Giovani was sorely missed in the first half, and it was to José’s credit that he scrapped his original plan to contain Burnley – it wasn’t working. For all the talk about the absence of strikers, Tottenham’s problems do not begin and end in the final third.
This powerful acceleration out of our own half took Tottenham straight into attack. The Argentine’s successful passing accuracy was 80%, only misplacing 3 forward passes in total.
The Argentine brought urgency and sense of confidence that had been sorely lacking. Lo Celso made more successful attacking passes (11/14) than any other Spurs player.
Since January 1st 2020, Lo Celso has drawn 13 free kicks from opposing teams.
Lo Celso’s first instinct is always to transition and get the ball moving offensively.