Whether it was the new players or the tweaked system, for 45 minutes, Tottenham put on the kind of display of football that we have longed to see. Maybe even more significant than the player swaps was the tactical shift to a back four and Kane dropping deep to facilitate possession. Davinson Sanchez, Yves Bissouma, Dejan Kulusevski, and Arnaut Danjum all came into the side. Injuries to Pierre Hojbjerg and Cristian Romero meant change was coming to the starting XI Lilywhites, but some adjustments from Ryan Mason made even more. The first half of the London derby against Brentford was all about Spurs. Over the last two months, there has not been a lot of positive for Tottenham Hotspur however, for 45 minutes on Saturday afternoon, all that seemed to disappear. Free-flowing first 45-minutes for Tottenham Things went according to plan for 45 minutes as Tottenham dominated the ball but not enough of the scoreboard before things went south in an abhorrent final 45 minutes that may cost Spurs Europe next year. It was supposed to be a day of celebration for Spurs, with the last game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium of the season, also Harry Kane’s 300th Premier League match. In a match that encapsulated the Tottenham Hotspur season, a positive but not productive enough first half gave way to a brutal second-half beating at the hands of Brentford in a 1-3 loss at home.
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