Brentford 3-0 Tottenham: Sorry Spurs thumped as debutant Mamadou Sangare runs the show
Brentford secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, exposing flaws in Spurs' expensive squad rebuild. Mamadou Sangare excelled for Brentford, while Tottenham's new-look defense and midfield failed to impress.
Why it matters
This match serves as an early-season indicator of the challenges faced by clubs undergoing massive roster overhauls.
Tottenham 's expensive summer rebuild was shaken to its foundations by rampant Brentford on an alarming opening day for Roberto De Zerbi's side.
New-look Spurs showed the same old flaws as goals from Keane Lewis-Potter , Vitaly Janelt and Michael Kayode saw them dismantled 3-0.
Spurs look set to top the £300million mark on new faces this summer once they complete deals for Savinho and Omar Marmoush in a bid to move on from last season's scrape with relegation.
But it was Brentford's marquee signing, the comparably reasonably-priced £41million midfielder Mamadou Sangare, who provided the early dividends in west London.
Archie Gray made Spurs history as the club's youngest captain since Steve Perryman in the 1970s, and he was joined in the back four by three new signings in Andy Robertson , Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi .
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