Ange Postecoglou has said that one Tottenham youngster gets better and better with each training session and game, backing him to evolve into a top player.
Underused Spurs man has to step up
Radu Dragusin has not had as many minutes as he would have liked since his switch to Tottenham at the start of the year.
However, the Romanian now has an opportunity to impress over the next three games after Micky van de Ven picked up a hamstring injury, which is expected to keep him out until after the international break.
The 22-year-old will be keen to show everyone what he can do, and Postecoglou certainly does not doubt his capabilities.
Ange Postecoglou praises Radu Dragusin
Postecoglou has now spoken in glowing terms about Dragusin’s attributes and his mentality, revealing that the centre-back works hard every single day on different aspects of his game.
When asked about the defender’s time at Tottenham so far, Postecoglou told Football.London: “Radu’s been with us 10 months now and I think he’s been great.
“We signed him because we saw some really strong attributes in him in terms of his defending capabilities, his mindset and again a really unique journey that he had to fight hard to get where he wants to. So, he had all those things I look for.
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“He is still young and he is working hard every day on his game and all aspects of his game. Defenders you know they tend to get better with age with experience, the good ones, and with him, guys like Micky and Destiny, the reason we signed them at the age they did is we really believe in years to come they’ll get stronger and he is doing that. Every time he is out there I think I can see improvements.”
Dragusin adapting to Tottenham’s system
Postecoglou pointed out that the centre-back has had a steep learning curve, having arrived from a Genoa side who play very differently to Spurs.
The Tottenham head coach revealed that Dragusin has really embraced his system and is now getting more comfortable with the demands placed on him.
The Spurs boss added about the defender: “He is really embracing the way we play. It is very different to where he came from, playing so aggressively with our line and defending one-on-one but he’s embracing that and enjoying that.
“I thought he was great the other night. Not just in his football but in terms of his presence and demeanour, he took some leadership there. Obviously, we lost two of our back four during the game with Micky going down and then Cuti (Cristian Romero) out.
“He had Archie next to him who is 18 and I thought he really stood up in that time just to make sure with those disruptions, we maintained our organisation and I thought he was really good.”