‘This player can still succeed at Tottenham after what I saw him do vs Arsenal’
Wilson Odobert will need one special moment in a Tottenham shirt for his career to take off.
There has been recent demand for Odobert to stake his claim on Tottenham’s left wing.
Thomas Frank has given him ample opportunities as of late, including on big UEFA Champions League nights such as Spurs’ recent goalless draw to Monaco.
Despite this, the youngster has failed to convince fans that he’s Son Heung-min’s successor at Tottenham.
Wilson Odobert needs to have ‘shining’ moment at Tottenham
Odobert has convinced many in North London that his talent is worth investing in.
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However, he has yet to prove himself at the highest level, which is why speaking exclusively to Tottenham News, Tottenham expert and Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham believes Odobert needs a good run of form to improve his confidence.
“For me, the best game I’ve ever seen him in is still the friendly against Arsenal in the summer,” Wenham said.
“I saw him taking on people. I saw him taking on Ben White and taking him apart, and I really wanted that to be his level moving forward.
“But in the games he’s played this season since, whilst we’ve seen glimpses, I haven’t seen a complete performance like I saw in that friendly against Arsenal.
“But then he goes away with France Under-21s, scores four goals, wears their number 10 shirt seems a really big player for that team.
“So he’s one where I think he just needs his sort of shining moment in the Tottenham shirt. Hopefully, he needs a game where he not only dominates, but gets a couple of goals or something like that, and then his confidence is sky high and the fans are behind him.
“I do think he’s got the ability within him, but if he can have that standout moment, he can really push on. Because, as I’ve said all season, there’s a space on the left wing for someone to claim, but no one is seemingly putting their hand up and demanding that they’d be given that shirt on a week-by-week basis.”
How has Wilson Odobert performed this season?
Odobert remained on the bench during Tottenham’s 3-0 win over Everton, which was likely a result of the knock he picked up against Monaco earlier that week.
Other than that, he has had a good run of games on the left wing as of late, which indicates that Frank is keen for him to take over the position.
The lack of goals is concerning, but at his best, the youngster has been a joy to watch, often taking on his man on the left-hand side, and while he hasn’t been Spurs’ best performers, he’s definitely been one of their more exciting ones.