Overview
- Thomas Frank received a warm reception on his first game back at Brentford as Spurs manager, but the match finished 0-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium.
- Tottenham failed to register a shot on target until stoppage time as travelling supporters voiced frustration with chants of “boring, boring Tottenham.”
- Brennan Johnson was left out of the Spurs squad as reports indicated a £35m transfer to Crystal Palace is close to completion.
- Cristian Romero returned from suspension, while Xavi Simons was banned and Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma were away at AFCON, adding to Tottenham’s injury absences.
- Brentford extended their strong home form but could not convert pressure, with Kevin Schade’s early tap-in ruled offside and Igor Thiago and Vitaly Janelt missing second-half chances as Guglielmo Vicario saved well.