Editor's note: Apologies for the lateness of this piece – a combination of time zones, alarm clocks, and other commitments conspired to ensure I would miss the match and take some time to write it up!
Tottenham Hotspur's final weekend before the kick-off of the 2026/27 Premier League season began with a solid 3-0 preseason win over Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim.
In the first of two matches over the weekend against the German side, Roberto De Zerbi named a strong XI that immediately looked to take the fight to Hoffenheim in front of a buoyant Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd. Both sides had chances to score before Richarlison broke the deadlock late in the first half with a smart first-time finish from the penalty spot. The second half, however, was all about Mikey Moore as he scored a double, ******* isted on both by Mathys Tel.
Here are my top ten talking points from Spurs' friendly against TSG Hoffenheim.
Roberto De Zerbi has been reasonably consistent with his selections, naming similar starting XIs for the last couple of matches, with the only changes due to injury or unavailability (such as Manor Solomon's transfer to West Ham United). As such, it's reasonable to ******* ume the lineup in this match was not worlds away from what we might see against Brentford.
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Tottenham Hotspur's final weekend before the kick-off of the 2026/27 Premier League season began with a solid 3-0 preseason win over Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim.
In the first of two matches over the weekend against the German side, Roberto De Zerbi named a strong XI that immediately looked to take the fight to Hoffenheim in front of a buoyant Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd. Both sides had chances to score before Richarlison broke the deadlock late in the first half with a smart first-time finish from the penalty spot. The second half, however, was all about Mikey Moore as he scored a double, ******* isted on both by Mathys Tel.
Here are my top ten talking points from Spurs' friendly against TSG Hoffenheim.
Roberto De Zerbi has been reasonably consistent with his selections, naming similar starting XIs for the last couple of matches, with the only changes due to injury or unavailability (such as Manor Solomon's transfer to West Ham United). As such, it's reasonable to ******* ume the lineup in this match was not worlds away from what we might see against Brentford.
#match
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