Randal Kolo Muani finally broke his duck for Tottenham Hotspur after scoring against PSG in the Champions League.
Randal Kolo Muani finally broke his duck for Tottenham Hotspur after scoring against PSG in the Champions League.
Randal Kolo Muani finally broke his duck for Tottenham Hotspur after scoring against PSG in the Champions League
Tottenham summer signing Randal Kolo Muani finally broke his duck for the club when the Lilywhites faced PSG in the Champions League. It almost felt written in the stars that the Frenchman would open his account against his parent club. He delivered a brilliant performance on the night, leading the line confidently alongside Richarlison. Despite the 5-3 defeat, Kolo Muani showed plenty of promise during his outing in Paris.
There had been growing concern among supporters that the 26-year-old was already running out of time to impress Thomas Frank at N17. But he has now shown on two separate occasions in the Champions League that he remains a better option up front than Richarlison and Dominic Solanke. His brace and assist against PSG only strengthened his claim for a regular place in the starting eleven in the upcoming matches.
Randal Kolo Muani finally broke his duck for Tottenham Hotspur after scoring against PSG in the Champions League.
Randal Kolo Muani must look to build on impressive performance against PSG in the UCL.
The France international has faced several setbacks since arriving at Tottenham. He suffered a dead leg immediately after landing in North London, which sidelined him for a month. Shortly after returning, he fractured his jaw in Spurs’ clash against Manchester United. Fortunately, he avoided surgery and has since featured in both club games following the international break.
Randal Kolo Muani must look to continue his goal-scoring form for Tottenham
Kolo Muani’s display against PSG finally brought an end to his goal drought for Tottenham. Both of his goals were expertly taken, and he looked like a man determined to silence his critics. His quality was clear throughout the match, and he was comfortably one of Spurs’ standout performers in Paris.
Thomas Frank now wants the Frenchman to build on his impressive showing and make a consistent impact in the coming fixtures. Speaking in his post-match press conference, Frank said (via Tottenham Hotspur),
“Today we saw what hopefully we can expect. I think even two goals and an assist in every game is probably too much. I would love to get that every single game. As I said the whole time, he came in late with no pre-season, not top fit, had two setbacks, especially with the dead leg and then the broken jaw. Today we saw more of it. He’s still not top fit, so hopefully he’ll come in more.”
Frank emphasised that Kolo Muani finally delivered the kind of performance Tottenham expected when they signed him in the summer. He acknowledged that the 26-year-old stepped up despite the many setbacks he has faced at N17. The manager also added that the striker is still not fully fit but believes he will continue to improve and grow into a key figure for the team.
The responsibility now lies with Kolo Muani to maintain his momentum and show his true value in North London. His next target should be to open his Premier League account and help Spurs turn their domestic form around. It goes without saying that Tottenham will become a far stronger side once the Frenchman starts scoring consistently.