Ashley Williams has compared Tottenham Hotspur central defender Cristian Romero to Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk on Match of the Day 2 on BBC One (10:48pm, March 20, 2022) after watching him in action against West Ham United.
The former Everton central defender was impressed by Romero’s performance during Tottenham’s win against West Ham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday.
The MOTD pundit has outlined the attributes of the 23-year-old Argentina international centre-back, and believes that he is like Tottenham’s very own Van Dijk.
Praise for Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero
Williams said about Romero: “He is tough, he is solid, he is strong, he likes the battle, he does not shy away from it at all. He is brave enough to step in to try and win things in front.
“There are comparisons with Virgil van Dijk, upper-body strength, doesn’t get beat much in a one v one.”
Big player
In our opinion, Romero is one of the most important players at Tottenham and has been superb for the North London club this season.
The 23-year-old central defender joined Tottenham on loan from Atalanta in the summer of 2021.
Romero has had injury problems this season, but when fit and available, he has been superb.
The Tottenham no. 4 has made 15 starts and one substitute appearances in the Premier League so far this season.
The youngster has scored one goal in those games.
For Antonio Conte’s side to finish in the top four of the Premier League table this season, in our opinion, Romero will have to be on top of his game in the final weeks of the campaign.
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