One Tottenham player named in Europa League Team of the Week
Just one Tottenham Hotspur man has made it into Whoscored’s Europa League Team of the Week, and it is not who you think it is.
Ange Postecoglou’s brave selection call
Even though Tottenham were playing a side which, on paper, was the strongest of their Europa League opponents so far this season, the Australian opted to ring the changes.
Nine new players come into the starting eleven from the side that beat West Ham last weekend, and the ones who came in certainly repaid their manager’s faith, with many of them delivering solid displays.
Postecoglou would be particularly pleased with how some of the youngsters fared against Alkmaar, and one of those has made it into the Team of the Week.
Lucas Bergvall Tottenham’s sole representative
Lucas Bergvall, who played as one of two number-eights alongside James Maddison, was the only Spurs player to make it into Whoscored’s Team of the Week.
The Swede played 73 minutes before being replaced by his compatriot Dejan Kulusevski. He hardly put a foot wrong and was tidy on the ball all evening.
The 18-year-old has been handed a match rating of 7.97 by Whoscored, which was enough to get him a place in the best midfield of Europa League Matchday 3.
Another youngster stole the show for Spurs
Another one of Tottenham’s young players on show, Mikey Moore, also came away with the game with his reputation considerably enhanced.
The winger came into his own in the second half, driving at the Alkmaar defence at every opportunity and skipping past players with ease.
The 17-year-old has certainly grabbed his opportunities with both hands this season and we will likely see a lot more of him over the coming weeks and months.
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