Ange Postecoglou issues honest verdict on Wilson Odobert’s debut vs Everton on Saturday

Tottenham Hotspur picked up their first victory of the season yesterday.

Spurs were 4-0 victors against Everton and made significant improvements from the previous clash away at Leicester City on Monday night.

The North Londoners were electrifying going forward and there was a debut for the new £30m signing from Burnley Wilson Odobert.

Ange Postecoglou issued his verdict on Odobert’s first outing in Tottenham colours.

Ange Postecoglou says Wilson Odobert was ‘really exciting’ vs Everton

Speaking post-match, Postecoglou said Odobert was ‘really exciting’ against The Toffees.

“Exciting,” the Spurs boss said.

“Like I said, he’s different from our other wingers. He goes at his opponent and, you know, even if he wasn’t successful, he went at him again and I think that’s exactly why we brought him to the club.

“I mean, he’s 19-years-old, his first game for his new club at home in front of 60,000. Yeah, really exciting.”

Wilson Odobert statistics

Odobert’s underlying statistics were pretty impressive

• 66 minutes played
• 58 touches
• 86% pass accuracy
• 1 key pass
• 7/15 duels won

The French youth international operated off the left but he’s been used as a right-winger in

training, so clearly Postecoglou is comfortable playing him in a number of areas.

Odobert can also ply his trade as a number 10, providing great cover for James Maddison should he need a rest at any point this season.

Tottenham travel to Newcastle United’s St James’ Park fortress on September 1st in what’s expected to be a really tough game.