Tottenham Hotspur crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League last night, and Rodrigo Bentancur put on a mediocre display for his team.
The 27-year-old Uruguayan international can be quite inconsistent, and he put in a disappointing performance for his side last night. The midfielder was quite poor defensively, and his passing was wayward, with 84% accuracy.
Nottingham Forest found it easy to get past Bentancur, and he was dribbled past twice during the game. The midfielder struggled to win his aerial and ground duels as well.
Bentancur lost the ball 15 times in the middle of the park, and Tottenham struggled to control the game as a result of that. The South American will be fully aware of his disappointing performance last night, and it will be interesting to see if he can bounce back strongly.
There is no doubt that he is a quality player, and he has shown his worth in the past. However, he has struggled with the intensity of the Premier League at times.
Tottenham need an upgrade on Rodrigo Bentancur
Tottenham are lacking in quality and depth in the middle of the park, and they should look to bring in quality additions in the summer. Finding an upgrade on Bentancur should be one of their priorities. While there is no doubt that he could be a very useful squad player for them, Tottenham need better players starting for them if they want to control games and dominate midfield contests.
Meanwhile, it has been a disappointing season for Tottenham, and the defeat against Nottingham at home will be a devastating blow for them. They are 16th in the league table right now, and it will be interesting to see if they can finish the season strongly.
They would have expected to secure Champions League qualification at the start of the season, but that seems like an impossible dream now.
