Paulo Gazzaniga ended up impressing on his Tottenham debut.
Paulo Gazzaniga made his Tottenham Hotspur debut at the weekend and ended the game as a hero.
The goalkeeper was a surprise addition in the summer, signed to be the club’s third choice stopper.
Due to the unavailability of Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm he was selected to start against Crystal Palace, with youngster Alfie Whiteman on the bench.
Gazzaniga exceeded expectations, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 victory for Spurs with Son Heung-Min netting the winner.
His performance defied former Spurs chairman Lord Sugar, who expressed his worry about the goalkeeper.
Gazzaniga went on to be named man of the match for his display, in which Palace had more shots on target than Tottenham managed.
With the international break next up, one of Lloris and Vorm is likely to recover in time for the North London derby with Arsenal in mid-November.
Gazzaniga proved his manager right, and if he is called upon again, there will be greater faith all round in his capability.
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