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It is game week 2 of the Premier League 2025-26 campaign, and we already received a huge shocker when Manchester City was forced to a 0-2 defeat at the Etihad Stadium by Tottenham Hotspur. The London club managed their second victory of the season, and in both fixtures they have kept clean sheets.
Both Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur had been disappointing last season, with Tottenham at least winning a major silverware despite finishing 17th in the league table, Manchester City had a trophy-less season after a long time, and they never looked like a proper contender for the Premier League title either.
Tottenham Hotspur halted Manchester City 2-0 at Etihad Stadium in Premier League game week 2
Last night, Tottenham Hotspur looked like a better team overall, and they rightfully deserve to win the match. Manchester City had their chances to score a goal, but they never looked like a proper contender to win the match. The former Premier League Champions tried to fix their squad by bringing in fresh pairs of legs, but things are still not fixed yet.
Manchester City's new goalkeeper James Trafford's mistake that led to the second goal
The second goal they swallowed was a goalkeeper error, and it could definitely be prevented. If the score line had remained 1-0, Manchester City would have had a proper chance to make a comeback, but after Spurs scored the second goal, it never looked like City's game anymore.
Brennan Johnson Joao Paulihna scored the goals for Tottenham Hotspur
Despite winning their first Trophy in 17 years, Spurs decided to sack their Aussie manager, Ange Postecoglou, and replace him with Thomas Frank, who managed Brentford for the last 7 years, and he also helped the team to get to the Premier League. After the arrival of Thomas Frank, Spurs are doing exceptionally well, and they have all the potential to be the dark horse of this campaign.
Manchester City Football Club, on the other hand, is still struggling to find the rhythm, and it looks like the new team is still struggling to gain the proper chemistry. The new goalkeeper from Burnley, James Trafford whom Pep Guardiola bought for £27 million is still does not look ready to play in the first team of a huge team. Reports suggest that the City are presently looking forward to signing a new goalkeeper who could solve the goalkeeping issues.
