Tottenham Hotspur may not have been able to sign Ebebeki Eze, but it seems they haven’t missed much of his influence after seeing how he defeated Manchester City in Etihad on Saturday.
Despite only 39% of ownership during the match, Spurs repeatedly found ways to hurt the city, taking advantage of everything that exploited the Pep Guardiola aspect.
The 35-minute Brennan Johnson opener initially ruled out offsides, but what was later given by the VAR was the result of a well-organized counterattack.
A chance to score at Far Post? I only know men… pic.twitter.com/37SO1MCB90
– Tottenham Hotspur (@spursofficial) August 23, 2025
And the second goal of the match was a result of a fully executed high press in the first half stop time. Joao Palhinha has thus opened his Spurs account.
Joao Palhinha’s first goal for Spurs shirt pic.twitter.com/daggj25acm
– Tottenham Hotspur (@spursofficial) August 23, 2025