It’s quite likely that many of you will immediately claim that Paulo Dino Gazzaniga was Tottenham’s top boy, but goalkeepers are paid to save the ball in my view – in fact, I’d have that put in their contracts.
Tanguy Ndombele is the Harry Hotspur MOTM for primarily for providing a solid basis for hope in a post Pochettino future.
The current gaffer may have been operating on higher tactical plane that us mere mortals, however there’s a lot to be said for starting your best XI. Especially when playing the domestic division topping, European Champions away from home.
Regular readers will be aware of my disdain for possession stats. But this graphic is well worth sharing. Talk about a one man army.
The impact of Ndombele’s dynamism cannot be under appreciated. Despite only having 13 touches, the Ivorian created 2 chances, had a shot on goal, recovered the ball twice and provided a tasty through ball.
Watching Tanguy Ndombele pass the ball is such a different experience compared to Harry Wink’s conservative pass selection and Moussa Sissoko’s inability to correctly hit the ball 50% of the time pic.twitter.com/hvhEx7soWw
— Mohamed (@MoeSquare) October 28, 2019
This brief video gives you a flavour of the 22-year-old, and really does make one question Mauricio Pochettino’s sanity, in starting Harry Winks instead.
