Tottenham ended their pre-season campaign with a bleak defeat in Bayern Munich who won 4-0, but it should have been a lot, much more.
The traces of Thomas Frank were dominated almost from start to finish, with 26 shots in general, including 15 in the first half, only six days before they have to deal with the European Champions Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup.
The first to punish them was a familiar face in their record corner Harry Kane, who showed his talent of world class by getting Michael Olise's ball over the top with a brilliant touch, before he shot his weaker left foot in the far corner. Repetitions showed that Kane was a garden offside, but without VAR in Play the goal was given.
The captain of England then had a golden chance to bring the score to 2-0 while Josip Stanisic's Run was not followed the box until Joao Palhinha – who went on loan from Bayern to Spurs – last week.
Kane stepped up, but shot high over the bar of Guglielmo Vicario in a dismissal for traces, but the opportunities kept on coming.
Leon Goretzka saw a considerable effort saved by the Spurs goalkeeper before he widened a good chance, while Kane's effort from the box could not be tapped at the distant post by Kingsley Coman.
It was the same after the break when Olise somehow shot a few meters from Kane's Cross, where the former wing player of Crystal Palace saw an attempt that was well stopped by cutting Vicario inside.
In the end, Bayern would let them tell their pressure while Djed Spence gave the possession of the German champions far too cheap, so that Coman could eventually curl a smart finish in the far corner.
Kane's last action was to burst through the Spurs defense – only for Vicario to deny him. And it was only when Bayern pulled out all their star names that Frank's party had their best chance.
Richarlison had a great chance to retire after he was found by the cross of Pedro Porro in the box, but could only fire a header wide from a few meters.
And the youngsters of Bayern finally showed Spurs how to do when the first 17-year-old Lennart Karl curled at home from the edge of the box with a first finish-to-big anger of Vicario-voor Jonah Kusi-Asare, 18, repeated the performance six minutes later.
It was a display that showed that traces have a lot to work on both ends of the field before they meet PSG in Udine on Wednesday.
Dawson: Spurs nowhere near the completed article
Michael Dawson from Sky Sports speaks at Spursplay:
“Spurs have to lick the wounds, cover themselves and go again. Bayern was better at night – they caused all kinds of problems.
“Spurs were just not good enough. Accept it and continue on Wednesday to the Super Cup.
“Don't apologize, Bayern was better last night. It's a bigger match next Wednesday.
“Thomas Frank will realize that when you are defeated 4-0 in a pre-season-friendly, it hurts. Thomas will say:” Why didn't we take the ball in better areas? Why don't we have better control when you are away from home? “
“You go down a goal and give a penalty away within 15 minutes. Your backs are against the wall and it gives them a lift. Spurs did not do well enough in and out.
“Okay, there is a big match against PSG in the Super Cup, but for me the goal is still on Burnley and the Premier League match. Yes, there is a trophy for grabbing, but Spurs still work towards it and Thomas knows that this is not the completed article.
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