Three things learnt as Tottenham leave it late to salvage a point against Wolves
Multi-skilled journalist Fintan Starkey reveals the big points from the draw
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Tottenham salvaged a point against Wolves in the dying moments of added time to deny Vítor Pereira his first win of the Premier League season.
Santiago Bueno opened the scoring from close range mid-way through the second half, after Spurs missed a flurry of opportunities to level the game in the first.
Wolves looked set to take their first win of the season, but with less than 90 seconds to go to the final whistle, João Palhinha curled a shot in the bottom corner to save the match-up for Thomas Frank’s side.
But what were the biggest takeaways from the match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium? GB News reveals all!
KUDUS IS CRITICAL TO SPURS' SUCCESS
All of the good things for Tottenham ran through Mohammed Kudus
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Mohammed Kudus had the opening goal of the match ruled out as he slotted a shot home, but that was not his only contribution, as almost every attack that Spurs were able to put together ran through his incredible footwork.
Whether it was inside or the outside of his foot, sending in crosses or taking on defenders, the new signing for Frank showed he was worth every penny as he carved his way through the Wolves' defence.
Whilst opportunities ran through the forward, they always seemed to be one touch or a better shot away from a great move, the final third focus of Tottenham needs work after such good build-up play.
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WOLVES BEGINNING TO FIND THEIR WAY
With the goal Wolves scored, not only did they move in the right direction as they scored against a side playing well, but their defence was stoic. Franks’s side attempted to break down the Wolves' defence almost constantly throughout the first half, and the defence held strong, corner after corner; they found a way to keep Spurs out, something they have not been able to do in previous games this season.
They got a well-deserved goal for their efforts as well, as much as it was against the run of play for the match, it was exactly the goal they needed to score to kickstart their season in the right way.
The change of system, playing four at the back instead of the usual five at the back, has worked well for them, and the confidence after scoring the opener allowed them to boss the Spurs side around.
The side that was on display following the goal, the pressure and the discipline on and off the ball, was unlike anything we have seen this season, and if Vítor Pereira can find the key to unlocking that performance, then Wolves may have a chance of redeeming their season. The commitment from the Wolves side in the final thirty minutes on tired legs was commendable after the start of the season Wolves have had so far, and this game feels like a great turn for Wolves.
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Costly mistakes for Spurs
Despite the late goal, there are a lot of positives for Wolves to take from this game
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Missed opportunities were the story of the first half for Spurs, and costly mistakes were the story of the second.
In the first half, Spurs had been dominating the ball and could have had two or three goals had things gone their way. Instead, they spent the second half scrapping to try and get themselves back into the match that they had been in control of.
As the first half came to a close, Matt Doherty hit the crossbar for Wolves four minutes into added time, and from that point onwards, Wolves began to take control of the game. While it was not immediate, the pressure that Wolves began to put on Spurs forced silly, unforced errors.
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Low crosses, passes into areas with no teammates, and errant shots from outside the box plagued Frank’s side throughout the second half, where quality was difficult to find.
Frank has prided himself on flowing football full of quality, and that was nowhere to be seen in the second half, an uncharacteristic performance from a Thomas Frank side.
The only piece of real quality for Spurs came in with the goal that levelled the game from João Palhinha, but improvements will need to be made for the upcoming games.
João Palhinha saved his Spurs side with a late goal
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Tottenham now turn their attention to a rematch of their Europa League semi-final from last season as they take on Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Wolves will look to take the positives from this game and build on it as they take on Brighton next week in the Premier League.