By Pranav Ravindrannair,To The Lane And Back

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Tottenham Hotspur fought back from two goals down to share the spoils with Brighton & Hove Albion

Tottenham showed just how different life is under Thomas Frank compared to the Ange Postecoglou days. Last season Spurs folded from 2-0 up at Brighton to lose 3-2, one of many Premier League collapses. This time, though, they went the other way, coming from two goals down to take a deserved point.

Brighton struck first through Yankuba Minteh and Yasin Ayari, but Spurs didn’t panic. Richarlison clawed one back just before the break, showing sharp instincts as Frank’s only available striker. In the second half Spurs pushed hard, with new signing Xavi Simons lively off the bench, before Mohammed Kudus’ dangerous cross forced Jan Paul van Hecke into an own goal for the equaliser.

It wasn’t flawless, defensive lapses and Vicario’s soft hand on Ayari’s strike reminded fans of old habits, but the resilience was chalk and cheese compared to last season’s fragility. Frank’s side didn’t roll over, they fought back, and looked far more solid mentally. Even when Brighton had chances to kill it, Spurs kept pushing, showing belief that simply wasn’t there under Ange in the league.

For a team still finding its feet under a new manager, this was not exactly the kind of performance supporters have been crying out for. However, the grit and determination to fight back at a difficult venue certainly bodes well for the future. Here we take a look at how the Tottenham players performed:

Tottenham Hotspur Player Ratings

Guglielmo Vicario (5/10)

The Italian was privy to some quick counter-attacks by Brighton in the early exchanges and will be unhappy with his efforts in keeping out both goals. He was almost caught out from a long-range effort by Lewis Dunk and should be thankful to his teammates for salvaging a point.

Pedro Porro (5/10)

The Spaniard looked to link up with Kudus down the Spurs right flank and put in a peach of a cross that Richarlison failed to convert in the first half. Fatigue appeared to get the better of him as the game wore on and was taken off late for Djed Spence.

Micky van de Ven (6/10)

Not the most assuring of displays from the Dutch powerhouse. He struggled to keep up with Minteh in the first half and failed to put on his marauding runs into the opposition half. He improved in the second half but by then the damage had been done.

Cristian Romero (5/10)

Got stuck in as usual but failed to provide a cutting edge on set pieces. The Argentine also [picked up a needless yellow card late on for an ill timed challenge on Kaoru Mitoma.