Pape Matar Sarr is on his way to becoming a world class player, according to former Tottenham defender William Gallas.
The 21-year-old Senegalese international has impressed under Ange Postecoglou as the North Londoners have made an impressive start under the Australian, and they could well clinch a Champions League spot as they duel with Aston Villa in the Premier League run-in.
One of the driving forces behind their success has been the youngster, who continues to perform well considering his age and relative lack of experience.
Gallas, who also played for Chelsea and Arsenal, spoke to Genting Casino to praise Sarr’s progress this season.
He said: “There is one player that I must speak about in this game and that is Pape Sarr. The ball that he delivered for James Maddison’s goal was absolutely incredible.
“It was perfect. Oh my god! People think that sometimes it’s easy to do that, but if you look at it again, that cross was absolutely perfect. He put the ball between the two centre backs and to do it with that speed, wow! It was magnificent.
“That was a world-class delivery. Sarr is really starting to blossom as a football player. Everything about his performance and his role in that first goal was brilliant. He’s a player that has the energy to do everything on the pitch.
“Offensively, defensively, technically. He always makes the right decision, and he plays with a good tempo. He might not get the headlines that some of Tottenham’s players get, but people who understand football know how important Sarr is to Tottenham.
“His football is great to watch and he has formed a great partnership with Bissouma in the middle that enables Maddison to play further up the pitch. Maddison has the freedom to express himself because he knows that behind him, he has two players that are very good.”
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