This is the fifth match in a row for Tottenham Hotspur since the North London derby loss to Arsenal; the Spurs will be aiming to record a victory in the Premier League encounter against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex on Sunday afternoon.
Kyiv comes to the game after overcoming a stern test in the form of Ferencvaros where Ange Postecoglou’s side came out of it with a 2-1 victory in the Europa league encounter while Hurzeler and Co have a full week to dwell on their 4-2 loss to Chelsea.
Tottenham had a relatively easier match against Ferencvaros than Manchester United last weekend; however, Postecoglou’s motley crew team had a tough time before holding the English side to a draw in the second game of this year’s Europa league.
Pape Sarr put the Gunners ahead and Brennan Johnson was the next to score before Varga reduced the deficit in the later part of the match; however, the Hungarian champions could not make a comeback. The kids were more than up to the task for Tottenham who fielded four teenagers in the match that was played at the Groupama Arena.
A fresh, stronger line-up must now be charged with securing Spurs’ sixth consecutive wins in all competitions and the third consecutive win in the PL after the victories over Brentford (3-1) and Manchester United (3-0); Spurs were lucky to have Fernandes sent off in the match.
By the time the Portuguese was relieved of his duties, Tottenham were displaying that they are capable of giving ten Hag’s team a footballing lesson as they occupied the eighth position on the ladder and moving closer to the European spots after a rather unimpressive start to the 2024-25 season.
Despite this, Spurs lack consistency in their ability to perform on the road while under Postecoglou for the time that they defeat the Seagulls they stand a chance to record two consecutive away league victories in a year.
In fact, the former Manchester City player stunned Brighton with a record-breaking display, making history as the first Premier League player to score four goals in one half. Carlos Baleba's response between his third and fourth goals was insignificant.
Although Seagulls manager Hurzeler saw individual brilliance in West London, he still bemoaned the 'gifts' that his team gave Chelsea in their first loss under the 31-year-old's leadership. The loss drops the team to ninth in the rankings, one point and one spot behind their next opponents.
Brighton has demonstrated a dedication to providing entertainment by scoring and giving up multiple goals in each of their past three games across all competitions. However, they have only won two of their last eight Premier League games at the Amex, drawing the other two against Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town.
But Brighton lost this precise match against Tottenham 4-2 last season; Spurs, however, exacted retribution with a 2-1 victory at home in February. Since then, none of the 13 encounters between the Seagulls and the visitors have finished in a draw.
Due to recent injuries, Tottenham captain Son Heung-min and first-choice left-back Destiny Udogie were both kept at home for the victory over Ferencvaros. The former is not anticipated to play today, but Postecoglou has stated that Udogie should be alright.
Spurs supporters will undoubtedly beg Postecoglou to start 17-year-old Mikey Moore over the wasteful Timo Werner if Son is out once more, given the teenager's impressive midweek showing, but their cries are probably going to be ignored.
Spurs supporters will undoubtedly beg Postecoglou to start 17-year-old Mikey Moore over the wasteful Timo Werner if Son is out once more, given the teenager's impressive midweek showing, but their cries are probably going to be ignored.
