Glenn Hoddle praised Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford on BT Sport 1 (2:09pm, January 2, 2021) for his performance against Tottenham Hotspur.
The Tottenham legend made the comments in the final minutes of the Premier League game between Spurs and Leeds at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Englishman was on co-commentary duty for the match on BT Sport 1, and he praised Bamford for his effort against Spurs.
Hoddle said about Bamford in the 84th minute of the match on BT Sport 1 (2:10pm, January 2, 2021): “What he has done, he has done that well, he has closed down every defender, never gives them an easy ball.”
How did Patrick Bamford play against Tottenham Hotspur?
Bamford has been doing well for Leeds this season and is an important player in head coach Marcelo Bielsa’s side.
According to WhoScored, the 27-year-old striker has scored 10 goals and provided two assists in 17 Premier League games for the Whites so far this season.
Against Tottenham on Saturday, the Leeds striker could not finish his chances and did not look very sharp.
However, Bamford was a problem for the Tottenham defence with his running and closing down.
According to WhoScored, Bamford took seven shots of which three were on target, had a pass accuracy of 91.7%, won one header, took 27 touches, made two interceptions and one clearance, and put in two crosses.
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