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I saw £20m Tottenham player prove they won’t miss Antonio Conte signing if Daniel Levy sells him in January
Tottenham hammered Southampton to pick up a huge win for Ange Postecoglou and in doing so, one of their players showed he’s very much a force to be reckoned with for the future.
Tottenham have been forced to put out patched up line-ups in recent weeks, especially in defence, with key players out injured.
Against Southampton, it was once again Radu Dragusin and Archie Gray in the middle of the back four, with Destiny Udogie and Djed Spence on the flanks.
The inclusion of Spence was the eye-catching pick from Postecoglou. The former Nottingham Forest loanee has not had a great time since signing for , and many expected him to move to Italy after he impressed in Genoa last season.
However, with talk of Pedro Porro being wanted by Real Madrid and a lack of form at times this season, Spence got his chance at St Mary’s and boy, did he take it.
Djed Spence proves Tottenham will be fine if they sell Pedro Porro
While Spurs fans may want Porro to remain, the lure of Real Madrid is massive and if a serious bid comes, Daniel Levy may be forced to consider it.
However, should Porro leave, then the future might be sorted anyway.
Djed Spence went out against Southampton with a point to prove and right from the first minute, where he set up James Maddison for the opener, Spence was on it.
The Englishman is a slightly different player to Porro but Spence’s performance very much impressed Ange Postecoglou. Furthermore, the Spurs fans want Spence to play more as well after witnessing his performance at St Mary’s.
| Djed Spence v Southampton |
| 95.4% passing accurary |
| 2 key passes, 1 assist |
| 3 tackles (team high) |
| 2 clearances (team high) |
| 8.34 – WhoScored rating |
Worryingly, Spence was seen limping at full-time but if that injury proves to be nothing serious, then Spurs fans will expect to see more of him over the Christmas period.
Ultimately, it was a statement performance from a player who has been on the fringes of things ever since he signed.
In terms of turning points in a player’s career, this might well be it for Spence at Tottenham.