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Tottenham Suffer Second Straight Defeat to Newcastle Despite Massive Summer Spending

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  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
  • The Telegraph United Kingdom · Centre-right · RedBird Capital Partners
  • Tempo English Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)

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Tottenham lost 2-0 to Newcastle at home on Sunday, marking their second consecutive Premier League defeat to start the season. Goals from Anthony Elanga in the 62nd minute and Yoane Wissa in the 72nd minute secured the victory for the visiting side. This result leaves Tottenham at the bottom of the table with zero points and zero goals scored, a start that has not been seen since the 1974-75 season. The loss follows a 3-0 defeat to Brentford in the opening week.

The defeat comes despite significant summer investment. Reports on the spending vary between 300 million and 400 million pounds. New arrivals include midfielder Sandro Tonali, who joined from Newcastle for a reported 100 million pounds and was booed by opposing fans, as well as Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, and Omar Marmoush. Manager Roberto De Zerbi stated he is not angry and that there is no panic, though he admitted the team needs to improve defensively. He noted that mentality cannot be bought in the transfer market.

Analysts highlighted different aspects of the performance. Some pointed to a lack of defensive marking and a failure to convert 17 attempts on goal. Others noted that Tottenham has struggled at home for an extended period, winning only a small fraction of their recent league matches at their stadium. In other league action, Liverpool played to a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
These outlets emphasized the psychological state of the club, describing a lack of soul and a culture of panic.
Centre
This outlet balanced the manager's calm public stance against the frustration of the fans and former players.
Centre-right
These outlets focused on the statistical failure of the high spending and the historical severity of the poor start.

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