Spain legend Cesc Fabregas heaped praise on an England star who is unable to get into Gareth Southgate’s first XI.
have been hit with a series of injuries for Saturday’s encounter, which could offer an opportunity for the likes of Tottenham’s James Maddison to stake a claim in Southgate’s midfield three.podcast that the Spurs star has the personality “to make things happen” and is someone “you would always want in your team.”“He’s got the personality to demand the ball, to make things happen and to create situations. He’s good at dribbling, he is good at assisting and he can score goals.
However, Fabregas did admit he had doubts over Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou’s high-risk and daring play style.“It is brave and you need to trust your players a lot,” Fabregas said. “But for me you are not under control because you are basically reacting, you are not proactive. You are reacting to their movements, you are reacting to whatever the striker wants to do.“If he comes deep, I come with him. If he goes attacking the space, I go with him.
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