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Van Hecke own goal completes Tottenham fightback as Brighton blow two-goal lead

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Familiar failings from Tottenham, proof that a change of management can never immediately cure previous ills. There is, though, a fighting spirit within Thomas Frank’s new Spurs, whereas last season in the Premier League, there was rarely much beyond surrender.

Brighton scored two fine first-half goals, Yankuba Minteh’s solo mission followed by an opportunistic long-range strike from Yasin Ayari, in a 45 minutes where Tottenham dominated possession but repeatedly left the door open. Richarlison’s goal before half-time set up a second-half comeback completed by Jan Paul van Hecke’s own goal.

Continue reading…Familiar failings from Tottenham, proof that a change of management can never immediately cure previous ills. There is, though, a fighting spirit within Thomas Frank’s new Spurs, whereas last season in the Premier League, there was rarely much beyond surrender.Brighton scored two fine first-half goals, Yankuba Minteh’s solo mission followed by an opportunistic long-range strike from Yasin Ayari, in a 45 minutes where Tottenham dominated possession but repeatedly left the door open. Richarlison’s goal before half-time set up a second-half comeback completed by Jan Paul van Hecke’s own goal. Continue reading…