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Ange on Radu: “He’ll play a big part in our season”
Mon 02 September 2024, 15:15|
Tottenham Hotspur
Ange Postecoglou was impressed with how Radu Dragusin stood up to the challenge of facing Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Sunday.
Unfortunately, a dominant performance on Tyneside went unrewarded in a 2-1 loss in the Premier League as Alexander Isak tapped home the winner for the Toon 12 minutes from time.
Radu came in for injured Micky van de Ven - Ange's update on Micky here - and performed well, with a couple of recovery tackles as the home side threatened to break away particularly catching the eye.
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It wasn’t to be on the day, though, and asked about Radu’s display, Ange told SPURSPLAY: “He did well. It’s a unique challenge here, the crowd create a strong atmosphere, and I thought he handled it well. They’ve got some threats up front, particularly Isak with his pace, and a couple of times he handled that really well. Overall, it’s great experience for him, still on 22, and he’s going to play a big part in our season. Getting through that will stand him in good stead.”
Ange was also asked about Radu in his post-match press conference, and replied: “I thought he was good. It was a great opportunity to expose him. I mean, he's only 22. He's still a young man, especially for a defender and I thought exposing him to this atmosphere and the threat, the particular threat that Newcastle posed with Isak up front, he had to be really concentrated, and I thought he was. I think he's going to play a big part in our season. Him coming through that, that whole experience, will set him up well.”