Tottenham’s Pedro Porro enjoyed an impressive outing for Spain against Czechia, suggesting his struggles against Leeds may have been only a blip.
Pedro Porro put in one of his worst performances in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt this season in Spurs’ Premier League clash with Leeds United last time out.
In our player ratings from the Leeds game, Spurs Web wrote: “The full-back could have had a much better first half, having struggled to deal with Gabriel Gudmundsson at times. His offensive contribution was lacking, with several poor deliveries. In the second half, it was more of the same from the full-back, who struggled defensively at times and offered little going forward. He has had better days, for sure. He was lucky not to be sent off for a challenge on Nmecha after an earlier booking. 3/10.”
That is far from the full-back’s usual standard. In his defence, though, his poor performance last weekend could be down to rust, as it was his first start since September, when he last started against Aston Villa before getting injured in the first half.
Tottenham’s Pedro Porro impresses for Spain against Czechia
However, in his latest outing with the Spanish national team, Porro has proven that his last performance was only a blip.
The 27-year-old lined up against Czechia in Spain’s UEFA Nations League A Group 3, Round 5 clash and got 76 minutes under his belt as Luis de la Fuente’s side won 2-0. It was their fifth win in five, maintaining their perfect run and their place at the top of the group.
Porro’s display was impressive, with the full-back earning a 7.3 rating from FotMob after helping Spain keep a clean sheet.
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In his 76 minutes on the pitch, the 27-year-old contributed at both ends for Spain, making four defensive contributions, with one tackle, one block, one clearance and one interception, as well as three recoveries.
He also won five of his nine ground duels. In attack, Porro had one touch in the opposition box, completed three of his four dribbles and played four passes into the final third. He also completed 42 of his 48 passes.
Porro was miles better for Spain than at Elland Road
Compared with his performance against Leeds, Porro was miles better for Spain against Czechia.
Against Farke’s side, the Spaniard received a 6.4 rating for his display and was far from his best, especially in terms of his passing and defensive work.
He completed only 28 of his 42 passes, landed just one of his four crosses and completed just three of his nine long balls. In duels, he won just four of ten and was dribbled past twice. All game, he created just one chance.