The story of this sport may have been very totally different if Tottenham had proven extra sharpness in entrance of aim.
After a powerful begin final season, accidents hampered their bid to complete within the high 4, however their lack of innovative at instances additionally performed an element.
That was the case within the opening 45 minutes at King Energy Stadium, with Tottenham completely dominant and creating alternatives, however merely failing to take them.
Solanke missed two, placing headers from first rate positions straight on the goalkeeper.
However the former Bournemouth striker was taking on good positions and his team-mates have been typically responsible of failing to take advantage of that with some poor passing within the remaining third.
“They have been a lot in management, however you all the time really feel like they will allow you to down and concede a aim,” added Carragher.
“It was like a pre-season pleasant for them for the primary half.”
Solanke was deadly for Bournemouth final season, scoring 19 objectives within the Premier League, and it’s far too early to be involved by his failure to attain in his first aggressive look for Tottenham.
However with the hefty price ticket comes stress to ship, and he’ll desire a aim sooner relatively than later to point out that the funding can show to be cash properly spent.
“This can be a take a look at for him,” former Manchester United defender Gary Neville mentioned on Sky Sports activities.
“There will probably be moments. There have been moments and massive possibilities and he will probably be judged on moments like that. He wants to verify he would not beat himself up within the subsequent few days.
“He in all probability ought to have had one or two, however he’ll get objectives if he carries on doing that.”
Regardless of failing to construct on their first-half dominance, Tottenham may have gained the sport within the remaining few seconds however ending once more allow them to down as Richarlison headed huge.
“It was a disappointing end result for us,” Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou instructed BBC Sport.
“I assumed we have been wonderful [in the] first half and managed the sport.
“We created possibilities and weren’t ruthless sufficient and wasteful at instances, making poor choices at different instances, missing composure. It is stuff we have to repair. When you’re so dominant you could make sure that it’s mirrored within the scoreline.”
