Jose Mourinho says he never doubted Tanguy Ndombele’s quality following the midfielder’s match-winning performance against Lokomotiv Plovdiv in Europa League qualifying.
Spurs were set for an embarrassing early exit from Europe when Ndombele was introduced from the bench, 1-0 down to the Bulgarian side with half an hour to play.
The Frenchman scored the winning goal after Harry Kane had equalised from the penalty spot and generally impressed in a positive performance. Ndombele completed 100 per cent of the passes he attempted in the game, 21 out of 26 of which came in the attacking half.