Tottenham beat Brentford to end a four-game losing run in the league, but Spurs fans repeatedly called for chairman Daniel Levy to leave the club.
The visitors took a fortunate lead in the 29th minute. When Son Heung-min’s excellent inswinging corner bounced off the back of Brentford’s Vitaly Janelt in a crowd penalty area and into his own net.
Tottenham wrapped up an excellent victory. When substitute Pape Matar Sarr raced on to Son’s excellent pass and flicked a finish past Hakon Valdimarsson for a late second goal.
Despite the victory, on several occasions the Tottenham supporters chanted “We want Levy out”, with the club struggling in the bottom half of the table.
Brentford are the top scorers at สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที home this season, while only Liverpool have now scored more goals than Tottenham, but this was a scrappy affair, with both sides struggling to create clear-cut chances.
Away goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky parried an effort from Christian Norgaard and held a strike from Bryan Mbeumo, with Yoane Wissa also glancing a header wide as an organised Tottenham defence frustrated the hosts.
Spurs show steel and character
For Tottenham, so often criticised for being weak defensively, this was the sort of performance under-pressure boss Ange Postecoglou would have gained a great deal of satisfaction from as he continues to battle a lengthy injury list that saw him without nine key players.
The club had been facing the prospect of losing five league games in a row for the first time since 2004.
But the three points took Spurs from 16th to 14th, with the supporters chanting “we are staying up”, mocking those critics. Who suggested the club were in danger of relegation.
This is a key week for Postecoglou, and could define his time in charge.
On Thursday, Tottenham will travel to Liverpool, holding a slim 1-0 advantage. After the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, with Spurs looking to secure their first trophy in 17 years.