Alan Shearer was full of praise for one Tottenham Hotspur star who he thought was really impressive against Leeds United, and it’s clear Thomas Frank must use him more often.
Tottenham Hotspur defeated Leeds United 2-1 over the weekend in a win which sees them head into the international break sitting third in the Premier League.
Thomas Frank’s team produced an impressive win at Elland Road, with Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus getting themselves on the scoresheet in West Yorkshire.
Following the win, Shearer has raved about one Spurs star, who really should be getting more minutes and especially after showing signs of getting back to his best.
Alan Shearer praises Destiny Udogie’s performance against Leeds
Alan Shearer has hailed the display of Destiny Udogie in Tottenham’s 2-1 win over Leeds, claiming that he was a real threat going forward.
The former Premier League striker thought that Spurs’ desire to get forward at pace was rather impressive, and the Italian defender played a key role in that.
BBC MOTD: “Udogie, who I thought was fantastic as well, from a defensive area, straight into forward positions.”
Udogie’s desire to get forward and travel with the ball is such an underrated trait from the 22-year-old and makes him one of the best full-backs in the Premier League.
Against Leeds, Udogie created one big chance and attempted two dribbles, in what was an impressive display from him, especially in the final third.
Udogie, who cost Tottenham £15m, struggled with injuries last season, but he looks to finally be getting back to his best.
Destiny Udogie should be starting ahead of Djed Spence
Subsequently, Udogie headed into the new campaign as Spurs’ second-choice left-back, behind Djed Spence.
Therefore, the 22-year-old hasn’t played a great deal of football this season, having made just three starts in all competitions.
Defensively, Spence has looked really impressive for Tottenham so far this season, but against Leeds, Spurs looked much better going forward with Udogie helping with the build-up play down the left side.
The Italian international appears to be building a good connection down the left with Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons.
Given Tottenham’s recent issues in terms of creating chances and getting forward, starting Udogie in fixtures in which they are likely to do less defending should be paramount.