A week ago Fernando Llorente bagged his first Tottenham hat-trick.
Months into his spell in North London, Tottenham fans still don’t know quite what to make of Fernando Llorente, but he isn’t letting it deter him.
A hat-trick against Rochdale last week showed he is capable of scoring goals, but he has frequently made it seem a lot harder than it should be for a top level striker.
Llorente is ploughing on anyway, and is ready to make an impact if needed against Juventus in their crucial Champions League tie tomorrow night.
Llorente is up against his former club Juventus, but it would be a major surprise if he figures in Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI.
Harry Kane is the prolific first choice striker, and Llorente’s message elicited a mixed response from supporters.
If Llorente is in the starting line-up, then it will likely mean Harry Kane is out, and this isn’t a scenario Tottenham fans want to envision.
Mauricio Pochettino did pick both Llorente and Kane to start away to Real Madrid, but it would be a surprise this is repeated in such a crucial knockout game considering Spurs have not replicated that in 2018.
If Llorente does get a chance off the bench, he will be determined to take it, and scoring the winner would put a whole new spin on his Tottenham career to date.
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