Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur met Roma in Haifa, Israel, in a warm-up match on Saturday afternoon, with two famous managers, Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho, meeting each other on a narrow road. In the marquee clash, Mourinho's Roma beat Tottenham 1-0 thanks to a brilliant assist from new signing Paulo Dibana, with Mourinho proving his mastery in front of his old masters once again.
Tottenham Hotspur had their main players out for the game, with Harry Kane partnering Son up front, but Roma's defense was solid, attacking from a corner kick in the 28th minute, with a header from Roger Ibanez. Tottenham grew more and more agitated after the loss, with center back Cristian Romero committing several fouls, sparking heated clashes and even a verbal altercation with Lorenzo Berlikiani that resulted in a double yellow. In the end, Roma narrowly won 1-0.
Tottenham Hotspur's first defeat in a pre-season warm-up game, coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted after the game: Although the loss in the last warm-up game before the start is not ideal, the defeat can also make the players more pragmatic, and the team as a whole will be more humble to put into training. I believe that Tottenham Hotspur already has the competitiveness, as for the final result, it is difficult to predict, but every game we will win three points as the goal.
