Tottenham came out on top in a fiery London derby, which saw Neal Maupay mock James Maddison’s darts celebration after his 15th-minute opener.
The events triggered a confrontation between Maupay and the England international.
Tottenham regained composure in the second half, scoring twice in 72 seconds to take the win.
Brentford players clashed with the home team in a hotly contested London derby CREDIT: AP
Yet manager Ange Postecoglou was not a fan of the events, and played down suggestions that it inspired his team: “I’m not a fan of it. I don’t like the whole bravado, pushing people around. If you’re that brave about things, my players and their players, get into a UFC cage and I’ll see how brave they are.”
Opposition manager, Thomas Frank, questioned why the Tottenham players allowed the celebration to bother them.
“If they are talking about darts celebrations winding them up, then I think they have an issue, personally.”
Though he agreed with his Spurs counterpart that players should concentrate on football.
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StandfirstAnge Postecoglou was pleased with his side's 3-2 home win over Brentford, but told both teams to enter the UFC ring if they want to fight.
Tottenham came out on top in a fiery London derby, which saw Neal Maupay mock James Maddison’s darts celebration after his 15th-minute opener.
The events triggered a confrontation between Maupay and the England international.
Tottenham regained composure in the second half, scoring twice in 72 seconds to take the win.
Brentford players clashed with the home team in a hotly contested London derby CREDIT: AP
Yet manager Ange Postecoglou was not a fan of the events, and played down suggestions that it inspired his team: “I’m not a fan of it. I don’t like the whole bravado, pushing people around. If you’re that brave about things, my players and their players, get into a UFC cage and I’ll see how brave they are.”
Opposition manager, Thomas Frank, questioned why the Tottenham players allowed the celebration to bother them.
“If they are talking about darts celebrations winding them up, then I think they have an issue, personally.”
Though he agreed with his Spurs counterpart that players should concentrate on football.
