Tottenham Hotspur fans had to wait a little longer than most other Premier League supporters for their campaign to get under way.
Spurs were given the Monday night slot to contest their league opener as they took on newly-promoted Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
Tottenham got out to a strong start, controlling the Foxes on their own field and ending the tie in the match’s 29th minute. Pedro Porro ghosted through a curling cross from James Maddison to head home a well-deserved opening goal for the Lilywhites. For the majority of the first half, it was one-way traffic, but Tottenham was unable to take advantage of their
Abdul Fatawu floated the ball to Spurs’ back post just before the hour mark, where Jamie Vardy was waiting to easily nod home as he was unmarked. Tottenham was disappointed with the outcome because, on another day, they could have easily won by three or four goals. Several Spurs players posted melancholy comments for the supporters on Instagram, and one of them received a response from former N17 loanee Arnaut Danjuma.
Arnaut Danjuma impressed by Tottenham full-back Pedro Porro
Porro took to Instagram to say he was “happy to be back for a new campaign” and, while it was “not quite the start we wanted”, “we will keep on building”.
Danjuma was among those who replied in the comments, as he posted a fire emoji.
What ratings did Porro get for his display against Leicester?
Porro received a 7 out of 10 from Football.london for his performance against Leicester. Put in a few risky crosses early on and got into a terrific position to head in Maddison’s cross around the half-hour mark, according to Alasdair Gold’s assessment.
failed to recognize Vardy’s threat for the equalizer. Upon receiving a late knock. Porro received a 7 out of 10 from The Evening Standard as well. Dan Kilpatrick said, “Took his goal superbly, darting into the box and guiding James Maddison’s cross into the far corner.” “However, he was one of the defenders who let Vardy get past him for another opportunity shortly after, failing to stop the Leicester leveler at the far post.”
The Tottenham defender received a 7 out of 10 from 90Min as well. They wrote, “Showed Spurs have a variety of threats by squaring up to head-on with Maddison.” “Showed his danger in the last three minutes, but was frequently found desiring a one-on-one.”
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