▪️ Role in Tottenham's new build-up ▪️ New position that benefits Maddison ▪️ Being a Mezzala, shadow striker and winger @jamesallcott on why Dejan Kulusevski is the Premier League's most unique player. 🇸🇪

'Spurs can't keep conceding from set pieces' - One goal conceded from 58 corners in 11 games. 'Spurs can't keep conceding so many goals with this suicide high line' - Only conceded 1 more goal than City, Arsenal and Chelsea with a better GD. 'Spurs never replaced Kane' - Most goals scored in the league 'Spurs need to be more defensive like Arsenal!' - 🍒

Optics are a strange thing, prior to their collapse at Brighton before the international break, Spurs had won 5 on the spin, scoring 13 and conceding 3. They fell apart at The Amex and Ange was a “fraud” whose rigidity and refusal to tweak things would be his downfall. Today, they’ve come from behind to win 4-1 with Maddison taken off for Sarr in a purely tactical call at half-time, which was followed by 3 goals in 7 minutes. In reality, they’re a highly entertaining, energetic, front-foot side, who will have defensive headaches but will win far more than they lose. I simply don’t buy into the view that Postecoglou’s career to date in less fashionable leagues means he’ll fail to succeed in England. At least he has the courage of his convictions.