Not many teams can match Tottenham Hotspur for their ability to create dramas and mishaps from ascendancy. This was one of those matches in which Ange Postecoglou’s team showed their two sides: one that is capable of some terrific slick attacking to create numerous opportunities, and the other where lapses in concentration at the back and flimsy finishing undo all the good work.
In short, Tottenham started exceptionally and should have led by more than two goals at the break when strutting against Brighton & Hove Albion. Then, with Kaoru Mitoma buzzing on the wing for Brighton and Rodrigo Bentancur and Destiny Udogie losing their heads and control, Spurs conceded three times in 18 minutes.
Bentancur and Udogie were guilty of weak tackles in the