Tottenham’s Premier League inconsistencies continued against Fulham, as they were held to a 1-1 draw.
After letting their lead slip against Roma in midweek, the Lilywhites once again could not finish the job against Marco Silva’s side.
Tottenham were lackluster throughout, with Heung-min Son clearly ‘off the pace’ and Pedro Porro earning criticism from Spurs fans for his poor display.
There were however a few bright spots in what was pretty disappointing for Spurs, with Fraser Forster earning praise from his manager for his performance in between the sticks.
Ange Postecoglou praises Fraser Forster’s performance against Fulham
Guglielmo Vicario’s injury against Manchester City – means Forster will likely be Tottenham’s number one until the Italian returns in a few months time.
Despite many Spurs fans calling for Daniel Levy to sign a goalkeeper – Postecoglou has put his trust in Forster and that trust is starting to be repaid.
The veteran keeper was one of Tottenham’s standout performers against Fulham and his display has earned plaudits from Postecoglou in particular.
“Yeah, he was good. We needed him in some big moments today. When you lose someone as important as Vic, you need someone experienced who isn’t going to be overawed by stepping in. We see Fraser every day and we know his really strong work ethic,” as per Football.London.
Fraser Forster’s stats against Fulham
The Englishman made a number of key saves in the 1-1 draw, with his fingertip save to prevent Alex Iwobi being the highlight of his game.
Fulham pushed hard for an opener before Brennan Johnson’s goal and they could have easily gone ahead if it wasn’t for Forster in net.
| Fraser Forster stats vs Fulham |
| Minutes played – 90 |
| Match rating 7.5 |
| Saves – 5 |
| Goals prevented – 0.47 |
| Recoveries – 4 |
The 36-year-old’s performance against the Cottagers will give Spurs fans some much-needed faith that he can temporarily fill the void of Vicario in goal.
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