Bayern Humble Spurs 4-0 in Pre-Season Reality Check
So, Tottenham's final pre-season game before their big UEFA Super Cup clash turned into a bit of a nightmare. They were absolutely thrashed 4-0 by Bayern Munich, and honestly, it could’ve been worse. It was one of those games where everything that could go wrong… did.
Right from the start, it was clear Bayern meant business. Just 11 minutes in, Harry Kane—yes, that Harry Kane—came back to haunt his former club. He latched onto a deep cross from Michael Olise and slotted it home, although replays clearly showed he was offside. But since there was no VAR in this friendly, the goal stood. A bit of salt in the wound for Spurs fans, really.
Just a couple of minutes later, Kane had a golden chance to double the lead from the penalty spot after Joao Palhinha, making his Spurs debut, gave away a soft foul. But in a rare moment, Kane completely fluffed it—sending his shot over the bar. Still, that miss didn’t matter much in the grand scheme of things.
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Tottenham’s defense, which had looked solid earlier in pre-season, was repeatedly exposed. Bayern just kept coming. Kingsley Coman made it 2-0 with a beautiful curling finish around the hour mark, and things just spiraled after that.
Bayern then introduced a wave of talented young players, and they made an immediate impact. Seventeen-year-old Lennart Karl curled in a beauty from the edge of the box, and then 18-year-old Jonah Kusi-Asare went one better—curling in another wonder goal from an even tighter angle. The Spurs defense just had no answers.
From Tottenham’s side, there were very few positives. Bentancur looked sharp and composed, and Vicario made a few solid saves, but the rest of the team struggled to keep up. Romero was aggressive but looked a step behind all night, and Spence and Palhinha had tough outings. Brennan Johnson, trying to fill the void left by Son Heung-Min, barely got involved.
This wasn’t just a loss—it felt like a bit of a reality check for Spurs manager Thomas Frank. After an unbeaten pre-season run, this result showed there’s still a long way to go, especially with a UEFA Super Cup showdown against Paris Saint-Germain coming up next week.
So, not the send-off they were hoping for, but maybe, just maybe, the wake-up call they needed.
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