Tottenham kicked off their Mind Series campaign with a 2-2 pre-season draw over west London rivals Chelsea.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side fought from 2-0 down at halftime to level the game with goals from Lucas Moura and Steven Bergwijn. Spurs will wrap up the series with a fixture against their north London rivals Arsenal on Sunday.
Indeed, Tottenham have largely been impressive in pre-season under new manager Nuno. Moreover, a number of players have found their feet under the Portuguese coach.
The aforementioned Lucas has been in blistering pre-season form for Tottenham. And new keeper Pierluigi Gollini impressed in-between the sticks for Spurs against tough opposition yesterday.
And another player who impressed against Chelsea was Bergwijn, who scored the all-important second goal against the reigning UEFA Champions League holders.
Bergwijn impressed for Tottenham in pre-season
Indeed, it has been an impressive pre-season for the Dutch international. After all, the winger was inconsistent under Jose Mourinho. However, under Nuno, Bergwijn is beginning to find his feet.
Moreover, next season will likely be a huge one for the former PSV star. And Bergwijn, who is one of Tottenham’s top earners at £73,000-a-week, will be eager to prove his quality to his new manager and Spurs supporters.
Furthermore, fans noticed one moment between Nuno and Bergwijn that supporters loved on social media. The Portuguese manager gave the 23-year-old a big bear hug as he was substituted late in the second half.
Indeed, it was a moment that Spurs supporters enjoyed, and fans on Twitter believed that the embrace signalled a change in Bergwijn that could result in the attacker flourishing next season.
Here’s what some fans had to say about the moment…
Indeed, supporters loved this embrace between Nuno and
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