Tottenham Hotspur launched their pre-season campaign on Wednesday with a narrow 1-0 win against MK Dons in a secret match at Hotspur Way.
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Subscribe Sekarang →New head coach Roberto De Zerbi fielded a strong starting lineup for the opening half, giving fans an early glimpse of summer recruits. It took just three minutes for £85million signing Mateus Fernandes to make his mark. Mathys Tel delivered a corner that the opposition defense cleared only as far as the edge of the penalty box. Fernandes latched onto the loose ball and unleashed a powerful right-footed volley straight into the top corner.
According to official match reports, De Zerbi made ten changes at halftime to rotate his squad. The second half saw several promising moments from younger talents. Luca Williams-Barnett impressed in midfield, creating clear opportunities for Richarlison and Yang Min-hyeok. Richarlison managed to find the back of the net off a Jamie Donley pass, but the assistant referee flagged the effort for offside.
Late in the contest, veteran goalkeeper Martin Dubravka tipped a sharp header over the crossbar to preserve the clean sheet. Based on post-match interviews, De Zerbi expressed satisfaction with the squad's progress. "I feel very good because we are working well," De Zerbi told SPURSPLAY. "I think we are building a very good team, with some very important new players, and we are starting the project in another part of the history of the club."