Ange Postecoglou’s team performed admirably against Leicester City, despite ultimately losing to Jamie Vardy’s goal-scoring brilliance back in the Premier League.
Postecoglou will undoubtedly be furious that Tottenham’s domination in the first half did not result in three points at the King Power. Back at his former club, James Maddison was playing fantastically and seemed eager to build on his strong second half of the previous campaign.
During the preseason, Postecoglou revealed his plans for Maddison at Tottenham, stating that the playmaker’s fitness was holding him back last season rather than a lack of confidence.
But after the FA names a long-term replacement for Gareth Southgate, Maddison will be eager to rejoin the England team based on his performance against Leicester. Nevertheless, when Sky Sports broadcast the 1-1 match, Maddison was present for the moment that startled Gary Neville.
During halftime, Neville mentioned Pedro Porro’s first goal for Spurs, which was made possible by Maddison’s assist.
Pedro Porro, according to Gary Neville, made a “huge risk” to score his goal for Tottenham.
Neville frequently expressed his shock at the way Spurs full-backs Porro and Destiny Udogie were positioned during the previous campaign. During the intermission, the pundit was reciting a well-known tale while praising Porro for his bravery in accepting the role and his ability to see it through.
“We see Porro take a position in and around the edge of the box when Spurs do play down this side. We saw him score a goal, a brilliant goal from there last season, and he doesn’t normally move from there. But I think the trigger for him is where he sees Maddison here. He is absolutely brilliant and he takes a massive risk,” Neville said.
“That the right-back is in that position and he actually finishes it brilliantly is unbelievable.”
Similar to Maddison, Porro will undoubtedly aim to improve on his achievements from the previous campaign at Tottenham, which for him felt like his first “proper” season in north London.
Porro joined the team for a loan with an obligation in the January window of 2023, and although he was signed for £39 million by the club in the summer, it never felt like Antonio Conte gave the full-back enough opportunities to shine.
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