Spurs 4 – 0 FC Copenhagen

Spurs 4 – 0 FC Copenhagen

Micky van de Ven scored a contender for one in every of the best Champions League targets as Tottenham thrashed Copenhagen in a a lot-wanted 4-0 dwelling victory.

With Spurs main 2-0 however all the way down to 10 males after Brennan Johnson’s crimson card, Van de Ven ran from the fringe of his space to dash the total size of the pitch past a number of Copenhagen gamers before hitting an outstanding, highly effective low end into the backside nook.

The defender’s aim was the good apology for his actions on Saturday after he ignored the pleas of his boss, Thomas Frank, to applaud the Spurs followers following the wretched 1-0 dwelling defeat to Chelsea.

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Thomas Frank joked that Micky van de Ven can maintain can maintain strolling past him when he is indignant if he continues to carry out like Lionel Messi, while the defender talks us by what he was pondering when he scored his surprise aim.

Frank joked of Van de Ven at his post-match press convention: “He can keep walking past me if he is angry after a game if he delivers this!”

When requested to interrupt down the solo effort, Van de Ven said: “It was not intuition kicking in. I used to be a striker once I was youthful however I used to be not pondering about that to be trustworthy.

“I obtained the ball in my very own box and I noticed the hole opening in entrance of me once I began dribbling. At one point, some gamers have been round me however I got here by.

“I noticed the method was open to the aim, so I used to be like, ‘Ok, I maintain dribbling now. I would like to complete this.’

“In the moment, I was like, ‘I need to score this one.’ Luckily, it happened.”

How Spurs put Woeful Chelsea loss behind them

This entertaining show was a far cry from the weekend’s horror present as Spurs overcame one in every of their worst-ever statistical performances in the Premier League to hammer Copenhagen to maneuver into the top eight of the Champions League desk and stay unbeaten in this season’s competitors.

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Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven celebrates after scoring his sensational aim

The morale-boosting win also noticed Xavi Simons, who against Chelsea was substituted after coming off the bench, take pleasure in his best game for Spurs as he arrange Johnson’s nineteenth-minute opener with a high-quality throughball that allowed the Welshman to round the goalkeeper and end coolly from a decent angle.

Simons might have had a hat-trick of assists in the first half, however Randal Kolo Muani fluffed his traces twice.

The striker, though, made up for his misses in the 51st minute with some relentless work to shut the Copenhagen goalkeeper down and then fantastically tee up Wilson Odobert to roll dwelling.

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Wilson Odobert doubled the lead for Spurs

Then got here Johnson’s 57th-minute crimson card following a VAR review for a late studs-up challenge on Gabriel Pereira.

But the sending off sparked one in every of Spurs’ greatest-ever targets as Van de Ven scored his outrageous solo stunner to wild celebrations at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Just three minutes later, the followers have been cheering again as Van de Ven’s centre-again companion Cristian Romero went on a cost of his personal to arrange substitute Joao Palhinha for a fourth.

Not even Richarlison’s missed stoppage-time penalty might dampen the temper in north London, which was given the carry it wanted after Saturday’s dismal displaying.

Team news

Frank: Van de Ven become Messi!

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank at his post-match press convention:

“It seemed like we had Lionel Messi turned into Micky Van de Ven!

“Running from his personal aim and all the method to the other end to score a incredible aim. He is our top goalscorer in all competitions, he can maintain going!”

On Johnson’s red card: “I feel I perceive why it may be given however that still footage is the place it seems to be unhealthy. There was no recklessness in this deal with from Brennan.

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On response to Chelsea loss: “We talked a lot about that bounce-back mentality. There will be setbacks and it is how we react to that.

“That is a part of a very good team and I’m very pleased with the response, we managed it from minute one. It is never simple. I’m fairly positive we is not going to see them lose 4-0 again.”

Analysis: Turning point for Frank’s Spurs?

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Joao Palhinha celebrates scoring the fourth

What a response this was from Spurs to Saturday’s woeful loss to Chelsea.

There have been targets, pictures, loads of assaults and only cheers from the dwelling followers as Tottenham dismantled Copenhagen. It was every little thing that was not there at the weekend.

So was this aim-laden victory a turning point for Frank?

“I would say it’s a step forward in terms of how we want to play,” he said at his post-match press convention.

“Assist and goals from the offensive players, and also good performances. I also think the structure was good.”

Copenhagen have been admittedly weak opposition and offered good bounce-again materials for Spurs.

Van de Ven said sorry in fashion, Xavi Simons was the participant of the match, and Spurs followers left with smiles on their faces.

But the real take a look at of this renewed optimism will come on Saturday as Tottenham host Manchester United, the place another step ahead might be taken ahead of the November worldwide break.

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