Quick hit tactics — on Toby and Jan’s passing
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Vertonghen and Alderweireld bring different skills to the pitch, and they complemented each other very well against Fulham. Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld are club teammates on Tottenham Hotspur and international teammates with Belgium, so it makes sense that they play with a freedom that comes from a long familiarity with each other and understanding of how they play.
But every so often it’s also worth exploring exactly why they complement each other so well, and Spurs’ 3-1 win over Fulham at Wembley Stadium provides an pretty good example of how they both differ and complement each other in Tottenham’s back line.
Mauricio Pochettino did something unusual against the Cottagers, at least compared to how Spurs have been playing f...