Again, He Lost the ball 15x: Spurs star proved he needs to be sold after 4/10 International howler
Through to the Europa League quarter-finals but with little hope of salvation through the Premier League, the international break perhaps came at the right time for Tottenham Hotspur.
Look, 13th in the standings with just nine games left to play, it would take a miracle for Ange Postecoglou to fashion qualification. However, just two rounds lie between the Lilywhites and a European final. It’s doable, for sure.
However, with rumours simmering concerning Ange’s future at the helm, there’s little question that Spurs need an upswing, one that goes beyond that of the current campaign and is sustained across a number of seasons.
Spurs transfer news
Whatever happens, Tottenham are going to aim for reinforcements in the transfer market this summer. In fact, plans have already been drawn up, with AfricaFoot reporting Spurs have initiated contact with Wolverhampton Wanderers for the potential transfer of Rayan Ait-Nouri.
While Daniel Levy’s outfit have proposed a £30m offer, it has been rejected by the Old Gold. Nonetheless, it makes a comment on Tottenham’s strategy, with things set to change at the rear.Indeed, if Ait-Nouri is to sign for the Lilywhites, it’s going to spark something of a shake-up within Postecoglou’s defensive flanks. There’s one man in particular who will be sweating, especially after his recent performance with his country in the Nations League.
Spurs’ 4/10 star struggles once again
Plenty of Tottenham players have struggled to get going this season, with injuries and subsequent struggles for lasting form ravaging Postecoglou’s second season in charge.
Pedro Porro epitomises the issues, albeit having avoided fitness problems. Instead, he’s been played with immense regularity, and it’s taken a toll, with defensive struggles now seeping onto the international stage in Spain’s 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Thursday evening.Having allowed Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo space to drive a low equaliser after Nico Williams’ early opener, Porro set himself on unsteady footing. His defensive frailty was clear, with creativity also at a low ebb, losing the ball 15 times without creating a single key pass.
GIVEMESPORT certainly weren’t impressed, handing the 25-year-old a 4/10 match rating and noting his lack of physicality.
With Tottenham ramping up efforts to sign Ait-Nouri, Djed Spence is surely going to see more game time on the right flank going forward, and with that in mind, perhaps Porro’s place in the starting line-up is beginning to look somewhat uncertain, especially as he’s been linked with a move away from N17 this season.Porro has been a mainstay through the Postecoglou era, showed promise before. But it’s all unravelled this season and a summer sale is beginning to look like a real thing.
His performance for Spain left plenty to be desired, but with Tottenham getting ready to sign Ait-Nouri, Spence is surely going to be returning to the right flank of the backline.