Tottenham defeated West Ham 4-1, with Dejan Kulusevski seizing the spotlight in a performance that highlighted his rising influence on the squad.
The Swedish midfielder not only scored the key equalising goal, but also played an important role in both the attacking and defensive phases, demonstrating his versatility, which has made him an indispensable figure under manager Ange Postecoglou.
Postecoglou discusses Dejan Kulusevski’s new midfield role.
Following the win, Postecoglou stated that Kulusevski has thrived in his new midfield role this season, revealing previously unknown aspects of his game.
The Tottenham manager attributed this move to the player’s improved ability to impact games from various positions on the pitch.
“Yeah, he has been doing that all year and the evolution of Deki as a player, that is now his role not just for us but he’s playing there for the national team too.”
“He’s got this ability to get out of tight spaces and he’s a really strong runner. He is relentless in his running capacity and he also has the quality.”
“In that final third, I still think we can get more goals out of him, more assists but he is constantly in those threatening areas and he’s been outstanding for us all year.”
“Today he had to show some other facets of the game, some defensive work as well which I thought he did well but I thought the whole team did well.”
In addition to his attacking prowess, Kulusevski’s defensive work also earned praise. He recorded a passing accuracy of 85%, created two chances, and boasted a 100% tackle success rate with eight recoveries—further proof of his all-around contribution to Tottenham’s success.
“In that final third, I still think we can get more goals out of him, more assists but he is constantly in those threatening areas and he’s been outstanding for us all year.”
“Today he had to show some other facets of the game, some defensive work as well which I thought he did well but I thought the whole team did well.”
In addition to his attacking prowess, Kulusevski’s defensive work also earned praise. He recorded a passing accuracy of 85%, created two chances, and boasted a 100% tackle success rate with eight recoveries—further proof of his all-around contribution to Tottenham’s success.
“In that final third, I still think we can get more goals out of him, more assists but he is constantly in those threatening areas and he’s been outstanding for us all year.”
“Today he had to show some other facets of the game, some defensive work as well which I thought he did well but I thought the whole team did well.”
Kulusevski was praised for his defensive work as well as his attacking abilities. He averaged 85% passing accuracy, generated two chances, and had a 100% tackle success rate with eight recoveries, demonstrating his all-around commitment to Tottenham’s victory.
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