There isn’t any time to pause and mirror over the following two months, as this is a dash to the World Cup for Tottenham Hotspur and the remainder of the Premier League. Maybe there’s a silver lining because the membership can not wallow on consecutive deficient performances towards Arsenal and Eintracht Frankfurt, however Antonio Conte may not be having uninterrupted full-week trainings anytime quickly.
The agenda is still full of crucial fits. Wednesday’s opposite fixture towards Eintracht turns into a must-win, however earlier than that could be a travel to Brighton and Hove Albion, a nice wonder and official danger within the league. The Seagulls input the weekend simply 3 issues in the back of Spurs however have a fit in hand.
This is an actual check in a spot that has led to some fresh demanding situations (see: the top of Mauricio Pochettino in 2019). Brighton is mainly degree with Tottenham in xGD/90 this season, with fewer objectives scored but in addition fewer objectives allowed. If Saturday appears anything else just like the previous week, this may simply change into another highway defeat.
Brighton and Hove Albion (4th, 14pts) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (third, 17pts)
Date: Saturday, October 1
Time: 12:30 pm ET, 5:30 pm UK
Location: Amex Stadium, Brighton, England
TV: NBC (USA), Sky Sports Main Event (UK)
Tuesday was once now not all unhealthy in Frankfurt, as Spurs had been regularly in place to do one thing however simply may just now not execute. With the present taste of play, there truly isn’t a large number of respiring room for sloppy touches or deficient completing, and this seems like a recipe for crisis towards another group that can take the ownership if presented and restrict the transparent probabilities going the opposite direction.
Leandro Trossard had a hat trick within the wild draw towards Liverpool remaining weekend, and he and Alexis Mac Allister have mixed for 9 of Brighton’s 13 league objectives so far. Despite shedding long-haired Marc Cucurella, the Seagulls have saved blank sheets in two in their 3 fits on the Amex, which is a frightening stat for a Tottenham aspect that has truly worked to attain in lots of its contests, particularly at the highway.
Recent effects:
The facets confronted thrice remaining wintry weather/spring, with Spurs coming forward victorious two times. Perhaps probably the most comical second was once a deflected purpose that was once credited to Cristian Romero, who was once placing out within the Brighton field in March, whilst expectantly Harry Kane can repeat his conquests this weekend. The April house defeat was once just about pricey within the race for fourth position, regardless that it did finish up being Tottenham’s lone loss over the general 3 fits.
With cries for a midfield 3 getting louder and louder, it felt suitable to proportion this bullet from our fit recap of that loss:
The midfield duo of Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur had been out labored all recreation lengthy by way of Brighton’s Yves Bissouma. Bissouma went after free balls and helped get started Brighton’s attacking presentations.
It turns out too best possible to begin all 3 of those avid gamers, particularly Bissouma in slightly of a homecoming. With Dejan Kulusevski nonetheless suffering to get have compatibility, that is Conte’s probability to check out one thing new. If it does occur to fail, he can simply deliver on Richarlison and take off one of the vital 3 central midfielders, however there may be various reason why to imagine this formation alternate will create some rapid enhancements.