Thomas Frank's flying start to life as Tottenham boss continued as Brennan Johnson and João Palhinha secured an impressive victory at Manchester City on an afternoon to forget for James Trafford. Both sides began the Premier League season strongly, with Spurs having beaten Burnley 3-0 and City defeating Wolves 4-0. Spurs recorded a 2-0 win at the Etihad as Palhinha, on loan, capitalised on a costly error by debutant Trafford shortly after Johnson opened the scoring. The win contrasted with Tottenham's failed move for Eberechi Eze, and Ederson watched from the bench amid transfer speculation.
Spurs scored four without reply at City last season and this time celebrated a 2-0 triumph as on-loan Palhinha capitalised on a mistake by home debutant Trafford shortly after Johnson had opened the scoring. It was an impressive response to the disappointment of their move for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze being hijacked by Arsenal and allowed the away fans to gleefully chant "we are top of the league".
Tottenham deserve the plaudits but much of the post-match analysis will surround goalkeeper Trafford, who returned to the Etihad Stadium this summer in a £27 million move from Burnley. Johnson's opener was hard to prevent but he could have been sent off for a clumsy challenge on Mohammed Kudus before his huge error allowed Palhinha to score in first half stoppage time.
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