Newcastle 1-2 Tottenham: battle of the flanks
Both teams fought to overcome narrow defensive setups to get the ball wide, as our opening Premier League clash finished Newcastle 1-2 Tottenham.
Girona 4-1 Tottenham: narrow Spurs get stretched
Our narrow setup was attacked with speed and width, which swelled the score to an embarrassing Girona 4-1 Tottenham in our final preseason match.
Tottenham 1-0 Milan: pressing matters
The success of the press was a key feature in our International Champions Cup match, which finished Tottenham 1-0 Milan in Minneapolis.
Barcelona 2-2 Tottenham: narrow Spurs open up
Narrow Spurs got stretched, but then opened up the full backs to even the final score at Barcelona 2-2 Tottenham in the International Champions Cup.
Roma 1-4 Tottenham: attacking the left back
Left back Luca Pellegrini was repeatedly exposed as it finished Roma 1-4 Tottenham in our International Champions Cup match.
Belgium 2-0 England: attacking the outside centre backs
Attacking the space around outside centre back Phil Jones saw our World Cup third place playoff end Belgium 2-0 England in St. Petersburg.
Croatia 2-1 England: Full backs beat wingbacks
The use of full backs overcame wingbacks in the World Cup Semi-Final as it ended Croatia 2-1 England in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.
England 2-0 Sweden: width beats narrow block
The Three Lions used their wide players to beat a very narrow opponent to advance to the World Cup Semi-Finals, as it ended England 2-0 Sweden in Samara.
England 1-1 Colombia: Formation switch, dirty tricks and penalty kicks
The Three Lions overcame a switch in formation, dirty foul play and penalty kicks to emerge victorious as it finished England 1-1 Colombia after extra time.
England 0-1 Belgium: lack of a number ten
The three lions lacked a number ten and were made to pay as it finished England 0-1 Belgium in the table-topping World Cup Group G decider.
