Tottenham Hotspur won their second Premier League victory after beating promotion club Fulham 3-1 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday (8/18).
Tottenham, who is determined to win three points in front of the public itself, immediately pressured from the early minutes. Tottenham’s left wing, Ben Davies, almost scored in the first minute using Jean Michael Sari’s blunder. Unfortunately, Davies’ shot from outside the penalty box failed to find a target.
This match is absolutely owned by the host with ball possession which is always above 65-70 percent. Nevertheless, The Lilywhites still have difficulty scoring goals.
A goal from Tottenham only came in the final minutes of Lucas Moura’s first half. The goal began with Christian Eriksen’s pressure from the right side. Eriksen who was in the penalty box intended to give feedback to the middle of the goal, but was able to break Calum Chambers.
It’s just that, Chambers who intend to throw the ball just makes the ball move wild in the Fulham penalty box. Without difficulty, Moura who is not guarded by the opposing player easily releases a curved left-footed shot that flows into the opponent’s goal in the 43rd minute. A 1-0 score remained for Tottenham’s advantage in the first round.
In the second half, Tottenham did not relax the attack. The game is still dominated by Mouricio Phocettino’s team.
Although opponents often pressed, Fulham could even equalize in the 52nd minute through Aleksandar Mitrovic. Utilizing a counterattack, Joe Bryan immediately gave a stomach pass to the Tottenham penalty box. Ryan Sessegnon who received Bryan’s pass immediately gave it to Mitrovic. Mitrovic easily headed a ball which Hugo Lloris could not anticipate.
Not wanting to lose shame in front of his own supporters, Tottenham increased the aggressiveness of the attack. Kieran Trippier could finally bring Tottenham back ahead in the 74th minute with a free kick. Trippier’s right foot kick to the right side of the goal could not be reached by the Fulham goalkeeper.
Three minutes later, striker Harry Kane completed Tottenham’s victory in the 77th minute to 3-1. Kane scored using a Dele Alli pass. Once getting feedback from Eric Lamela, Kane successfully beat a Fulham defender before placing the ball into the left corner of the opponent’s goal. Tottenham are now collecting six points from the opening two games of the 2018/2019 Premier League.
