da fezbet： Toby Alderweireld made his first Premier League start since late October as Tottenham were held to a 1-1 draw with Brighton at the Amex Stadium.
da 888casino： It remains to be seen whether or not it was just a simple case of Mauricio Pochettino bringing in the 68-cap Belgian international from the cold in order to rest players for Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final clash.
That Wembley showdown is against Manchester United, who were also the opponents on the centre-half’s last top flight outing – Anthony Martial secured a 1-0 win for the Reds on that occasion – and they have also been linked with a swoop for Alderweireld in the summer as his contract situation remains unresolved.
Despite all that, the 29-year-old will be hoping that the match against the Seagulls was more of a last-ditch audition for a starting spot on Saturday and we’ve been taking a look at the numbers behind his performance to examine whether he did enough to force himself into contention.
On an awkward night and faced with a slippery pitch, Alderweireld showed precious few signs of rustiness, with the standout statistic being his four clearances on the night.
His passing was as frequent and accurate as ever, with 90% of his 81 finding their target, and he stayed on his feet well, making just one tackle and no fouls.
Alderweireld’s experience might just add the big-game nous that Spurs have lacked at times this season – most notably in the Champions League against Juventus – to get them over the line against United and move one step closer to that maiden trophy they and Pochettino urgently need.
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