Football Preview | Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur

An intriguing London derby to start the Premier League season

Boosted by an impressive pre-season and several exciting summer arrivals, Brentford will face Roberto De Zerbi’s new-look Tottenham.

Author | Ajay

Stadium | Gtech Community Stadium

The Bees completed their preparations for the new campaign in emphatic fashion with a 7-0 victory over Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend. Spurs were also unbeaten during pre-season, recording four wins and three draws from their seven matches ahead of their first full campaign under De Zerbi.

Brentford narrowly missed our European qualification last season

A number of competitive debuts could be in store at Gtech Community Stadium. Brentford supporters will be keen to see Jaidon Anthony, Callum Wilson and highly rated Mali international Mamadou Sangaré in red and white.

Spurs need to start their new era

Tottenham have spent heavily on reshaping a squad that has finished 17th in each of the past two Premier League seasons.

De Zerbi will look to integrate his new signings while putting into practice the tactical adjustments refined during pre-season, with an intriguing contest in prospect.

The Tottenham manager was renowned for the possession-based football he introduced at Brighton, and with players such as Tonali, Fernandes and James Maddison in midfield, Spurs are likely to adopt a more controlled approach than the one seen as they battled to avoid Premier League relegation towards the end of last season.