Sandro Tonali footage in Tottenham vs Getafe is exactly what Roberto De Zerbi needs to see

Sandro Tonali knows there will be a lot of eyes on his performances for Tottenham Hotspur this season.

Spurs agreed a club-record deal worth £100million to bring the Italy international from Newcastle United earlier in the window.

Tonali's arrival is part of an ambitious summer recruitment drive from Tottenham, who know they cannot have a repeat of last season.

Tottenham were staring down the barrel on an embarrassing relegation, before Roberto De Zerbi produced a rescue act in the final seven games of the previous Premier League campaign.

Tonali, 26, will be crucial to how De Zerbi wants to play in the coming season, especially with the way he dictates the tempo.

But there was one moment in Saturday's behind-closed-doors friendly with Getafe that also displayed something De Zerbi wants to see.

What did Sandro Tonali do in Tottenham vs Getafe?

Spurs continued their preparations for the new campaign with a 1-1 draw against the Spanish side at Hotspur Way, in a game that was played over 70 minutes.

Conor Gallagher scored Spurs' goal to cancel out Alberto Risco's effort for the visitors.

During the game, Tonali found himself in embroiled in a bit of a shoving match with Mario Martin.

Tonali had turned his opponent and left him on the floor, before Martin tried to get revenge with a rather tepid lunge.

That caused Tonali to chase after his opponent and give him a little shove. Not content with the first, he squared up to him again and ignited a coming together between the two teams.

While outwardly managers will never condone this sort of thing, there is no doubt that this sort of passion and desire will have delighted De Zerbi.

For the Italian boss to be a success at Spurs, he needs players fighting for the shirt and showing that hunger to bring results to Tottenham.

It might seem an inconsequential moment, but for De Zerbi it will have been something he will want to see more of from this team.

What were Sandro Tonali's stats in Tottenham vs Getafe?

As previously mentioned, this clash was a shortened one played in two

But Tonali still had a decent outing, anchoring the midfield well and completing 93 per cent of the passes he attempted.

That figure stayed the same when it comes to passes attempted in the opposition half (39 of 42 completed).

Additionally, Tonali finished with 26 carries for a total progression of 30 metres, while he was successful with his one dribble.

Defensively, Tonali won one tackle, made three recoverings, and won four of the five ground duels he contested.