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Glenn Hoddle shares honest Dominic Solanke verdict after Tottenham win over West Ham
Tottenham Hotspur returned to Premier League action with a bang as they ran out 4-1 winners over West Ham United in Saturday’s early kick-off.
Spurs conceded first as Mohammed Kudus opened the scoring for the Hammers in the 16th m🎶inute, but the in-form Dejan Kulusevski levelled before the break.
Ange Postecoglou’s charges were much improved in the second half and blew West Ham away with goals from Yves B😼issouma and Son Heung-🌼min, plus Alphonse Areola’s own goal.
Kudus, arguably the visitors’ best player for most of the match, was then shown a straight red card after flooring three Tottenham players late on in the game.
While Dominic Solanke didn’t get on the scoresheet, he gave a grea൲t account of himself with some superb link-up play and relentless pressing.
Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle, speaking to TNT Sports 1 (19/10/2024, 3:11pm) after the game, gave his honest verdict🍌 on Solanke, name🔯ly what Spurs fans can expect from the striker.
Glenn Hoddle says Dominic Solanke can become Tottenham’s fox in the box – in time
Hoddle is confident Solanke will get used to Tottenham’s style𒆙 of ๊play and become a scorer.
However, the Spurs legend he called for patience, expecting it to take a “bit of time” befor♉e things click for the ace.
“If he keeps persisting, he will pick up his six-yard box goals as well, and that’s what Spurs need,” sai❀d Hoddl🅘e.
“They need someo🎃ne that can score their type of goals in those six-yard box, the gimmes if you like. And he has just got to believe that it will happen.
“And there is a goal in him as well. He can manufacture a goal himself, dropไ his shoulder.
“We will see them as well. I just think it is going to take a bit of 🌸time to see him at his very 🔯best in a Tottenham shirt.”
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How the press rated Dominic Solanke’s Spurs display v West Ham
gave Sol💎anke an 8 out of 10 rating for his e🅷fforts against the Hammers.
“Not many chances on goal to be💝gin with but was instrumental to Kulusevski’s goal after getting a vital touch tꦬo stop Tomas Soucek winning possession,” he wrote.
“Showed his strength, determination and quality on the ball midway through the second half after some persiste🙈nt play created an opening for Johnson.
“Some really good play throughout✨ and all that was missing was a goal.”
Meanwhile, the gave the Tottenham summer si🥃gning a 7 out of 10 rating.
“No goal this time, but a tirel⛎ess display with some great runs into t♏he final third,” they said.
gave Solanke a score of♋ 6 out of 10, writing: “Like Johnson, was unlucky not to have scored.
“Pressed all afternoon long and🍨 made light work of Todibo. Again proved to be a perfect fit for Postecoglou’s syste🔜m.”