New options for Mourinho could spell trouble for Tottenham starlet Sessegnon

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Tottenham Hotspur ran out 2-0 winners against Manchester City on Sunday in the Premier League.

The north Londoners rode their luck a little, but were fairly clinical in the final third, with goals coming from debutant Steven Bergwijn and Heung-min Son.

It was a huge result for Spurs, who have now climbed up to fifth in the table and are just four points behind Chelsea.

Some have moved to brand the result ‘a Jose Mourinho masterclass’ but, in truth, Tottenham were rather fortuitous to come away with three points, although an argument can be made that City should have been playing with 10 men for the majority.

Nevertheless, there were some excellent individual performances for Tottenham, with goalscorer Bergwijn looking decent, and youngster Japhet Tanganga also impressing once again.

Bergwijn looked sharp in parts and took his goal wonderfully, while Tanganga again showed he is more than ready to play regularly at this level.

The 20-year-old was particularly impressive, winning 14 duels, making four tackles, four clearances and three interceptions according to @LastWordOnSpurs.

The duo look set for a run in the team down the Spurs left side, which could pose some problems for Ryan Sessegnon going forwards.

TBR’s view – Bench beckons for Sessegnon?

The £30 million summer signing from Fulham (BBC Sport) can play as a left-back and a left-winger, but Mourinho now appears to have two new legitimate left-sided options.

Tanganga is naturally a centre-half, but the Portuguese clearly rates and trusts the youngster to play out of position.

Bergwijn was as lively as could be against a City team who were always going to dominate possession. When he did get the ball he looked a threat and his goal was of the highest quality.

It isn’t looking good right now for Sessegnon, who was an unused substitute on Sunday, and it could be that he’ll have to get used to the bench going forwards.