant Andrea Maldera who had a slightly longer list of available players than for many weeks and so rolled those dice for fortunate outcomes.

INJURED: 6 Milner 7 March 9 Pedro 10 Enciso 41 Hinshelwood
SQUAD: 3 Julio 24 Adingra 38 McGill (gk)
STARTING SHAPE: 4-4-1-1


TEAM . . . . . . . . . 23 Steele
. 2 Lamptey 29 van Hecke 5 Dunk 30 Estupinan
. 40 Buonanotte 11 Gilmour 13 Gross 22 Mitoma
. . . . . 14 Lallana . . . . . 18 Welbeck

SUBS: 31 Fati (57), 34 Veltman (83), 28 Ferguson (83), 20 Baleba (91), 47 Baker-Boaitey (91)
BENCH: 1 Verbruggen (gk) 4 Webster 15 Moder 55 OMahoney


GOALS:
0-1 - 17 . GROSS slots in a penalty kick following Welbeck being tripped in the area after inter-passing with Buonanotte.
1-1 - 61 . locals net when the ball hits a post and is then put away.
2-1 - 96 . locals score the winner after visitors press forwards.


YELLOWS: 65 Buonanotte . 79 Estupinan . 88 Dunk

CHANGES: 57 Fati for Lallana . 83 Veltman & Ferguson for Buonanotte & Welbeck
91 Baleba & Baker-Boaitey for Lamptey & Gilmour


FIRST HALF: an early spot kick gave travellers advantage.
Hosts got into gear for a strong response while visitors sat on their lead with spasmodic counters.
SECOND HALF: the home side exerts pressure on turnaround and about the hour mark equalise.
Visitors go for a winner in latter stages.

IN THE END: it was do or die rather than defend and take a point.

NUMBERS: poss 53%-47%, on target 6-3, off target 10-3, corners 9-6,
fouls 14-13, yellows 2-3, subs 5-5, shape 4231-433 . . . . . gd3 pt35 po8

FS


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