Writing on Twitter, reliable Spurs correspondent Alasdair Gold heaped praise on midfielder Tanguy Ndombele as the one 'real ray of light' after his first-half performance against West Brom at the Hawthorns.Â
Ndombele, who impressed during a somewhat lacklustre first 45 minutes, made two key passes over that time whilst standing out above the likes of Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Gareth Bale - with that front trio tipped to take the game by storm.
Ndombele praise
However, during the first period, one man who really stood out for Gold was Ndombele - and the journalist called him a 'real ray of light' for his brilliant showing after he has seemingly been rejuvenated under Jose Mourinho.
Spurs went through a scare with the star man going down in a lot of pain at one stage, and was substituted soon after, with supporters potentially hoping it isn't serious.
A report by Get French Football News earlier in the summer claimed both the Frenchman and Mourinho had a behind the scenes bust-up, with his future looking severely in doubt at one stage.
Transfer Tavern take
Signed for a club-record £53.8 million, a significant investment by chairman Daniel Levy, Spurs supporters could now be glad they're currently seeing the very best of Ndombele after a brief spell of tension at the club.
Indeed, the 'phenomenal' 23-year-old has shone in a role more further forward recently in central attacking midfield, arguably a tactical masterclass by Mourinho which has allowed him to express his ability in a less shackled role.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Moussa Sissoko, the enforcers sitting just behind Ndombele, give license for the player to wreak havoc with his boundless energy and creativity.
After his first-half showing, as Gold says, it's safe to assume Spurs won't want to lose him.
In other news: Fans were in full reaction after Mourinho's comments, find out more here.Â