Minute-by-minute report: Join Rob Smyth for updates as the two London clubs resume their season
Well this feels a bit weird. Eight days after the greatest World Cup final in at least 68 years, the Premier League is back . We start with Brentford v, or 10th v 4th if you’re reliant on the league table for a bit of context as you’ve completely forgotten what happened before the World Cup. In fact, these teams finished part one of the 2022-23 season with memorable victories: Brentford won 2-1 at Manchester City, and Spurs thrice came from behind to beat Leeds 4-3.
Ivan Toney scored both goals in the win at the Etihad, and all eyes will be on him and Harry Kane today. Both were the subject of unwelcome headlines during the World Cup: Toney for allegedly having 262 flutters too many, Kane for missing a late penalty in England’s quarter-final defeat to France. Funny how things work out. In 2018, Kane won the Golden Boot but didn’t play particularly well. In Qatar he was superb, the best centre forward in the tournament in ma opinion, but all anyone will remember is the shocking moment when he launched his second penalty over the bar.
England players have reacted to penalty trauma in a variety of ways. Stuart Pearce went on the rampage, scoring a career-best 16 goals in 1990-91; Gareth Southgate went into a funk; David Batty got on with life as if nothing had happened. Adversity stimulates people in different ways. We’ll soon get our first insight into Kane’s state of mind – and Toney’s.
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