{"id":1350146,"date":"2024-04-29T16:12:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T15:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1350146"},"modified":"2024-04-29T17:03:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T16:03:44","slug":"cristian-romero-tottenham-premier-league-top-four","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/cristian-romero-tottenham-premier-league-top-four\/","title":{"rendered":"All-rounder Cristian Romero rises to the occasions despite Tottenham&#8217;s struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cristian Romero continues to catch the eye for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/clubs\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tottenham<\/a> \u2014 at both ends of the pitch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spurs suffered a damaging 3-2 loss to Arsenal on Sunday, but their Argentine centre-back emerged with plenty of credit from the North London derby.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/chelsea-tottenham-premier-league-23-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea v Tottenham tips + predictions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He scored the first of Tottenham&#8217;s two goals and showed a fighting spirit throughout, as Ange Postecoglou\u2019s side almost recovered from a three-goal deficit at half-time.<\/p>\n<p>We reflect on why Romero is key to Tottenham\u2019s hopes of securing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/premier-league-top-four-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League football for next season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All-action display<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spurs endured a first half to forget at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, though it could have been a different story if Romero\u2019s 20th-minute header hadn\u2019t crashed against the post.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old then had another opportunity to get his side back into the game when he nodded over from close range on 50 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>But Romero was eventually rewarded for his attacking endeavours after seizing on David Raya\u2019s loose pass to boost Tottenham\u2019s chances of an improbable comeback.<\/p>\n<p>That ultimately didn\u2019t materialise, but Postecoglou was nonetheless full of praise for his No17.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cHe [Romero] was outstanding. 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areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is Romero\u2019s broad skill set that really makes him stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>He is a particularly active defender, placing inside the Premier League\u2019s top 10 centre-backs for interceptions (36) and total tackles (57), as well as winning a notable 79 aerial duels.<\/p>\n<p>Among centre-backs with 100+ duels contested, Romero has the third-highest success rate at 68.1% &#8212; behind Virgil van Dijk (76.6%) and Ethan Pinnock (70.8%).<\/p>\n<p>But the former Atalanta man is also an ambitious passer of the ball, ranking second among players in his position for through-balls attempted (6) and completed (3).<\/p>\n<p>And with five league goals to date, there is no doubting his attacking impact for Spurs.<\/p>\n<p>Romero has formed an effective rearguard partnership with Micky van de Ven this season, but it is his all-round game that could be key to Tottenham\u2019s top-four chances.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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Spurs suffered a damaging 3-2 loss to Arsenal on Sunday, but their Argentine centre-back emerged with plenty of credit from the North London derby. 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