Callum Olusesi enjoyed a memorable moment at Anfield after the Tottenham Hotspur academy graduate made his Premier League debut against Liverpool.
It was a proud moment for Callum Olusesi on Sunday evening when the Tottenham Hotspur academy graduate made his Premier League debut in the clash against Liverpool.
Olusesi came on in the 76th minute, replacing Djed Spence, and had a positive effect on proceedings, bringing some much-needed energy into midfield for the closing stages.
He did not do anything fancy, but it was the right sort of performance you would expect the youngster to build on.
Tottenham youngster Callum Olusesi impressive cameo stats vs Liverpool
Although he featured for just 14 minutes, Olusesi’s underlying numbers show how impressive his brief cameo was.
While on the pitch, the teenager completed all eight of his passes, earning a pass accuracy of 100%. He also managed nine touches and played two passes into the final third.
He was tidy with the ball and was never dispossessed. He made two defensive contributions and completed two recoveries in his brief time on the pitch, while being dribbled past zero times.
FotMob handed him a 6.3 match rating, while we rated Olusesi’s Premier League debut against Liverpool a seven.
| Callum Olusesi vs Liverpool | Stats |
|---|---|
| Touches | 9 |
| Minutes played | 14 |
| Accurate passes | 8/8 (100%) |
| Defensive contributions | 2 |
| Passes into final third | 2 |
| Accurate long balls | 1/1 (100%) |
| Recoveries | 2 |
| Dribbled past | 0 |
Callum Olusesi must push for more Spurs minutes
With his Premier League debut out of the way, Olusesi will now be hoping he can get more minutes in the first-team squad for Tottenham before the season ends.
We want to see Olusesi in Igor Tudor’s line-up against Atletico Madrid in Spurs’ second-leg tie of the Champions League.
The midfielder can cover on the right for Spurs, as we hope Tudor sticks to the 4-4-2 formation that helped find some joy against Liverpool.
Souza, who filled in that position last time against Liverpool, is ineligible for the Champions League tie and that could see Olusesi feature from the off here.
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