Postecoglou must recall Tottenham star v Crystal Palace after 100% cameo
The vast majority of spectators were shocked when Tottenham lost badly to Wolves at home on Saturday, February 17.
The match took place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and because of an incredible performance, the visitors left North London with all three points.
The game-winning goals came from Joao Gomes, a midfielder for Wolves who scored one goal after Dejan Kulusevski’s.
While Postecoglou will continue to examine the loss to see where his squad went wrong, it is safe to say that midfield did the most of the damage.
With the assistance of colleague Mario Lemina, Gomes dominated the centre of the court and was given much too much freedom.
The former definitely took centre stage, as Gomes’s performances in North London earned him a berth in BBC Sport commentator Garth Crooks’ Premier League Team of the Week [BBC Sport, 19 February].
However, if Rodrigo Bentancur had been started by Postecoglou, the midfield player may have been stopped cold right away.
The Uruguayan has struggled with injuries this season, but he was given a chance to play against Wolves, replacing Pepe Matar Sarr in the 71st minute.
Even though the visitors had already caused a great deal of damage by that point, Bentancur nevertheless made an impression by making one clearing and winning his lone battle (100%) [Sofascore].
The midfield player also had two crucial passes, tying superstar James Maddison and behind just Ben Davies, who had three, at the top of the list.
Bentancur played well in defence against Brighton in his last Premier League start, making two tackles, a block, an interception, and a clearing.
You can clearly notice the contrast when you compare it to Sarr’s performance against Wolves, as he was dribbled past twice and failed to execute any of the following tasks [SofaScore].
Now, Tottenham has the opportunity to recover when they play Crystal Palace at the start of March; in order to increase their chances of winning, Postecoglou has to bring Bentancur back to the starting lineup.
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