Monaco vs Tottenham 5-2, Spurs Tanpa Bale Dibantai Falcao dkk
Monaco vs Tottenham 5-2, Spurs without Bale as Falcao and Co Run Riot
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TOTTENHAM, tanpa pemain target Real Madrid, Gareth Bale di antara barisan mereka, kalah telak 5-2 oleh klub royal Ligue 1, dalam pertandingan persahabatan mereka di kerajaan Perancis.
Bale bertahan di klubnya di tengah spekulasi tentang masa depan pada puncak karier namun Spurs berupaya mempertahankan bintangnya, dengan Nacer Chadli sebagai bintang pertama yang disodorkan pelatih pria Andre Villas-Boas '.
Dalam kekhawatiran lain untuk Spurs, Jermaine Defoe harus tertatih-tatih selama delapan menit, meninggalkan laga yang kekurangan striker.
Monaco, yang melakukan investasi mahal untuk mendukung kekuatan dalam skuad guna menantang menantang Paris St Germain di musim mendatang, memimpin laga setelah 14 menit melalui tendangan volley Andrea Raggi.
Dua gol berturut-turut setelah turun minum, dari Lucas Ocampos dan Radamel Falcao, menempatkan tim Claudio Ranieri lebih dulu unggul.
Spurs memukul balik sebelum pluit panjang ditiup melalui striker muda Harry Kane tapi klub asal Liga Premier ini tidak punya waktu menyamakan kedudukan.
Falcao menambahkan melalui gol keduanya yang ditutup gol kelima dari Mounir Obbadi pada menit ke-70 dan Andros Townsend memperkecil selisih gol bagi Spurs menjelang akhir laga, seperti dilansir Mail Online.
Monaco: Subasic, Kurzawa, Carvalho, Abidal,Toulalan, Rodriguez (Ocampos), Ferreira, Obbadi, Moutinho Raggi, Falcao
Pencetak gol: Raggi, Ocampos, Falcao (2 gol), Obbadi
Tottenham: Lloris; Walker (Stewart), Fryers, Livermore, Rose (Naughton); Dembele (Huddlestone), Parker (Bentaleb); Lennon (Carroll), Chadli (Townsend), Sigurdsson; Defoe (Kane)
Pencetak gol: Kane, Townsend
TOTTENHAM, without Real Madrid target Gareth Bale amongst their ranks, were convincingly beaten by big-spending Ligue 1 side Monaco, losing 5-2 in their friendly in the French principality.
Bale remained at home as speculation about his future mounts but Spurs still named a strong side, with Nacer Chadli handed his first start for Andre Villas-Boas' men.
In another worry for Spurs, Jermaine Defoe limped off just eight minutes in, leaving them with a striker shortage.
Monaco, who have invested heavily in their squad as they look to challenge Paris St Germain in the coming season, took the lead after 14 minutes through a well-struck Andrea Raggi volley.
Two goals in quick succession after the interval, courtesy of Lucas Ocampos and Radamel Falcao, put Claudio Ranieri's side well on top.
Spurs struck back just before the hour through young striker Harry Kane but the Premier League side did not have time to get themselves back in to the match.
Falcao added his second with a composed finish, with Mounir Obbadi grabbing the fifth on 70 minutes and Andros Townsend scoring a fine consolation for the visitors late on.
Monaco: Subasic, Kurzawa, Carvalho, Abidal,Toulalan, Rodriguez (Ocampos), Ferreira, Obbadi, Moutinho Raggi, Falcao
Scorers: Raggi, Ocampos, Falcao (x2), Obbadi
Tottenham: Lloris; Walker (Stewart), Fryers, Livermore, Rose (Naughton); Dembele (Huddlestone), Parker (Bentaleb); Lennon (Carroll), Chadli (Townsend), Sigurdsson; Defoe (Kane)
Scorers: Kane, Townsend
