How Carlos Vinicius Totally Disrupted Spurs’ Attack Line

VINÍCIUS assists pic.twitter.com/gBw4pbnXj6

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This window wasn’t exciting because someone finally found the key to Daniel Levy’s ambition (forget the stadium build, anyone with AAA credit rating can borrow money), it was the type of player that José Mourinho brought in that was pivotal. Carlos Vinicius is an inspired buy, not because we needed a ‘Harry Kane back up- – itself an incredibly one dimensional description – but because he exceeded that potentially dull remit.

The assists above clearly demonstrate what a unique and disruptive edge the boy has added to the dynamic of our frontline.

With Kane off the pitch, the 25-year-old faithfully delivered in every possible discipline, bar an actual goal, yet this wasn’t to be confused with another ‘nearly’ performance that we’ve seen from previous efforts to ‘hire an understudy’.

Again, Vinicius is far more than a second string striker. Two weeks ago, I was clicking about looking for clips about the boy, simply to try and get a better understanding opposed to the usual YouTubes of him scoring. Something to provide a little more light and shade. Yes, we need goals from him, but he provides so much more. He disrupts, and we’ll look at the implications of that, too… for Dele Alli.