Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur: 3 reasons why Spurs lost the game | Premier League 2019/20

#2 Weary, tired legs after midweek humiliation

Harry Kane barely had a sight of Brighton's goal

As aforementioned, the thrashing in midweek probably had adverse effects on the minds of the players, as a result of which they failed to regroup and endured a 3-0 loss today.

There was more than just the scoreline to put Spurs fans off - their manager, who has been vocal about his views on the off-field matters, cut a frustrated figure on the touchline. Their prolific goalscorer had no shots on target. Their contract rebels once again let the team down.

More so, they looked both physically and mentally tired after a run of games. The likes of Harry Kane, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen have been constantly playing 90 minutes over the last week or so.

Brighton completely sucked the venom out of Spurs. There was hardly a moment where Son sprung into life, or Eriksen orchestrated play from the number 10 spot. A disjointed Spurs attack failed to win the second ball and most notably, cover as many yards as Brighton