On September 27, in the first round of the Europa League, Tottenham Hotspur secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Qarabag at home. After the match, Tottenham’s manager, Ange Postecoglou, expressed that the team started too recklessly but also acknowledged that they managed to exert considerable pressure on their opponents even when playing with one man less.
In this match, Tottenham had an early setback when, just seven minutes into the game, Dragusin was sent off. Postecoglou commented, “It wasn’t ideal for us to lose a player so early; I’m not pleased about it. We started the game too recklessly. Our passing and receiving were passive, and we made frequent mistakes. However, the team promptly found its rhythm after that.”
In the 12th minute, Tottenham substituted out the 18-year-old Berival. Postecoglou explained this substitution by saying, “We needed to add another midfielder to ensure adequate cover, hence the change. However, he is only 18 years old and will have many more opportunities to perform.”
In the 12th minute, despite being a man down, Tottenham took the lead through Johnson’s goal. Postecoglou remarked, “Johnson’s performance was truly excellent. Even with only ten men on the field, we managed to apply significant pressure on our opponents, which is exactly the result we needed.”
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