Earlier in the second round of the 2025/26 Premier League season, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester City 2-0 away from home, thanks to goals from Brennan Johnson and Palinha. Palinha expressed his immense pride at seeing his teammates constantly helping each other during the game.

In the match against Manchester City, Richarlison assisted Brennan Johnson to score in the 35th minute of the first half, opening the scoring for Tottenham Hotspur. Before the end of the first half, Palinha seized the opportunity in the penalty area to break the opponent's goal, helping Tottenham Hotspur to win the game.

It is worth mentioning that the 30-year-old Palinha was loaned to Tottenham Hotspur from Bayern Munich at the beginning of this month, and the goal scored against Manchester City was also Palinha's first goal after returning to the Premier League.

Looking back on the moment of scoring, Palinha shared, "For me, this is of course a very special moment. Returning to the Premier League and scoring a goal like this is really special and important. But what really took away from this game was the team's mentality and the scenes of my teammates giving their all and helping each other on the field. Honestly, this is what makes me proud."

"For me, sometimes a tackle is as important as a goal. I will always remember that goal and also the block that Van der Ven made on the counter-attack. It is actions like this that are decisive."

In addition, Palinha also said, "This is the spirit that everyone can feel when the game is over. This is why we have to push each other, because when we can show such performances, we will be closer to victory."

After two consecutive victories, Tottenham Hotspur is currently ranked second in the standings with 6 points, and in the next round of the league, Thomas Frank's team will host Bournemouth at home.