Postecoglou told player his career is over after he Missed a glorious opportunity to score Spurs goal when he headed wide at the back post from five yards.
Timo Werner
His woeful run in front of goal continued as two chances went begging in the first half. Should have had an assist early on, though, but Moore glanced his brilliant cross wide. Hooked at half-time, which will do his confidence no good.
Timo has not impresse Ange both the fans are complaining. Ange made his feelings clear as he insulted timo werner for his performance says his career is over in Tottenham.
Brennan Johnson (Werner 45’) 7
Nearly made an immediate impact with a back-post run and deflected shot. Squared for Richarlison in a great position when he should have gone for goal.
Dominic Solanke (Richarlison 64’) 6
Held up the ball well and pressed from the front.
Dejan Kulusevski (Bergvall 72’) 7
Created a fine chance for Wilson Odobert in stoppage-time in another impressive cameo.
Pape Matar Sarr (Maddison 72’) 6
Pushing Maddison hard for a starting spot against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Wilson Odobert (Moore 87’) 7
Returned from injury for the final few minutes and twice went close. First hit shot was blocked and then he poked wide from a few yards after a neat move involving Udogie and Kulusevski.
Not used: Vicario, Austin, Bissouma, Romero, Porro, Van de Ven,
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Richarlison penalty gives Tottenham victory in Europa League as Troy Parrott’s return to Spurs proves fruitless
Richarlison marked his first start of the season with a second-half winner to help Tottenham edge past AZ Alkmaar 1-0 and earn a third consecutive Europa League win as Troy Parrott’s return to his former club with the Dutch side proved disappointing.
The Brazil international chipped home from the penalty spot in the 53rd-minute, which ensured he avoided a post-match dressing down after he initially would not give the ball to stand-in captain James Maddison.
When Maddison did get the ball back, he quickly had a change of heart and let Richarlison take the spot-kick and score for the first time since May after a troublesome calf injury to help Spurs clinch a seventh win from eight games.
Ange Postecoglou made nine changes from the 4-1 win over West Ham, with Mikey Moore handed his first start at home.
Moore should have marked it with a goal in the fifth minute, but headed wide from close-range after an excellent inswinging cross by Timo Werner.
AZ lost Ruben van Bommel, the son of former Netherlands international Mark, to an injury after 12 minutes, but a fine run by Ernest Poku created an opportunity for ex-Spurs forward Parrott, but his low effort was blocked.
Chances remained limited before the match burst into life when a wonderful outside of the boot pass by Lucas Bergvall sent Werner away only for the RB Leipzig loanee to side-foot weakly straight at Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
The visitors responded when Sven Mijnans’ corner found Alexandre Penetra, but his powerful header was superbly clawed away by Fraser Forster in the 29th-minute.
Penetra was involved again two minutes later when he dived in on Maddison inside the area and despite the Spurs midfielder going down, a quick VAR check showed it had been a clean tackle.
Werner sent another effort wide moments later after Richarlison won the ball back before a slack pass by the German attacker forced Forster to rush out to deny Mijnans.
With the breakthrough yet to arrive, Postecoglou made another half-time substitution – like against West Ham – with Werner replaced by Brennan Johnson.
Moore was moved out to his favoured left wing position and responded with a dazzling run and pass into Johnson, but his effort was blocked before the 17-year-old then nearly picked out Richarlison.
Tottenham had gone up a gear and the opener did arrive in the 53rd-minute after Bergvall was brought down by Dekker inside the penalty area.
Richarlison chipped home the spot-kick for his first goal of the season but only after an awkward moment with Maddison beforehand.
Maddison required Rodrigo Bentancur to intervene and convince Richarlison to let go of the ball, but after Spurs vice-captain Maddison got the ball back, he had change of heart and let the Brazil international take the spot-kick.
Moore produced more magic soon after when he skipped past Seiya Maikuma and fizzed an effort wide.
AZ had threatened though moments earlier when Radu Dragusin appeared to be fouled but play continued and Bentancur had to slide in to thwart Poku.
Forster was called into action in the 74th-minute with a crucial low save to deny Mayckel Lahdo, but the visitors’ hopes of a late equaliser were dealt a blow when Maxim Dekker was sent off after he received two yellow cards in quick succession as Tottenham held on to stay perfect in the competition.
