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Davinson Sanchez’s maturity in Mitrovic battle shows his impressive Tottenham development
As Tottenham Hotspur scr🥂aped to a n🍬ervy 2-1 win at Fulham on Sunday, one of the most intriguing aspects of the match was the ongoing scrap between Davinson Sanchez and Aleksandar Mitrovic.
On numerous occasions, t꧟he Tottenham centre-half kept his cool in the face of provocations from Mitrovic, revealing Sanchez’s impressive development in north London.
When the Colombian international joined in t𒐪he summer of 2017, he arrived as an inexperienced talent who was still susceptible to momentary lapses in෴ judgment under the spotlight.
But in the following seasons, Sanchez has developed into a top-class defender t📖hat is cool under pressure — best exemplified by his tuss꧙le with Mitrovic.
The imposing Serbian striker loves to bully defenders with his brute strಌength, backing into centre-backs with glee and hoping they will commit a foul. In the clearest example in the second half, Sanchez got betwee♛n Mitrovic and the ball, causing the Fulham striker to climb on top of Sanchez, wrap his arm around his neck, and drag the Spurs player to the ground in a wrestling-like maneuver.
And when Mitrovic jumped right back up to initiate conflict after the tackle, Sanchez remarkably turned his back on the incident and diffused the situation — an excellent show o🐷f maturity from the 22-year-old.
In a short span, Tottenham Hotspur centre-half Davinson Sanchez has progressed superbly and has 🍬developed into a mature, physical defender capable of mollifying even the most tenacious of strikers.