Tottenham -Manager Ange Postecoglou suggested that the young attacker Dane Scarlett plays a role to play for the club between now and the end of the season.
Scarlett, who is 20 years old, had spent the first half of the campaign on loan on Championship Side Oxford United, but was previously recalled in January and came out of the bank to score the opener in the Europa League at home in the Elfborg on Thursday.
He was one of the three graduates from Tottenham Academy to find the net against the Swedish side, with Oyindamola Ajayi and Mikey Moore also goals.
After he has come to the field in the 3-0 victory, Scarlett can no longer play anywhere other than Tottenham or Oxford, because of the rules of FIFA about playing for more than two clubs in a season.
“We have looked at his situation,” explained manager Ange Postecoglou. “He had a few disappointing loans. I think he would send him again without any real prospect that he is developing, we just felt to train him and give him the chance to play and see how things are going. “
The decision to keep Scarlett in the group for the rest of the campaign has proved to be a popular with players. Dejan Kulusevski was cheerful about his return, along with that on the long leton list of Spurs.
“I love Dane Scarlett a lot,” said Kulusevski. “I think he is a great player and I believe he will help us these months. It was a great goal, so I am very happy for him.
“The other players who scored, they now have to give the energy. We have many injuries and they did a great job today.
“Many players now come back from an injury, such as Micky [van de Ven]That is a world-class center-back. I believe we can still do it [win a trophy]. “
In the meantime, Brentford -defender Nathan Collins came to support Bryan Mbeumo prior to their match against Spurs, after the penalty -Miss of the latter and the subsequent purpose of the reconsideration.
“Never doubt Bryan,” he said. “We are all so faith in him, and he has faith in himself. To do that on your second, it is unreal.”
Mbeumo has meanwhile talked about his close relationship with colleague attacker Yoane Wissa on and next to the field.
“If one of us scores, then we are really happy for the other,” he said.
His criminal goal last weekend against Crystal Palace held a record of 100% of the place for Brentford, after he left the first Miss.
Mbeumo said his winning formula was to focus on myself.
“It's all mentally at the moment,” he added. “I know I work a lot and I just had to do the company.”
17 – Mikey Moore van Tottenham has become the youngest Englishman who scored a major European goal (172 years, 172 days) and break a record of Jimmy Greaves since 1957 (17, 245 days). Historical. pic.twitter.com/9ZHFA238IQ
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Players to watch
Brentford – Bryan Mbeumo
Bryan Mbeumo van Brentford was involved this season in 17 Premier League goals (14 goals, 3 assists), with only four players who are involved in more. Ivan Toney in 2022-23 (20 goals, 4 assists) was the only bee player with more goals and assists in a Premier League campaign in 2022-23.
Mbeumo scored previous Time -out against Crystal Palace and now has four competition goals in its last five performances.
Tottenham – Dejan Kulusevski
No player has created more opportunities in Open Spel in the Premier League this season than Dejan Kulusevski from Tottenham (51). His average of 2.5 open play opportunities created per 90 minutes in 2024-25 is improved by only two Spurs players in a record season (min. 900 minutes played): Christian Eriksen in 2015-16 (2.6 per 90) and Aaron Lennon in 2010-11 (2.51 per 90).
The Swede has had at least one shot per match in each of his last 10 Premier League performances, while he also claimed a goal against Everton in his last way.
Match -Forecast: Draw
Tottenham has lost six of their last seven Premier League matches (D1), without side that picked up fewer points since the start of this run on December 22 (1). Since a run of six in October/November 2004, Spurs has not lost five games in a row, which came under Jacques Santini and Martin Jol, each losing three.
Brentford are the most important scorers of the Premier League on home soil this season (29) but his Winless in their last four in the Gtech Community Stadium (D1 L3).
The hosts also went 13 games without a clean magazine at home, last a longer run in the competition between November 2003 and April 2004 (14).
All three Premier League meetings between these two parties in the Gtech Community Stadium have ended in a draw.
Opta wins probability
Brentford – 44.2%
Drawing – 24.1%
Tottenham – 31.8%
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