Tottenham's summer signings have struggled to adapt, with Sandro Tonali, their £100m marquee signing, having a difficult game. Tonali completed a first half of misplaced passes and frustrated fouls, always one step behind Brentford's Mamadou Sangaré. Sangaré made his Premier League debut for Brentford and scored a goal, showing promise alongside Brentford's other summer signings.
Brentford's summer signings, including Sangaré, have shown promise, while Tottenham's signings have struggled to adapt. Tottenham's summer spending is expected to reach £400m, with two pending arrivals, Savinho and Omar Marmoush. Despite their big summer spending, Tottenham's performance against Brentford suggests that it will take more than a few new players to restore any sense of stability to the team.
Tottenham's head coach, Roberto De Zerbi, will be under pressure to turn the team's performance around. The team's next match is against Manchester City on 2026-08-28.