Djed Spence has taken to social media after Tottenham’s derby day triumph, and the full-back could not resist aiming a subtle dig at West Ham United’s wide men.
Spence is finally playing football with a smile on his face, although that has not always been the case since his move to Tottenham Hotspur.
Spence endured difficult spells as an outcast under Antonio Conte, when he struggled for regular minutes and was forced to watch from the sidelines, yet the defender has now turned his career around and is playing with confidence once again.
The 25-year-old has featured in all of Tottenham’s opening Premier League fixtures this season, contributing to three clean sheets in their first four fixtures.
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The clash against West Ham United on Saturday was Tottenham’s latest Premier League outing, and once again, Spence was named in the starting XI as a left-back.
He played his part in another solid defensive display, with Spurs keeping West Ham quiet across the ninety minutes as Thomas Frank’s side secured their third league win of the campaign.
Following the derby day victory, Spence posted on Instagram and aimed a slight dig at West Ham’s wingers with the caption: “Who does not love a derby win Penitentiary Expanded #GODSPEED.”
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Jarrod Bowen was the man operating on Djed Spence’s wing, and while the Tottenham full-back started the game a little slowly, struggling at times to match the winger’s movement, as the match wore on, he gradually nullified Bowen’s threat.
The 25-year-old did not just stand firm defensively but also offered energy going forward, often looking to overlap Xavi Simons whenever the opportunity arose, which gave Tottenham balance on both flanks.