Ange Postecoglou acknowledged Tottenham ought to have crushed Brentford “by a good bit extra”, however was happy to see his gamers flip a optimistic efficiency right into a 3-1 victory.
The hosts fell behind after simply 23 seconds on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Bryan Mbeumo volleyed Thomas Frank’s facet into an early lead.
But, Spurs responded effectively and equalised via Dominic Solanke, whereas Brennan Johnson accomplished the turnaround contained in the opening half an hour.
Postecoglou’s facet registered 23 photographs on purpose to their opponents’ six throughout a formidable attacking show, but it surely was not till the eighty fifth minute that they sealed the win via James Maddison.
“It was an excellent win, an excellent efficiency,” the Spurs boss instructed BBC Match of the Day. “Our performances have been good all 12 months, however right now, we received the end result as effectively, which is probably the most pleasing.
“We should always have gained by a good bit extra, however we nonetheless received the job performed. You’re all the time maintaining the opposition within the recreation [at 2-1], and it’s been the story of our season to date. It was necessary to complete the sport off.”
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Postecoglou additionally paid tribute to Solanke, who scored his first Tottenham purpose since arriving from Bournemouth for a club-record price of £65million.
“Dom labored his socks off. He was gone on the finish,” the Australian stated. “He’s nonetheless getting again to match health, however I do know he’s going to offer a lot for us in that central place.
“All strikers love targets, so will probably be an amazing second for him, particularly at house.”
“[It feels] incredible,” Solanke added. “As a striker, it’s all the time necessary to get that first purpose and I managed to get that right now, which I’m proud of. Hopefully, I can proceed on this manner.
“We’ve got been taking part in effectively all season, however typically, you don’t get the outcomes you deserve. However when you hold going, hold sticking at it and taking part in the best way we need to play, it’s going to occur.
“To get the win right here meant quite a bit to all of us. We’ve got had some nice performances to start out the season, however haven’t managed to get the end result to match that. Right this moment, we did that.”
