The acquisition of Sergio Reguilon this summer is looking increasingly like one of several stand-out buys by Daniel Levy, who thankfully now has a coach that he can trust when it comes to picking winners in the transfer markets.
Against Manchester City the central Tottenham ‘axis’ of Moussa Sissoko and Pierre Hojbjerg gently directed Manchester City down the wings and so both Sergio and Serge Aurier (about whom, more to follow) both found themselves very busy bees during their 96-minutes of play.
Reguilon made more interceptions than any other player on the park, diligently keeping City’s vengeful hordes, who came at him in wave after wave, at bay.
Defensively, Tottenham were immense, and part of this came in the highly disciplined manner our boys went about their work. Sergio notched up 8 recoveries, yet conceded just one foul.
The Spaniard’s passing accuracy reflected the ‘wild west’ conditions, but 74% is still respectable territory given the circumstances. To have misplaced the ball just 6 times in a midfield congested by opposition players was, no mean feat.