It’s difficult to remember when Spurs last had a no-nonsense midfield enforcer on the books. Yes, it was only Reading, but this is what this guy does for a living. A none shall pass performance.
Pierre-Emile’s added bonus as a player is similar to that of Mousa Dembele, in that he makes very aggressive dribbles. Here are all of them from this 74 minutes against Reading.
Hojbjerg’s passing accuracy was absolutely on point at 84%, the Dane’s all-time average is 86.9%.
Pierre’s all-time duel winning percentage is 50.3%, so it’s pleasing to see our boy notably raise his game against Championship opposition.