Tottenham Hotspur Scatter Man City 2-0 for Etihad: Na Big Win for Thomas Frank Boys!
Omo, wetin we eye see for Etihad Stadium on Saturday, August 23, 2025, no be small thing o! Tottenham Hotspur, wey dey under new coach Thomas Frank, don land heavy slap for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City face, as dem carry 2-0 victory waka comot for City backyard.
Dis match na proper statement from Spurs, as dem show say dem no come play.
Na Brennan Johnson and João Palhinha score di goals wey make Spurs fans dey sing “We dey top of di league!” for di away stand. Make we break dis tori down in sweet pidgin, abeg!
First Half: Spurs Show Pepper
From di moment ref blow whistle, you go know say dis match no go dey ordinary. Man City, wey bin scatter Wolves 4-0 last week, think say dem go just stroll pass Spurs.
But Thomas Frank don arrange him boys wella, with proper game plan wey mix defence with sharp counter-attack. Early-early, Pedro Porro try one shot wey enter side net, but na City dey control ball pass.
Omar Marmoush, City new boy, dey try him luck with two shots, but Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario stand like rock for post.
Di real gbedu start for 35th minute. Spurs catch City napping with one sweet counter-attack.
Mohammed Kudus flick ball give Richarlison, wey burst forward like Usain Bolt. Him cross low ball, and Brennan Johnson, with no mercy, hammer di ball enter net.
At first, linesman raise flag for offside, but VAR check am and say, “Na goal!” Spurs fans for away end nearly bring stadium down with shout. City head don dey hot, but worse still dey come.
Just before halftime, City keeper James Trafford, wey dem just buy for £27 million from Burnley, do wetin person no fit explain.
Him collect short goal kick, but instead of clear ball, him try play like Iniesta for him own box.
Na so Pape Matar Sarr steal ball, pass to Richarlison, and before you say “Jack,” João Palhinha don blast di ball enter net for him first Spurs goal.
2-0! City fans just dey look like people wey lose money for bet. Trafford face red pass tomato, and Pep Guardiola just dey shake head for touchline.
Second Half: Spurs Lock Shop, City Dey Struggle
As second half start, you go think say Man City, with all dem big boys like Erling Haaland, go wake up.
Pep even throw in Phil Foden and Rodri to try turn things around, but Spurs defence, led by Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, say, “No road!” Van de Ven especially block one dangerous cutback from Foden like superhero.
City try, try, but dem no fit find any clear chance. Rodri head one ball straight to Vicario, and dat na one of di only two shots wey dem get on target for second half.
Spurs, on di other hand, no gree slow down. Dem dey press City high, no give dem space to breathe.
Richarlison nearly score again with two looping headers, but dem just miss.
Late in di game, Trafford try redeem himself with one fine double save to stop Dominic Solanke and Wilson Odobert, but di damage don already happen.
Spurs fans dey chant, “It’s happened again!” as dem remind City of di 4-0 beating wey dem collect last season.
Thomas Frank Na Tactician!
Dis win no be luck o. Thomas Frank, wey just take over from Ange Postecoglou, show say him sabi work.
Him tactics expose City weaknesses, especially for midfield, where Spurs press no let City stars like Bernardo Silva and Tijjani Reijnders shine.
Frank talk after match say, “I dey proud of my players. We stay in di game, score great goals, and keep clean sheet.”
Him boys show discipline and hunger, and dat clean sheet na big deal, as Spurs don pick six points from two games without conceding.
City Wahala and Spurs Dream
For City, dis match na wake-up call. Pep talk say, “We miss simple things with di ball,” and him defend Trafford, but everybody know say di keeper mess up big time.
City frailties wey show last season don rear head again, and dem go need fix up sharp-sharp if dem wan fight for title.
For Spurs, dis 2-0 win na proper morale booster. Dem don beat City three times in di last five meetings, including dat 4-0 last November.
With dis result, Tottenham climb to di top of Premier League table with six points, and fans dey dream big.
Whether dis early-season form go last, nobody know, but for now, Spurs dey fly high, and Thomas Frank don show say him fit handle di big boys. COYS!