Before today’s encounter against the Seagulls, the Spurs had three ongoing statistic data which where quite optimistic: they have won four of their Premier League home games against Brighton, Dejan Kulusevski was about to become first player to assist seven goals in his first 10 Premier League and they have scored at least two goals in the last 7 Premier League games.But, today Tottenham managed to not only disrupt those data, but to record a devastating loss in injury time, a loss that will allow their fiercest rival Arsenal to overcome them at the league table if they win their too rescheduled games: Tottenham – Brighton 0-1.2 – Brighton are only the second side in Premier League history to win away at both Arsenal and Tottenham in consecutive Premier League matches, after Hull City in October 2008. Rarity.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 16, 2022 This was the game in which Spurs manager Antonio Conte witnessed first hand what a British version of Diego Simeone looks like, as Graham Potter made his Seagulls play like Atletico Madrid: aggressive and defensive. Tottenham players didn’t like that kind of environment, as the game stats showed: only 48% of ball possession, five total shot and none on target.Before this match, 23 of last 29 Premier League goals scored have involved either Kane, Son or Kulusevski, with 19 of them scored by one of the three. The trio are the top three providers of goals and assists combined in the Premier League, but today they all failed. In fact, Kulusevski and Son didn’t finish the game, they were subbed, while Kane looked like he is even not in the game.Spurs were frustrated with the Seagulls game plan. They were also getting distracted with lots of niggly fouls. Whenever they had any chances, various Brighton defenders managed to block the shots, stopping the home team to put at least one shot on target in the stats column.On the opposite side, visitors took their chances, which were also hard to come by, but eventually Spurs allowed a game winning injury time winner, which will see Conte fuming in the locker room. Lallana got the ball inside the penalty area, but Romano first dispossessed him, and then failed to properly clear the ball, which led to Trossard’s inside run next to deconcentrated Dier and a winning goal. Spurs are still fourth, but with two games less than the Gunners, who can reclaim the forth spot in case they win both of them.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 33SaturdayTottenham – Brighton 0-1 (0-0)/Trossard 90+1/17.00: (1.30) Man.Utd. (6.50) Norwich (10.0)17.00: (4.10) Southampton (3.50) Arsenal (2.00)17.00: (3.00) Watford (3.20) Brentford (2.70)Sunday16.15: (2.39) Newcastle (3.35) Leicester (3.40)16.15: (1.82) West Ham (3.70) Burnley (5.40)***odds are subject to change
