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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jamie Jackson at the Etihad Stadium

Spurs stun Etihad again as Johnson and Palhinha strikes sink Manchester City

Brennan Johnson (right) opens the scoring against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium
Brennan Johnson (right) opens the scoring against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Photograph: Peter Powell/Reuters

How to rally Tottenham after the Eberechi Eze farrago: turn up at Manchester City and mastermind a dominant 2-0 triumph that takes your side to the top of the Premier League – for a few hours at least.

By doing so Thomas Frank issued a fine calling card regarding his professionalism, and suggested his Spurs project will be as strategic as Ange Postecoglou’s was gung-ho. Witnessing how the visitors caused Pep Guardiola’s men headaches caused one wag to question if Eze might change his mind (again) about which club to join.

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