Tottenham concluded their pre-season preparations in disappointing fashion as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Roma. Roger Ibanez’s first-half header proved to be the difference in Israel as Jose Mourinho came up against his former side, Spurs suffering their first defeat of the summer.
It was a strong lineup as expected from Antonio Conte, with the majority of those starting against Roma likely to do the same next weekend. Mourinho’s side started quickly though and very nearly took the lead through new signing Paulo Dybala inside the opening minute. The goal did come for Roma, just before the half hour mark, as Ibanez powered home a header from a corner and that was all the Serie A side needed.
Attention now turns to the serious business, when Tottenham welcome Southampton to north London to get their Premier League campaign up and running next Saturday.
