If this was Roberto De Zerbi’s audition for the Tottenham job, it was a poor one from the Brighton manager, who arrived in north London determined to pick a fight and ended up costing his side in a damaging 2-1 defeat.
De Zerbi and Spurs’ acting head coach Cristian Stellini were both sent off mid-way through the second half after a ruckus between the two benches - galvanising the home side and their supporters.
