- The former Tottenham striker praised the entire team effort to go two up
- But three second-half goals from Brighton consign Spurs to a devastating loss
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Former Tottenham and Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov praised Spurs’ team effort for their second goal against Brighton, before their dramatic second-half collapse to lose 3-2.
Spurs had gone 1-0 up via Brennan Johnson’s sixth goal in as many games before James Maddison doubled their advantage.
After good build-up from Dominic Solanke, a Timo Werner cutback the area teed up Maddison, who coolly slotted past goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen to make it 2-0.
Berbatov hailed the entire team effort from top to bottom, as a well-worked move began with a quick turnover from Spurs’ ‘keeper, Guglielmo Vicario.
However, the game was totally flipped on its head as goals from Yankuba Minteh and Georginio Rutter restored parity before Danny Welbeck struck in the 66th minute to put them 3-2 up – something that seemed inconceivable at half-time.
Former Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov praised Spurs for a ‘perfect goal’ against Brighton
James Maddison slotted home a Timo Werner cut-back pass to make it 2-0 before half-tine
Spurs were 2-0 up at break and looked to have a complete stranglehold on the game
However, an inspired second-half comeback from Brighton saw the tables turned completely
‘This is the perfect goal starting from the keeper,’ Berbatov said, speaking on Sky Sports.
‘Great composure. Timo Werner with the pass to Maddison.
‘Yes it was a mistake by the keeper but it was perfect.’
That makes it two goals in his last three Premier League appearances for James Maddison, which is as many as he’s scored in his past 28 league outings.
Tottenham led Brighton 2-0 away from home at the break, but two Brighton goals from Yankuba Minteh and Georginio Rutter, all within the space of ten minutes, put the Seagulls back on parity at 2-2.
