Tottenham's Monster Rookie Tanganga Named MOM in Middlesbrough Match... Second Start Since Debut

On the 15th (Korean time), Japhet Tanganga (20), who was awarded MOM (Man Of the Match) in the 2019-20 season England FA Cup 3rd round (Round of 64) replay between Tottenham Hotspur and Middlesbrough / Photo by Tottenham official Twitter capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Sung-yeol] Tottenham Hotspur's rookie Japhet Tanganga (20) was selected as the Man of the Match (MOM) in the Middlesbrough game.

On the 15th (Korean time), Tottenham won 2-1 against Middlesbrough in the 2019-20 English FA Cup 3rd round (Round of 64) replay at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, UK.

With this, Tottenham will play an away match against Southampton in the 4th round at midnight on the 26th.

In the match, Tanganga started as the right side defender. He also participated in the front attack and covered a wide area on the ground. After the game, coach Mourinho praised him, saying, "Tanganga knows how to read and learn the game. He absorbs all the information."

The FA selected Tanganga as the official MOM of the match. This means his performance shone brighter than Lo Celso and Lamela, who scored goals.

After the match, Tanganga evaluated the game in an interview with the British media 'BBC', saying, "We couldn't score more goals to finish the game, so we had to defend well. We conceded a goal that shouldn't have happened."

He said, "I am really grateful to coach Mourinho for trusting me. I also want to express my thanks to the club that gave me the opportunity and my teammates who believed in me. I really love the chance to play in this stadium."

Meanwhile, Tanganga joined Tottenham's youth academy in 2009 and has steadily worn Tottenham's uniform. After his debut performance in the match against Liverpool on the 12th, Liverpool coach J?rgen Klopp expressed surprise, saying, "Was this his debut match?"

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