Tottenham Hotspur redeemed themselves following their pre-international break disappointment by securing a dominant 4-1 victory over West Ham United on Saturday. Despite a shaky start in the early Premier League kick-off, Spurs rallied with goals from Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski, and Yves Bissouma to seal the win.

After the match, Ange Postecoglou shared his candid assessment of Destiny Udogie, acknowledging the left-back’s strong overall performance despite his involvement in West Ham’s opening goal.

Ange backs Destiny Udogie to become ‘fantastic footballer’ for Tottenham

Destiny Udogie, who joined Tottenham from Udinese in June 2023 and has since made 40 appearances for the club, currently earns £75,000 per week. Although he allowed Jarrod Bowen to slip past him, leading to Mohammed Kudus’ opener for West Ham, Udogie didn’t let the setback affect him. The Italian international responded with a fantastic performance, capping it off with an assist for Yves Bissouma in Tottenham’s 4-1 victory.

Ange Postecoglou, in his post-match interview with football.london, acknowledged that Destiny Udogie “could’ve done better” during the build-up to West Ham’s goal. However, the Tottenham manager praised the young Italian for making amends with a solid performance afterward. Postecoglou expressed full confidence in Udogie’s potential, stating that he has no doubt the full-back will develop into a “fantastic” player in the future.

“We’ve got to continually work with Destiny as he’s still a young player, it’s his second year in the Premier League but I’ve got no doubt that he’s going to become an outstanding player for us.

“The only way he’s going to become an outstanding player for us is if we keep exposing him, playing him and letting him learn from his mistakes.

Ange Postecoglou, in his post-match interview with football.london

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Spurs’ next fixture sees them back in Europa League action, hosting Dutch side AZ Alkmaar at 8pm on Thursday, 24 October. Following that, they will resume their Premier League campaign with an away match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday, 27 October, with a 2pm kick-off.