Yes, Man City made changes, but this was a huge win for Postecoglou and Tottenham
New York TimesDominic Solanke dropped to the floor and, when he finally found the energy to stand up, Ange Postecoglou was there to embrace him. Rodrigo Bentancur and Pape Sarr shackled Phil Foden while Dragusin produced one of his best performances since joining from Italy’s Genoa in January for around £25million. Werner’s erratic display in last week’s 1-0 victory over Dutch visitors AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League led to him being substituted at half-time that night, and it felt like teenager Mikey Moore was ready to permanently move above him in the pecking order. City’s defence found it difficult to cope with Werner’s speed and, in the fifth minute, that helped him score for the first time since March. Out of possession, Spurs’ shape resembled a 4-4-2 in the second half with Richarlison — who replaced Werner — tucking in to become an orthodox left-midfielder while Kulusevski moved towards the right.