Pundits fawn over former Tottenham starlet Marcus Edwards

Marcus Edwards has received praise from pundits and supporters alike after his superb effort put Sporting Lisbon ahead in their Champions League clash with his former side Tottenham.

The 23-year-old former Spurs academy starlet opened the scoring in the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a wonderful solo effort midway through the first half.

Having lost at the weekend and been under pressure for a few weeks after a string of poor performances, Tottenham struggled to live with the speed and intensity of the Portuguese side and succumbing to the away team's pressure through their ex-player.

Edwards was let go by Tottenham in 2019 after failing to deliver on his early academy promise and…