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Live updates from our reporter Nayan Murthy at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Spurs host Villarreal.
Bergvall also says he is working on making more runs forward.
“Yes definitely [been working on it], especially when Mo [Kudus] gets the ball, to run in behind. The goal I scored last game against West Ham, to make the run in behind when the centre half can ping it. There is space there [to run into] and we can score goals.
“Of course I always want the ball but when I play as a 10, as I do now, we need those runs forward. Last year I played as a six and an eight but this year I’m in the 10 and need to do those runs.”
Lucas Bergvall praises the impact of Thomas Frank: “New, fresh air. We talked a lot about ‘clean sheet mentality’ this year because we conceded a lot last year. My relationship with him is really good. I just want to get back to the form I had at the end of last year, and I feel like I am. I have help from him and the video analysts to get better every day.”
Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven speaking to Amazon Prime: “I think we are a difficult team to play against, for sure. Structure-wise we are really good and we all know what to do, so we’re a difficult team to beat.”
It wasn’t a classic, but Spurs got the job done!
Reaction to come soon.
Lucas Bergvall is replaced by Kevin Danso. Another centre half on for Spurs!
Three minutes added on!
The former Arsenal man hits it just wide after an agonising wait for Spurs fans.
Nicolas Pepe will take this
Villarreal free kick right on the edge of the area! Micky van de Ven bundles into the back of Georges Mikautadze just outside the box.
Randal Kolo-Muani gets his first touch of the ball in a Spurs shirt chesting the ball down to Joao Palhinha for a shooting chance. The striker goes over the bar!
Thomas Partey comes on for Santiago Comesana and Dani Parejo comes on for Papa Gueye
Brennan Johnson and Randal Kolo-Muani come on for Xavi Simons and Richarlison.
Kolo-Muani makes his Spurs debut.
Ilias Akhomach and Alfonso Pedrazza come on for Ayoze Perez, Sergi Cardona
Mohammed Kudus’ cross into the back post is so close to Richarlison but he cannot get the effort goalwards.
Destiny Udogie and Joao Palhinha come on for Pape Sarr and Djed Spence!
Xavi Simons is lucky to stay on the pitch as he takes out Nicolas Pepe on the break whilst already being on a yellow card.
Lucas Bergvall does brilliantly to drive into the area but his cross is blocked for a corner.
Lucas Bergvall has a great sight of goal on the edge of the area but his strike goes just over!
Spurs fans take a huge sigh of relief to see that go wide!
Nicolas Pepe was bearing down on goal but his effort went inches past the post.
Renato Veiga recieves a yellow card for elbowing Lucas Bergvall!
Ayoze Perez gets us underway for the second half.
Tottenham end the half in the lead thanks to a Luiz Junior own goal.
The eventual free kick finds Bentancur in the area but his header is not on target.
Lucas Bergvall’s cross cannons off the arm of Renato Veiga. Spurs free kick just outside the area on the right.
Tottenham want a penalty after Richarlison goes down in the area but nothing doing.
Satiago Mourino is now in the book now for bringing down Xavi Simons on the break.
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