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Mark Hughes happy with Stoke’s response at Tottenham
Spurs looked on course to secure their first three points of the campaign after first-half goals from Eric Dier and Nacer Chadli had given the hosts a commanding advantage.
“He wanted to play the Euros and after that he needed a holiday and he arrived late to start pre-season”.
Arnautovic pulled a goal back from the spot 13 minutes from time after Alderweireld hauled down Joselu after he had turned sharply in the area.
All of a sudden, our forward movement was clicking and we were creating chances, which led to the award of the penalty and subsequent header from Mame Diouf to put us back on level terms.
But the summer signing says Spurs must learn to control the game better when they are ahead, and to keep the pressure on their opponents rather than inviting it upon themselves.
The club has spent about £20million on making the team water tight but Stoke carved holes into them so many times they should have won this game.
A delightful chipped ball from Harry Kane to Ben Davies on the left wing allowed the full-back to scoop the ball across the box for Chadli to volley home easily and leave Stoke boss Mark Hughes fuming.
The match devolved into more of a possession match late as both teams seemed to take their feet off the gas pedal, but it picked up right before halftime.
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