Spurs 'Win' on Penalties as Tel's Free-Kick Sparks Moment of Magic

Tel's strike. Top corner from the left. Twenty-ninth minute. A screamer. It landed during what passed for a dominant opening spell from Spurs. Sydney then decided to wake up, equalising through Takahiro Sekine after the break. Naturally, that pushed us straight into the lottery of a shootout. Martin Dubravka actually saved one, and Dane Scarlett, bless him, finished his. That was the difference.

This French winger, signed permanently from Bayern Munich for £30m this summer, put on a show in the first half. On the left wing, he looked the part. A nice reminder of what he's capable of, I guess. Especially if those whispers about Tottenham chasing Savinho from Manchester City turn out to be more than just hot air.

Roberto De Zerbi, as expected, made wholesale changes. Everyone loves a pre-season shuffle. Lucas Bergvall, the 'wantaway' midfielder, got a start. His first pre-season run-out. Replaced at half-time by Sandro Tonali, the club's record signing. Andy Robertson, the new boy, got his debut in the second half. Even captained the side. He pulled a couple of chances out of thin air and slotted his penalty away. Handy.

They're clearly busy recruiting in defence and midfield. But up front? Spurs still can't hit a barn door. Conor Gallagher blew three first-half chances. Substitute Min-Hyeok Yang missed twice. Richarlison? Spent 60 minutes doing precisely nothing, according to Sky Sports. With Dominic Solanke, James Maddison, Mohammad Kudus, and a few others all sitting out injured, the attack looks seriously incomplete. And Chelsea's visit to Sydney is next on Saturday. Panic stations, maybe.

Archie Gray wearing the armband again. That's two in a row. De Zerbi clearly fancies the kid. Sees him as part of his fancy three-man midfield unit. We'll see.