Tottenham Hotspur’s Davinson Sanchez managed a steady and solid performance on Tuesday.
Graham Roberts has hailed Tottenham Hotspur defender Davinson Sanchez for the “incredible maturity” shown in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Real Madrid.
Tottenham held the reigning European champions to a 1-1 draw in their own backyard to enhance manager Mauricio Pochettino’s reputation.
Cristiano Ronaldo smashed home a penalty just before the half-time whistle, after Raphael Varane’s own goal had given Spurs a surprise lead at the Bernabeu.
One of the reasons as to why Real failed to score from open play was Sanchez and Toby Alderweireld’s brilliant performance at the heart of the Lilywhites’ defence.
The Colombian looks like he is worth every penny of the £42 million that Tottenham paid for him in the summer, with the 21-year-old producing a solid and composed performance which belied his years.
And Roberts has given the South American defender praise on Twitter.
Pochettino’s side host Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday and fans of the North Londoners will be desperate to see them replicate such an excellent performance against another formidable trident in Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Mo Salah, who scored five between them as the Reds thumped Maribor 7-0 last night.
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