Post-match: ELQ: Tottenham Hotspur v Maccabi Haifa - Oct. 1, 2020

No Son, but otherwise expect a strong side that *should* win comfortably. Interested to see how much/whether Dele plays.

 

Maccabi Haifa's last Ligat Ha'al (Israeli Premier League) game was on 13 September, which was a 3-1 win hosting Hapoel Be'er Sheva, who hosts Viktoria Plzen of Czech Republic in today's Playoff Round.

https://www.flashscore.com/match/nkja3mGR/#match-summary will have free audio.

 

I guess there were no games due to the holidays - hope they're rusty. Free streaming on Bleacher Report.

 

"Should win comfortably" and "Tottenham Hotspur" are two concepts that do not go together.

 

The team sheet is in!

Tottenham
Hart
Doherty, Sánchez, Alderweireld, Davies
Højbjerg, Winks, Lo Celso
Bergwijn, Kane, Moura

Substitutes

Lloris, Reguilón, Lamela, Sissoko, Dele, Aurier, Ndombele

 

1-0, Kane 2 mins!

 

Bergie and Davies play a nice one-two on the edge of the box, and Kane guides the LB's drilled cross into an open goal.

 

Hart tested on a shot from the edge of the box, Spurs opened up too easily.

 

Spurs in all white, the visitors in all green.

 

Maccabi pressing and moving the ball crisply despite the early goal conceded.

 

Lo Celso does well to win the ball in Maccabi territory, he races into the box, but on his stronger left foot he shoots well wide - poor from the Argentinian.

 

And we still can't keep a clean sheet, Chery makes it 1-1 on 17 minutes.

 

Sanchez with another gaffe, so frustrating.

 

2-1, Moura 20 mins from a corner!

 

3-1, Lo Celso on 36 minutes. After a scramble in the box, Gio curls in from about 15 yards.

 

4-1, Lo Celso, 39 minutes, the goals are flying in! Kane with another assist, plays in Gio who dinks it over the keeper. If it were anyone else but Spurs, I'd say game over...

 

Kane a big chance to make it 5 before half-time, but his first touch is poor and the keeper smothers, nice combination play by Bergie and Gio at the edge of the box to set up the striker.

 

HT, 4-1.

 

HT stats:

Possession: 58-42
Attempts (on target): 11(7) - 4(1)
Corners: 1-2

 

Hopefully, Jose can rest some of the big hitters in the second half!

 

Please, please, please sub off Kane! Bad give away by Sanchez to give them a goal. Passing really is the weakest part of his game.