Voted man of the match in the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, Ghanaian winger Mohammed Kudus is driving Tottenham’s run of three straight wins as they travel to Leeds this weekend in the Premier League.
After a poor start to the season, Tottenham have strung together three consecutive wins, against Coventry, Chelsea and Crystal Palace, according to TNT Sports. It is a run that puts Roberto De Zerbi’s side in a far more favourable dynamic before their trip to Leeds this weekend in the Premier League.
The latest chapter of that comeback bears the mark of Mohammed Kudus. The Ghanaian international winger was named official man of the match in the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, with an assist from a corner for Archie Gray, Yahoo Sports reports.
Man of the match, not yet a scorer
Last weekend, Kudus received the official man of the match award at the end of Spurs’ victory over Crystal Palace. His assist from a corner for Archie Gray sums up what he brings to the play. But his Premier League record remains incomplete: Kudus has yet to score in a Tottenham shirt this season, Yahoo Sports notes.
Roberto De Zerbi was quick to recall his player’s past. The Tottenham coach stressed that Kudus was a promising goalscorer at Ajax before his arrival in the Premier League, again according to Yahoo Sports. The reminder comes as the winger’s attacking output is still awaited by his club.
A favourable schedule, according to Opta
The three-win run takes on particular significance given the fixtures ahead. According to Opta, cited by TNT Sports, Tottenham have the easiest Premier League schedule over their next five matches. It is a chance for the London club to consolidate their comeback and, for Kudus, to get off the mark in the Premier League this season.
The Ghanaian is also a closely followed player in his own country. According to the ranking compiled by GhanaWeb from Flashscore data, he is the second most followed Ghanaian player on football apps, with 18,035 followers, behind Antoine Semenyo (40,834). Thomas Partey (11,250) and Inaki Williams (10,053) complete the top four of that ranking.
Leeds, the next stop
The next step awaits Spurs at Leeds this weekend in the Premier League. The trip will show how solid Tottenham’s comeback really is and whether Kudus, named man of the match against Crystal Palace, remains one of its driving forces.
De Zerbi, in any case, has a winger capable of delivering an assist from a set piece, as he did against Crystal Palace.