Tottenham Hotspur beat Bournemouth 5-0 on Wednesday.
Pundit Jamie Redknapp has told the Daily Mail that he was impressed with Tottenham Hotspur full back Kyle Walker-Peters against Bournemouth.
Spurs were back in action on Wednesday afternoon after hammering Everton 6-2 on Sunday, and the goals kept flowing against Bournemouth.
Right back Walker-Peters enjoyed a stunning first half with three assists as he set up Christian Eriksen, Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura to put Spurs 3-0 up at the break.
Harry Kane made it 4-0 after the break, and Son grabbed another to seal a 5-0 win for Spurs, taking them up to second place in the Premier League table, above Manchester City.
With Kieran Trippier taken out of the line-up and Serge Aurier out injured, Walker-Peters was given another chance to shine in the starting line-up for the first time since the draw against Barcelona earlier this month.
The 21-year-old starred against Bournemouth and has now staked a claim for more first-team opportunities – even with Aurier and Trippier already at the club.
Now, pundit Redknapp has praised Walker-Peters for demonstrating his attacking prowess against the Cherries, and believes Pochettino suddenly has an embarrassment of riches at right back.
“Tottenham have emerged as genuine title contenders after enjoying a free-scoring festive period so far,” said Redknapp. “What will please Mauricio Pochettino most about the last few days is the performance of right back Kyle Walker-Peters against Bournemouth. The 21-year-old endured a difficult Champions League debut at the Nou Camp earlier this month. He was robbed on halfway by Ousmane Dembele to gift Barcelona the lead.”
“Wednesday was his first appearance since then and he responded by demonstrating his attacking qualities, setting up three of Tottenham’s five goals. Suddenly, Pochettino has three right backs — Kieran Trippier, Serge Aurier and Walker-Peters — all fighting for a place,” he added.
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