It’s clear that Ange Postecoglou’s affect on the Tottenham squad is already bearing fruit, with a number of gamers experiencing transformations beneath his administration. Yves Bissouma and Cristian Romero are two standout examples.
Bissouma, who has been taking part in a pivotal function within the midfield, seems to have discovered his finest kind and appears to be totally having fun with his soccer at Tottenham.
One other standout instance is Cristian Romero, who has been a rock-solid presence in protection for Spurs.
The Argentine defender initially joined the membership on mortgage from Atalanta in 2021 and subsequently made his transfer everlasting final summer time. Since then, he has established himself as one of many membership’s prime defenders.
Romero had his moments within the Spurs protection up to now. Although he was the perfect from the accessible choices for the membership, he nonetheless had his reckless moments giving freely useless fouls and different disciplinary points that noticed him accumulate 22 yellow playing cards and three purple playing cards in his 64 appearances throughout all competitions.
Romero’s affect has been notably notable beneath Postecoglou’s steerage. Partnering with new signings like Micky van de Ven, and with Future Udogie and Pedro Porro working as full-backs, Romero has embraced his function as a frontrunner at Tottenham.
Partnering summer time signing Micky van de Ven and different latest arrivals Future Udogie and Pedro Porro working as full-backs, Romero is relishing his new obligations at Spurs.
A lot so, that Tottenham knowledgeable Alasdair Gold has now claimed that any plans of Romero leaving the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have now been formally deserted.
Based on Gold, Romero made it clear that he turned down gives to go away Spurs in the course of the summer time switch window as a result of he genuinely believes within the membership’s future beneath Ange Postecoglou.
Postecoglou has performed a pivotal function in Romero’s transformation and improvement, describing him as probably the most influential defender within the backline.
He stated:
“He actually sort of shot down claims that he cherished taking part in for Argentina greater than Spurs and his coronary heart was not likely with the membership,” Gold started.
“He was very clear, ‘No, no, I’ve turned down offers already this summer time to go away Spurs, I actually consider in it’.
“And I feel a variety of it’s all the way down to [Ange] Postecoglou.
“Postecoglou and him have simply actually clicked. Postecoglou calls him probably the most influential defender within the again line and he’s, it’s true.
“He’s sort of the elder statesman of that again line now which is weird when he’s 25.
“It’s a extremely stepping stone season for me with Romero.”
Regardless of being simply 25 years previous, Romero has develop into considerably of an elder statesman in Tottenham’s protection, exemplifying the progress and unity that Postecoglou is instilling within the squad.
