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Graham Roberts praises Tottenham Hotspur’s Victor Wanyama

Sergio Aguero of Manchester City and Victor Wanyama of Tottenham Hotspur in action during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match ...
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Victor Wanyama played well for Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City on Wednesday.

Benjamin Mendy of Manchester City and Kieran Trippier and Victor Wanyama of Tottenham Hotspur in action during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between Manchester...

Graham Roberts has taken to Twitter to send a message to Tottenham Hotspur defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama following his performance against Manchester City.

The former Tottenham defender was impressed with how the ex-Celtic and Southampton star played against Premier League rivals City in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.

Spurs got the better of the Citizens 4-3 away from home at the Etihad Stadium in the second leg of their quarter-final tie to progress to the semi-finals of Europe’s premier club competition on away goals’ rule, after the tie finished 4-4 on aggregate.

Wanyama started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes, and Roberts was pleased with the performance of the Kenya international defensive midfielder, whose importance in the team in the middle of the park against City cannot be understated.

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Against City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening, Wanyama had a pass accuracy of 85.7%, took 42 touches, and made four tackles, two interceptions and two clearances, according to WhoScored.

So far this season, the 27-year-old has made eight appearances in the Premier League and has played four times in the Champions League for Spurs, according to WhoScored.

Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City and Victor Wanyama of Tottenhma Hotspur  in action during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between Manchester City and Tottenham...