Facing facts can occasionally be uncomfortable. I don’t know about you, but I found myself groaning at Doherty a few times, then I look at the data, and it tells me that Toby Alderweireld lost possession a little more, but Sergio Reguilon blew everyone out of the water losing possession more than any Tottenham player.
A stand-out passing accuracy is no mean feat for a defender that had 100 touches, 6 misplaced passes made the Irishman the most accurate passer of the ball in our back-line.
This innocuous pass was an assist – and football is frequently about doing the right thing in the right place, at the right time. It’s not all bicycle kicks.
Here’s further evidence that supports competency, very few of those pesky black crosses. Matt’s tackling was also improved, up to 56% from his current mean average of 54.1%
Mourinho in the post-match presser called the boy’s performance ‘impeccable’, yet I still see fans bad-mouthing him on social media. Each to their own, eh?