Mohammed Kudus set to thrive at Tottenham as early doubts brushed aside
Mohammed Kudus has shone for Tottenham since arriving from West Ham in the summer.
Kudus signed for Tottenham over the summer as one of several players brought in to strengthen Thomas Frank’s squad.
The right winger starred in his Premier League debut for Spurs in their 3-0 win over Burnley and has gone on to become an integral player for Frank.
However, there is one part of his game that has been critiqued by Tottenham fans in recent days.
This article includes exclusive comments from Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham.
Mohammed Kudus set to be ‘brilliant’ for Tottenham despite not scoring
Kudus has not yet scored for Tottenham in a competitive game since he arrived in North London over the summer.
He came close during Spurs’ win over West Ham in the Premier League, but even his best efforts were swatted away by Mads Hermansen. As a result, Tottenham fans have begun to feel a little on edge regarding his goalscoring form.
However, Tottenham expert and Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes any doubts about him are far too premature.
“Kudus might be somebody who contributes to the team enormously, and maybe doesn’t get the goals and assists,” Wenham said.
“I think his first goal is probably coming in, just a matter of time. He’s an outstanding player, one of our best players already. So any doubts about him are too early.
“I think I think he’s fantastic. I think he deserves the recognition he’s received so far. I’m sure the first goal is to come in, and I just think he’s going to be a brilliant player for Tottenham.”
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Why has Mohammed Kudus not yet scored for Tottenham?
One of the biggest reasons for Kudus’ goalscoring drought is that he is not getting into enough goalscoring positions.
As such, he has only taken six shots in four Premier League games this season with an expected goals of 0.53 per match.
| Goals | – |
| Assists | 2 |
| Expected goals | 0.53 per 90 |
| Big chances missed | 1 |
| Shots taken | 6 |
| Expected assists | 0.85 per 90 |
| Key passes | 2.3 per 90 |
Another reason is the over-reliance on Spurs’ right-hand side to create goalscoring opportunities. This stems because the partnership of Djed Spence and Xavi Simons is not as established as Kudus and Pedro Porro.
One can assume that Kudus will score more once Simons adjusts to his role on the left or Destiny Udogie returns.
As a result, Tottenham fans will need to be content with the right-winger’s impressive creative output for now.
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