The Tottenham Hotspur right-back excelled against the league leaders.
Tottenham Hotspur’s recent Premier League victory against Manchester City proved categorically that they are in the mix for the title this season, with some truly standout performances across the pitch.
One such player was Danny Rose, who excelled against the Blues, but a recent comment from a HITC reader suggested that it was another full-back who deserved special praise in the form of Kyle Walker.
The comment suggested that the England international may have just put in his best ever performance in a Tottenham shirt, so we decided to take a closer look at his stats from Sunday’s game.
| Passing Accuracy | Key Passes | Duels Won | Interceptions Won | Dribbles | Ball Recoveries | Forward Pass | Mins Played | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Walker | 81% | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 90 |
The truth is statistics only tell some of the story, because while Walker impressed with his passing accuracy, willingness to get forward (which is no surprise) and his work in terms of duels and interceptions, there are certain things that cannot be measured.
Among those are work rate and passion, with the Tottenham player forming a superb partnership with summer signing Moussa Sissoko down the right side of Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
Walker has long been criticised as a player who can attack brilliantly but who falls short in his defensive responsibilities, but not so against City, where he was simply superb in both.
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