Although it’s only been a minor frustration in the context of their season, Tottenham Hotspur supporters have often been puzzled as to why Ange Postecoglou doesn’t use Djed Spence more often.
But against Southampton on Sunday evening, Tottenham fans got their wish – Spence played and was brilliant on both the right and left of Postecoglou’s defence.
The Spurs boss decided to give Pedro Porro a break after another difficult showing in the Europa League on Thursday.
Porro struggled against Glasgow Rangers and as a result, Spence got his chance, one that he took with both hands.
Ange Postecoglou gives Djed Spence ‘credit’ after Southampton display
Tottenham fans loved Spence’s display – sending a clear message to their manager throughout the performance.
Speaking to TNT Sports immediately after the game, Postecoglou then gave his honest thoughts on Spence’s performance, a display he also enjoyed.
Djed Spence of Tottenham Hotspur runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Flynn Downes of Southampton during the Premier League match between ...
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The Tottenham manager seemed to warn the 24-year-old to not get too carried away, but also gave him the credit he deserved.
Postecoglou said: “He has had to bide his time, to be fair to him whenever he has played he has done well.
“We haven’t been able to give him too much game time because full-back is one of the positions we have a bit of cover but we needed him to come in and play at a good level and he did. It’s a credit to him.”
Can Tottenham add Djed Spence to their Europa League squad?
It caused a stir when Tottenham omitted Spence from their Europa League squad earlier in the season.
And after his brilliance against Southampton, a lot of Spurs fans have questioned when and if the club can correct their mistake, perhaps including the full-back over Timo Werner for example.
If they want to do so, Tottenham can update their squad following the league phase of the competition.
Ahead of the knockout phase, clubs can register a maximum of three new players before the next deadline in February.
Of course, Tottenham will need to qualify for that stage first, which may even require a play-off.
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