Djed Spence marked his first Premier League start with an assist inside a minute and an impressive display in Tottenham’s emphatic win over Southampton.
Having been made to wait over two years, Spence was finally handed his first start in the top flight by Ange Postecoglou. Tottenham’s injury crisis forced Postecoglou’s hand to turn to the 24-year-old and he grabbed the opportunity with a strong showing in the club’s 5-0 win.
Following the victory on the South Coast, the defender sent a clear message to Postecoglou on social media and the club’s supporters will love what he had to say.
Djed Spence’s Instagram message after Tottenham’s 5-0 win
Djed Spence has made it clear that he wants more opportunities at Tottenham after playing a key role in their 5-0 win at Southampton. 881 days on from his £20 million deal signing from Nottingham Forest, Postecoglou finally started him in the league.
Tottenham fans loved Spence’s display in the win as he even managed to grab an assist. The former Nottingham Forest man set up James Maddison for the Lilywhites’ opening goal at St Mary’s with a lovely outside-the-foot pass after just 36 seconds.
Spence wrote on his Instagram account: “HUNGRY FOR MORE”, and his display on the South Coast may have just earned him more minutes for Tottenham. Destiny Udogie was forced off with a minor injury and with Spurs set to face Manchester United on Thursday Spence could be in line to start back-to-back matches.
Tottenham players react to Djed Spence vs Southampton
Spence certainly appears to be a popular character in the dressing room as his teammates flooded his Instagram comments. Lucas Bergvall, Udgoie, James Maddison, Dane Scarlett, Archie Gray and Dominic Solanke were among the players who sent him messages after the game.
Following a tricky two years at Spurs, which has included three loan spells and two different managers, Spence will now be hoping to finally kick start his career at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.