All the goals as Tottenham sweep past Auckland FC

Dane Scarlett’s goal was great to see, but few, if any, chances like that will be gifted to us back in Blighty. Third-form defending at best delivered an opportunity few would miss.

The positive there was the cross from Archie Gray - more please.

I see praise being heaped on Tel for his role in the Brazilian’s tap-in, and I wonder whether anyone who is praising him has ever watched top-flight football. We’ve just sat through a World Cup, for goodness‘ sake.

Auckland created chances in both halves but failed to convert; Spurs’ goalkeeper Brandon Austin made important saves, including a point-blank stop. Spurs controlled much of the game with good possession and build-up play, though it was a typical early pre-season affair with rotation and academy involvement.

De Zerbi rotated heavily (as expected in pre-season), giving opportunities to new and fringe players. At the same time, several senior stars were absent due to World Cup recovery and injury, such as Kudus, Kulusevski, Odobert, etc.

Given the soft squad that the Italian has taken, it’s perhaps helpful that our opponents were of this quality, but do not get excited.