Pedro Porro tops the charts for most passes into the final third for Tottenham this season.
A revealing statistical breakdown shared by theSpursdays on X has laid bare one of the most fundamental problems with Tottenham Hotspur’s season, showing that not a single attacker features among the club’s leading players for passes into the final third across the 2025-26 campaign.
Pedro Porro leads the way with 5.09 passes into the final third per 90 minutes, a figure that speaks volumes about the right back’s outstanding contribution this season and his importance to everything Tottenham try to do going forward. Rodrigo Bentancur sits joint second with 5.05 per 90, alongside Archie Gray on 4.84, while Micky van de Ven completes the list at 3.59. A right back, two central midfielders and a centre back. No striker, no winger, no number ten featuring anywhere near the top of the chart.
The observation appended to the statistics is the most pointed part of the post. Not one attacker on this list. It is a damning indictment of how badly Tottenham’s forward players have failed to contribute to the team’s build-up play throughout a season that has brought them to the brink of relegation.
Impressive numbers for a defender
Porro’s numbers are simultaneously a source of immense pride and a cause for genuine concern. That the club’s most prolific passer into dangerous areas is a right back reflects a structural imbalance that has plagued Tottenham for the entire campaign. It also explains, in large part, why his performances have been so consistently outstanding in a team that has otherwise struggled to find consistent quality. When the player most responsible for unlocking defences is also responsible for keeping the right flank defensively secure, the workload becomes extraordinary.
Bentancur and Gray’s presence on the list reflects their importance to De Zerbi’s system and validates the manager’s faith in both players during the survival push. Both have consistently been among the most progressive forces in the team, and the numbers confirm what the eye test has long suggested.
The question for the summer is straightforward. If Tottenham can add attacking players who match or exceed the final third contribution of their midfielders and defenders, the platform Porro, Bentancur and Gray provide would become genuinely dangerous. Right now, that platform is being built for an attacking unit that too often fails to capitalise on it.