Brentford thrash Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in Premier League opener

Tottenham Hotspur’s lavish summer spending failed to translate into an instant revival as they suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat at Brentford in their opening Premier League game of the season on Saturday. Tottenham have spent more than £200 million ($272 million) in an effort to strengthen a squad that narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship on the final day of last season. New manager…