The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has been a tower of strength so far this season.
Key Spurs midfielder Victor Wanyama spoke with reporters in the aftermath of his side’s vital 1-0 win over Middlesbrough yesterday that kept them within touching distance of league leaders Chelsea, and discussed his blossoming partnership with Mousa Dembele in the heart of the Tottenham midfield, as quoted by the club’s official Twitter account.
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Mauricio Pochettino’s men currently sit in second position in the Premier League table, a full nine points adrift of Antonio Conte’s men, but there is a genuine feeling emanating from White Hart Lane that this Spurs team can go all the way this season.
Tottenham’s Victor Wanyama in action
A key part of their strong defensive displays the term has been Waynama’s presence in the middle of the park, with his tenacious attitude and positional discipline proving to be so important in providing Tottenham’s more attack-minded players the platform from which to express themselves.
Tottenham’s Mousa Dembele
And the 25-year-old Kenyan spoke to reporters, discussing his relationship with Dembele, and how the pair gel together so well, as quoted by the club’s official Twitter account:
The duo are completely different types of player, but they work together so well.
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And if Tottenham are going to have any chance of closing the gap on Chelsea, both Wanyama and Dembele will have to maintain their impressive levels of performance for the remainder of the campaign.
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