Destiny Udogie is missing piece as ‘confidence’ vital in Tottenham win vs Copenhagen
Destiny Udogie could be exactly what Tottenham have been missing, with his display against FC Copenhagen highlighting the left-back’s importance.
Thomas Frank will be delighted at Tottenham’s 4-0 win against Copenhagen in the Champions League, which has lifted the mood around N17, after a controversial loss to Chelsea on Saturday.
Micky van de Ven scored one of the goals of the season, as Brennan Johnson made history, but not particularly for the right reasons.
Udogie returned to the Lilywhites’ starting line-up on Tuesday, with Tottenham’s performance seeming to improve with his comeback.
Destiny Udogie was crucial for Tottenham
Udogie has suffered with injuries at Tottenham, as the young Italian has had a far from perfect time at N17.
However, when he has played, Udogie has always shown promise, and his statistics against Copenhagen prove how good he can be when fully fit.
| Minutes | Tackles (won) | Ground duels (won) | Last man tackle | Dribbled past | Accurate passes | Rating |
| 73 | 1 (1) | 3 (3) | 1 | 0 | 32/39 | 7.4 |
Udogie won 100 per cent of his ground duels against the Danish outfit, as his athleticism and willing running have been sorely missed.
Lilywhites insider, Paul O’Keefe, touched on Udogie’s importance on X, and explained why his inclusion may have added more “confidence” to Spurs.
O’Keefe said: “Udogie adds so much more balance to the team and one defensive midfielder. Good opportunity now to build some confidence.”
With Udogie not even back to full fitness, the prospect of him now building on this performance can only be exciting for Tottenham fans.
What has Thomas Frank previously said about Udogie?
Against Chelsea, Tottenham started with Djed Spence at left-back in Udogie’s absence. However, the England international is naturally a right-back and that showed versus the Blues.
Tottenham fans will be praying that Udogie can stay fit, but Frank also understands how pivotal the young defender is.
In September, Tottenham drew 2-2 with Brighton, which came as Udogie’s first competitive start under Frank, as the left-back made a good first impression on his head coach.
Frank said, as quoted by The Standard: “Exceptional, he was exceptional today. He was unstoppable, almost, going forward.”
Now, the Italian will look to avoid further injury woes for Tottenham and keep building.
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