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#3 Tottenham’s squad strength shone through
Given their strong performance tonight, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Mauricio Pochettino named what would be considered his very best team; in truth, that wasn’t the case at all. Neither Toby Alderweireld nor Jan Vertonghen – usually considered Pochettino’s key central defenders – played, and other key men like Harry Winks, Lucas Moura, Erik Lamela and Serge Aurier were also absent.
Despite this, the likes of Juan Foyth, Eric Dier and Giovani Lo Celso – men who haven’t played that many minutes thus far in 2019/20 – performed extremely well, and while questions have to be asked about the quality of tonight’s opposition, it was encouraging that Tottenham were able to play in this manner without a full-strength starting XI.
Add in the fact that substitutes Ryan Sessegnon and Christian Eriksen also played well when they were brought into action – combining to score Tottenham’s fourth goal – and suddenly, Spurs’ supposedly thin squad seems deeper than some fans might expect.
Going into Saturday’s match with Sheffield United, it’s possible that Pochettino now has a selection dilemma on his hands – and given Tottenham’s current form, that’s not a bad thing at all.
