National media praise Pape Sarr's performance against Qarabag

Tottenham Hotspur claimed a 3-0 victory over Qarabag in their first league match of the season. european league campaign on Thursday night.

The London heavyweights were down to 10 men after just 7 minutes on the clock. Radu Dragusin received a straight red card. Lucas Bergvall was replaced by Destiny Udogie to bolster the defense and Spurs managed to secure a 3-0 victory.

Brennan Johnson continued his good scoring streak by breaking the deadlock in the 12th minute. Pape Sarr made it 2-0 in favor of Spurs. He played a huge role in the third goal scored by Solanke after making a great run behind the Qarabag defence.

The 22-year-old star has been a regular on the bench during the first part of the championship. first division season, but has sent a big message to coach Ange Postecoglou ahead of the Premier League match against manchester united on the road.

Postecoglou will most likely continue with Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski in midfield, but Sarr has certainly shown that he is ready to step up to the starting line-up when the coach requires it.

In addition to his crucial goal, Sarr completed 92% of his passes with 100% long balls and 100% aerial duels won.

His performance was also praised by the national media. Standard Sport described it as “tireless' in their player ratings, while football.london said he was 'far better' in the second half against the reigning champions of Azerbaijan.

Spurs were far from their best against Qarabag, but it was justifiable after Dragusin was sent off. They were lucky to encounter a Qarabag who wasted many scoring chances and also wasted a penalty.

Postecoglou's side will need to improve defensively if they are to beat Manchester United in Sunday's Premier League match at Old Trafford. United have drawn their last two games, but have improved at the back this season.