Some Spurs fans on social media were delighted to see Kyle Walker-Peters play a major part in the goal that saw Southampton eliminate Arsenal from the FA Cup in the fourth round clash on Saturday.
Walker-Peters spent seven years at Tottenham and rose through the ranks in the academy but he only managed to make a handful of senior appearances for the club.
After impressing on loan at St Mary’s during the second half of last season, Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men paid £12m to snap up the right-back in the summer.
It has certainly proven to be money well spent so far as the 23-year-old has established himself as a key part of the Saints outfit and has been one of their most consistent performers.
The England Under-21 international certainly knows how fierce the rivalry is between the two North London clubs and he further endeared himself to Spurs fans by helping Southampton to overcome the Gunners 1-0.
Although the strike went down as a Gabriel Magalhaes own goal, with the Brazilian deflecting the right-back’s low cross into his own net, Tottenham fans were certainly delighted to see their former academy star get one over on the old enemy.
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Spurs Web Opinion
Many fans on social media seem to be suggesting in hindsight that we should not have let Walker-Peters go. However, the reality is that we might not have got Hojbjerg if we had not agreed to let the right-back go the other way. All in all, it looks like a fabulous piece of business for both clubs.
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