The ESPN FC crew were full of praise for Barcelona’s offense, led by captain Leonel Messi, in their win over Tottenham Hotspur.
ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno reiterates that Lionel Messi is the best player in the world, and it showed in Barcelona’s dominating performance over Tottenham
A slick Barcelona, inspired by a sensational performance from Lionel Messi, outclassed a weakened Spurs and ran out deserved 4-2 winners. Tottenham, though, were in part the architects of their own downfall, with Hugo Lloris gifting the Catalan side the opening goal inside two minutes. A superb volley from Ivan Rakitic doubled the scoreline, and at the interval Spurs looked dead and buried. In the second half, Tottenham twice threatened an unlikely comeback with goals form Harry Kane and Erik Lamela…
Tottenham’s slump is well and truly over as they eased past a listless Huddersfield. 
Mauricio Pochettino pointed the finger at his players after Tottenham’s loss at Watford, but the FC crew agree he should be pointing at himself.
It was one of football’s worst kept secrets. For months now there have been rumours circulating that Tottenham’s new stadium at White Hart Lane was running well behind schedule — aerial photographs had suggested a ground that looked far from ready — and that the chances of completing all the necessary safety checks (including several trial games at less than full capacity) before the home game against Liverpool on Sept. 15 was always going to be a long shot.
Most of Tottenham’s World Cup stars featured from the start and overcame fatigue and a inspired Newcastle team to get three points away from home. 
Ian Darke joins the FC panel to talk Tottenham after Mauricio Pochettino ends the transfer window without making any new signings. 
Max Bretos chats with Tottenham and U.S. defender Cameron Carter-Vickers at the LA Clippers training facility about his goals for Spurs and the USMNT.