Tottenham Hotspur remain unbeaten after the international break but will bemoan conceding late on to draw 2-2 with Roma in the Europa League.
Spurs, who went into the game on the back of their 4-0 rout of Manchester City, very nearly emerged triumphant from a quality tie against Giallorossi.
Tottenham took the lead after just five minutes in Thursday’s clash in North London through Son Heung-min’s penalty.
Mats Hummels gave a spot kick away for a tackle on Pape Matar Sarr and Son Heung-min converted from 12 yards.
However, Roma drew level in the 20th minute as Evan Ndicka beat Fraser Forster following Paulo Dybala’s free-kick into the Spurs box.
Tottenham retook the lead in the 33rd minute through a superb goal from the prolific Brennan Johnson.
Dejan Kulusevski saw off Hummels before whipping in a low cross from the left which Johnson met with a first-time finish into the bottom corner.
Spurs remained ahead going into injury time, but when Alexis Saelemaekers whipped a low cross into the box, the unmarked Hummels turned home from three yards.
Despite the late disappointment, there were some positives for Spurs fans, including an impressive display from Johnson.
Indeed, a number of Tottenham fans have been discussing who Johnson is starting to remind them of – and he plays for Spurs’ arch-rivals.
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Tottenham fans compare Brennan Johnson to Raheem Sterling
Some Spurs fans noted how Johnson’s style of play is starting to become reminiscent of Raheem Sterling, who is currently on loan at Arsenal.
They mentioned the Wales international’s speed, late runs and back-post finishes, saying they are similar to how the Chelsea loanee plays.
A Palace fan also spotted this and made the same point.
What Glenn Hoddle said about Johnson and Sterling comparison
Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle also noted how Johnson’s style of play is now reminding him of Sterling.
“I have got a player who started doing that at Man City and started scoring loads of goals from those type of positions,” he said on TNT Sports. “Sterling.
“Sterling started to do that and everyone thought he’s a goalscorer now and it wasn’t outside the box, it was all in between that six yard box and the penalty spot.
“That is what Johnson is doing for Tottenham.”
The Spurs News gave Johnson an 8 out of 10 rating for his efforts against Roma as he looked a ‘real threat’.
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