If Ange Postecoglou was frustrated by Tottenham Hotspur’s draw against Leicester City last week, he’ll feel a whole lot better after game week two.
Tottenham were superb against Everton, even if the visitors failed to provide the kind of test Postecoglou’s side seemed to be prepared for.
The Spurs boss was bold in his selection, choosing to use Yves Bissouma as a single pivot against Sean Dyche’s side, then fielding five attackers ahead of the midfielder.
Without Dominic Solanke, Postecoglou decided against simply dropping Richarlison into his eleven.
Richarlison didn’t seem happy with that decision, but Postecoglou’s idea to put Wilson Odobert on left and Son Heung-min back through the middle paid dividends.
Odobert was superb on his debut – justifying why Vincent Kompany once spoke so highly about his potential.
But it wasn’t just going forward where Spurs excelled, the likes of Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero were also brilliant at the back.
Romero played the odd stray pass in the first half, but certainly showed his dominance later on when heading home.
Cristian Romero celebrated by teammates after reaching 100 games for Tottenham
After the game, Romero took to Instagram to celebrate the win and a landmark he achieved during the 4-0 victory.
The match was Romero’s 100th in a Tottenham shirt since he made his £43m move back in 2021.
Sharing a collection of photos from the game, Romero attached a caption saying: “A special match and an honour to reach 100 games played with this shirt.
“Great game by all, this is the way to go! Thank you all for the support as always. Let’s go Spurs.”
As you may expect, a number of Tottenham players were quick to reply with their congratulations, including both Solanke and Van de Ven.
Of course, given how much he’s already achieved in his career, particularly with Argentina, it’s remarkable to consider that Romero is still only 26-years-old.
The defender still has a decade of football ahead, and Tottenham fans will hope the majority of those years will be spent in north London.
Romero has definitely matured since Postecoglou arrived, and he’s also improved with the ball on the ground too.