It was a competitive, sometimes fiery clash at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. Spurs staged a late fightback from 2-0 down to draw level at 2-2 thanks to goals from Harry Winks and Vincent Janssen. However, Serie A giants Roma hit straight back through Marco Tumminello to give Roma a last-gasp 3-2 victory.
The game provided an entertaining spectacle for over 18000 fans at the game as well as those following UK bookmakers without GamStop restrictions back home in England.
Spurs 2 Roma 3
Spurs Manager Mauricio Pochettino was clear that he’s looking at much more than just the results in these big pre-season tests in the US. Those were certainly his sentiments as he reflected with satisfaction on aspects of this contest. The game came just three days after a 4-2 triumph over Paris Saint-Germain in Orlando.
“I’m not frustrated, I’m very happy,” he beamed. “So excited to see the players play, develop and improve, every day getting fitter.”
“When you play teams like PSG and Roma, teams that invest a lot to build a team and for us playing with young players like Tash (Tashan Oakley-Boothe) and Anthony (Georgiou), that’s great news.
Tottenham Unlucky
“It’s exciting because we played much better than Roma. We created more chances and we were unlucky. The (penalty) decision was difficult for us and we didn’t deserve it because we played much better. But okay, that’s football and we accept that.
“We’re in pre-season and the result isn’t important, it’s (important) to compete and we competed for 90 minutes. Okay, we made some mistakes that we need to improve on. Generally, I’m so happy with all the players.
“I think 80 per cent of the stadium were our supporters! They are so fantastic. I say thank you very much to all of them. We’re a little disappointed with the result but it’s amazing to share a night like that with them.”