Xavi Simons looking more in tune with the physicality and pace of the Premier League. Four successful dribbles, one assist, more confident, bolder and giving Tottenham Hotspur more creativity. In the second half - needs from the start. But definitely settling in. #TOTMCI
Sting in the tail-end from stardom Solanke - brilliant scorpion kick similar to Mkhitaryan for Manchester United against Sunderland in 2016. Echoes of Giroud for Arsenal v Palace a year later - won the Puskas award. Also Zlatan for PSG against Bastia in 2014. 10 years earlier, Laurent Robert did one for Newcastle against Fulham. And, never forgetting, Higuita’s save for Colombia cutting out a ball from England’s Jamie Redknapp in 1995 - although the linesman had flagged for offside. #TOTMCI

Joao Palhinha's game by numbers vs. Man City:

8 duels contested
7 duels won
6 tackles
5x possession won
5 clearances
0 fouls conceded

Excellent in Tottenham's make-shift defence. 💪

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this match showed why Tottenham are simultaneously the 4th best team in Europe and the 14th best team in England

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FT: Tottenham 2-2 Man City

Tottenham come back from 2-0 down at HT to secure a point against the Citizens thanks to a Dominic Solanke brace. ⚽️⚽️

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So Solanke’s second goal, the one where he manages to catch a ball behind him with a back heel and rainbow it into the net?

0.07 xG. According to xG, a shot that begins that way ends in a goal 7 of 100 times.

Absolute joke. That goes in five out of every thousand, max.

Just so hard to give xG any credit when you look at a lot of real miracle shots.
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My hands are shaking as I type this. Well done #Spurs 13 minutes to see it out

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#TOTMCI – 53’ The referee’s call of goal was checked and confirmed by VAR – with the challenge by Solanke on Guéhi deemed not to be a foul as Solanke played the ball. The goal accreditation panel has adjudged the goal to be a Solanke goal.
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HT: Tottenham 0-2 Man City

No team have conceded first in more Premier League home games this season than Tottenham Hotspur (8). 😬

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