Sky journalist shares what he spotted Radu Dragusin and Lucas Bergvall doing in Tottenham training today
Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has been putting his players through their paces ahead of Sunday’s Premier League trip to Manchester United. The Lilywhites face...
Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has been putting his players through their paces ahead of Sunday’s Premier League trip to Manchester United.
The Lilywhites face a relatively quick turnaround in games, taking on the Red Devils just two-and-a-half days after beating Qarabag in their Europa League opener.
Tottenham ran out 3-0 winners over the Azerbaijani champions on Tuesday night, although it wasn’t as one-sided a game as the scoreline suggests.
Spurs played most of the game with ten men after Radu Dragusin was sent off in the seventh minute for hauling down Juninho as the last man.
Tottenham were also on the receiving end of plenty of attacks, and Qarabag even won a penalty, though they failed to make it count.
Sky Sports journalist Michael Bridge has now shared what he noticed about Dragusin and Lucas Bergvall, who made way for Destiny Udogie after the sending-off.
Radu Dragusin and Lucas Bergvall spotted alongside Tottenham players who didn’t feature against Qarabag
Bridge, speaking on Sky Sports News, noted how Richarlison was back out on the grass, training on his own, before the camera panned to a group of players.
Those were the players who didn’t feature against Qarabag, with the notable exception of Dragusin and Bergvall.
Both players, who got just seven minutes apiece on the night, were spotted alongside the likes of James Maddison, Pedro Porro and Cristian Romero.
The players were shown carrying out passing drills.
How long is Dragusin banned for?
According to football.london, Dragusin has incurred a one-match ban.
This, according to Alasdair Gold, will have further consequences in that another defender will be needed to play all three games next week.
Cristian Romero, who is back after suspension, is likely to be called upon against Man United, Ferencvaros and Brighton.
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What Postecoglou said about Dragusin and Bergvall
Football.london carried quotes from Postecoglou about Dragusin’s early sending-off and Bergvall’s substitution following the Qarabag game.
“(I said) nothing specifically to them,” said the Tottenham boss. “I mean, it was just a consequence of us starting the game really slowly.
“It was just not a great start for us. We were really passive with our passing. Whether it was the delay to the game or whatever, but it’s no excuse.
“We kind of shot ourselves in the foot and unfortunately Radu and Lucas paid the ultimate price for it.
“But as a team, we just didn’t start the game in the way we wanted to and the way we needed to and made the game challenging for us.
“The response was great, absolutely, but disappointed we had to be in that position.”
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