Brennan Johnson and James Maddison were also on target in Tottenham’s 4-1 win over Aston Villa, who took the lead in the first half through Morgan Rogers
Behold the new steely, ever-so-slightly more pragmatic version of Angeball. From opting for the powerful runs of Pape Matar Sarr in midfield, to finding the right motivational words when all seemed lost at half-time, this was a good day for Tottenham’s romanticist of a manager.
It was up to Spurs to respond, to find different angles in attack, and the half played out in predictable fashion. There was a sudden shift after 30 minutes, Villa igniting out of nowhere, a sharp exchange of passes giving Jacob Ramsey room to jink past Pedro Porro and unload a shot that went behind for a corner.
It was a pivotal miss. Spurs were out early for the second half, and they were a more intense, more determined proposition. With the pace up a notch, they levelled in the 49minute, Son’s cross from the left a thing of vicious beauty, Pau Torres and Ezri Konsa taken out of the game as Johnson arrived at the far post to convert.
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