Tottenham Hotspur defender Japhet Tanganga has been in hugely impressive form since stepping into Jose Mourinho’s side’s defence.
Tanganga has been utilised on the left-hand side of Tottenham’s defence regularly by Jose Mourinho, with the youngster now seemingly part of the Portuguese boss’s first choice defence.
With Ben Davies out injured, Tanganga has stepped in and performed well in Tottenham’s backline.
The 20-year-old has not been overawed after being thrown in at the deep end.
And Tanganga admits that even though he hasn’t played left-back much before, he feels as if he has developed hugely as a result of his exposure to regular action.
“I hadn’t played left-back much before but honestly, these last few games that I’ve played have really helped my development, just understanding everything positioning-wise,” Tanganga said.
“I’m there to work, to do what the manager needs me to do and, to be honest, I’ll play anywhere. I’m happy to do the work for the team.”
The expectation is that Tanganga could drop to the bench when Davies does return to full health, but the youngster has done his first-team chances no harm.
Tanganga looks fully capable of stepping into Tottenham’s team well called upon and his versatility is a major asset.
The academy graduate has played right across Tottenham’s back-line, and now has established an important role in Mourinho’s first-team squad for himself.
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