Tottenham Hotspur made a bright start to the 2023-24 campaign and were undefeated until Chelsea ended their run. This was followed by another defeat to Wolves, who scored two late goals to hand Ange Postecoglou and his side their second defeat of the English Premier League season. Spurs suffered major setbacks against Chelsea as two players were sent off and a couple of key players were injured. This left the North London club with limited resources heading into the game against Wolves.
However, things were different at Tottenham Hotspur before they suffered their first defeat of the season. Most players looked exceptional on the field, including their summer signing Pedro Porro. The 24-year-old Spanish full-back joined Spurs on loan in January 2023 and the club decided to acquire him on a permanent deal. Porro has been sensational on the right and the first-choice right-back ahead of Emerson Royal. Let’s take a look at how Pedro Porro can assist this injury-hit side in the upcoming matches.
Attack-minded full-back
Tottenham Hotspur have played a very high attacking line this season. Their centre-backs are usually on the halfway line and the team quickly capitalise on the mistakes made by the opposition. Porro is an attacking player and is involved in a lot of offensive plays.
The first visual shows the percentile rank of Porro in comparison to the other right-backs in Tier 1 of league football. His positioning is good but lacks defensive qualities. His duels win rate is less than 50% but the interception rate is nearly 5.9 per 90 minutes. Other than this, the attacking qualities of the players rank him among the best in the top five leagues in Europe.
Running down the right flank
The high-attacking line by Spurs has allowed the players to stay on the front foot. Pedro Porro likes to make full use of the width of the pitch and beat the opposition players with his speed and skills. He successfully dribbles past the defenders 61% of the time.
Adding to this is his ability to make progress with the ball. Porro likes to find a teammate on the flanks as well as in the centre. His progressive passes are mostly directed towards the centre.
The full-back has added two assists to his name in the current season. He averages nearly 46 passes per 90 minutes and successfully delivers 80.8% of these passes. The above viz shows that most of these shot assists have found a teammate on the edge of the six-yard box.
Pedro Porro will play a key role for Spurs this season. They are one of the top contenders to finish in the top six. Injury crises will be a challenge to these players but they have played positive football and will look to fight hard during this tough time.
Visuals via TFA data viz engine
