Brentford Face Tottenham in Premier League Opener
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Tottenham will start their Premier League season with a difficult trip to Brentford. According to football predictions, Brentford could give Spurs a tough opening match.
Tottenham will be without two important defenders for the game. Pedro Porro and van de Ven will both miss the match, which is a big blow for the team's defence.
Brentford's manager, Keith Andrews, spoke about the match at a press conference ahead of the fixture. Press conferences allow managers to share their thoughts and plans with journalists before big games.
Predictions for the match, including expert best bets, suggest Brentford may cause problems for Tottenham. A 'best bet' is a prediction that experts believe has a strong chance of coming true.
Sky Sports described the possible result as a reality check for Tottenham, meaning the match could show fans and the team exactly how strong they really are this season.
Missing two key defenders could make it harder for Tottenham to control the game and stop Brentford from scoring.
The match is part of a wider set of Premier League predictions for the new season's opening round of fixtures, with other big matches also being discussed by pundits.
Fans will be watching closely to see how Tottenham's new-look defence performs without two of its regular starters.
Vocabulary8 words
- Tottenham
- a football club also called Spurs
- Premier League
- the top football league in England
- defenders
- players who try to stop goals
- press conference
- a meeting where someone answers questions from reporters
- best bets
- predictions experts think are most likely correct
- reality check
- an event that shows the true situation
- fixture
- a planned sports match
- pundits
- people who give opinions about sports
Quiz
Answer key
1. At Brentford 2. Two defenders will miss the match 3. A result showing the team's true strength
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Tottenham will start their Premier League season with a difficult trip to _____.
According to football _____, Brentford could give Spurs a tough opening match.
Tottenham will be without two important _____ for the game.
Pedro Porro and van de Ven will both _____ the match.
Brentford's manager, Keith Andrews, spoke about the match at a _____.
Predictions for the match, including expert _____, suggest Brentford may cause problems.
Sky Sports described the possible result as a _____ for Tottenham.
Fans will be watching closely to see how Tottenham's new-look _____ performs.