‘What a discovery’: Sky pundit enthusiastic about Tottenham defender who ‘plays centre-forward’
‘What a discovery’: Sky pundit enthusiastic about Tottenham defender who ‘plays centre-forward’
Stephen Warnock is overwhelmed by the performance of Tottenham Hotspur defender Destiny Udogie.The 20-year-old initially signed with Udinese in 2022, but was loaned to the Serie A club last season.Those extra 12 months have probably done him a lot of good, but many will wonder why on earth Destiny Udogie wasn’t immediately thrown into the deep end, given Tottenham’s defensive struggles.
Either way, the Italian is someone who has seriously impressed Stephen Warnock, who added “what a discovery” he was for Tottenham and how he played “centre forward” against Liverpool, as declared The Football Show on Sky Sports (02 ) /10 /23).Of course, the VAR drama and Luis Diaz’s offside goal overshadowed the weekend’s events. But Destiny Udogie’s performance against Mohamed Salah was good enough, not to mention he also did well against Bukayo Saka in the North London derby.Destiny Udogie’s performances“Udogie too, my word,” Warnock said.
“What a discovery he too.“The energy (against Liverpool). I wasn’t surprised that he came out. I saw him thinking, “You can’t keep doing these races.” He played half the match as a center forward.“I’m like, ‘You’re a left back. Maybe I need to go put my shoes back on. These days you just have to play up front. But they made sure they played a great style of football.
“Tottenham’s renewed defenseThe biggest problem with Spurs last season was their defense, their inability to handle pressure and their excessive propensity for errors.But with Udogie, the summer duo Micky van de Ven and Guglielmo Vicario, and Pedro Porro from January, the defensive team looks completely different.Ange Postecoglou played an important role in this, because he put everyone first and asked them to play without fear.