Rodrigo Bentancur’s Europa League stats support rumoured new Tottenham contract
Rodrigo Bentancur’s underlying stats from Tottenham’s first-leg clash against Eintracht Frankfurt suggest that the midfielder could be back to his very best amid rumours of a new contract.
Given how poorly Tottenham Hotspur have played this season, one could say that Thursday’s performance against Eintracht Frankfurt was one of their best so far.
A lot of players looked to have given their best from start to finish, and while the scoreline might reflect a 1-1 draw, Spurs could have well and truly won that game 2-1 or 3-1.
Amongst the standout performers yesterday was Rodrigo Bentancur, who had a quiet yet effective outing against the German side, and the underlying stats prove it.
Bentancur tops key metrics in Eintracht Frankfurt draw
According to Squawka, no player registered more possessions won (10), duels won (9), tackles (4), interceptions (4), fouls won (2), or shots taken (2) than Rodrigo Bentancur. The Uruguayan also completed 51 of his 54 passes.
It was a complete performance from a midfielder with enormous quality, and although that quality has not been on show for most parts of this season, the midfielder definitely looks like he is finding his feet once more.
Rodrigo Bentancur could earn a Tottenham contract extension
Of course, Squawka are not the only ones to hand out praise to Bentancur following his impressive display. In our player ratings against Frankfurt, the midfielder was rated as the best on the pitch for Tottenham.
Who could argue, as his underlying numbers back it up now. The Uruguayan also came so close to giving Tottenham the lead from a corner, only for it to cannon off the crossbar.
If he keeps up these sort of performances, then Bentancur would deserve the new contract Tottenham are said to be looking to offer him.
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