Thomas Frank claims ‘exceptional’ Tottenham star was ‘unstoppable’ vs Brighton

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Tottenham Hotspur conceded twice in their draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, but Thomas Frank was still impressed with one of his defenders.

The Dane went with a backline of Pedro Porro, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie.

Joao Palhinha was not happy with the draw, but former England striker Michael Owen thinks Tottenham can be positive about the result.

Their next Premier League game is against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Thomas Frank on ‘unstoppable’ Destiny Udogie

Udogie was making his first league start of the season following a knee injury, and he did not disappoint Frank.

In the eyes of the former Brentford manager, the full-back was “unstoppable” going forward.

Speaking to football.london and other publications following Spurs’ draw with Brighton, Frank said: “Exceptional. He was exceptional today. He was unstoppable, almost, going forward.

“And I think also it was a bit unfortunate, it was Wilson who had to track him on the situation, because it was a little bit of a high-pressure situation, the Brighton wonder goal. But he just completely took him out going forward. Very good, just top.”

Djed Spence had started at left-back in Tottenham’s previous game but was dropped to the bench for the trip to the Amex Stadium.

He is having a great season so far, recently winning his first England cap. Former Tottenham captain and current England skipper Harry Kane gave a speech following Spence’s first appearance for the Three Lions, something that the 25-year-old is unlikely to forget any time soon.

Having both Spence and Udogie in his squad, Frank has good options for the left-back position.

Destiny Udogie’s numbers vs Brighton

Statistically, Udogie did not exactly do anything outstanding, defensively or offensively. For example, the 22-year-old only completed one tackle and one successful dribble, according to Sofascore.

Nevertheless, Frank was still impressed with Udogie’s performance, giving him something to think about going forward.

Frank can stick with Udogie now that he is fully fit again, or the Tottenham manager can go back to Spence.

Whatever happens, competition could be good for Udogie and Spence. It may help both players to grow as Frank gets the best out of them. With Tottenham competing in multiple competitions, both men should get opportunities in the starting XI.