How to rally Tottenham after the Eberechi Eze farrago: turn up at Manchester City and mastermind a dominant 2-0 triumph that takes your side to the top of the Premier League, for a few hours at least.
By doing so Thomas Frank issued a fine calling card regarding his professionalism, and suggested his Spurs project will be as strategic as Ange Postecoglou’s was gung-ho. Witnessing how the visitors caused Pep Guardiola’s men headaches all afternoon caused one wag to question if Eze might change his mind (again) about which club to join.
Spurs missed a number of chances but were far more cutthroat than their hosts, as Brennan Johnson and João Palhina’s opening period goals took them back to north London with the points.
City were just not allowed to enjoy any rhythm. Instead they were a discordant bunch who kept finding a Spurs player rushing up to undermine their composure.
Towards the end, Jérémy Doku wriggled through and found his fellow substitute Phil Foden but Micky van de Ven chopped the ball away. Moments after, Bernardo Silva, at a tight angle, headed on to the roof of the net.
