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Spurs fans react as Oliver Skipp wins man of the match

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A number of Tottenham Hotspur fans have taken to Twitter to laud Oliver Skipp after the midfielder won yet another man of the match award for Norwich City on Saturday.

Skipp’s loan at Carrow Road is threatening to prove pivotal in his career. The 20-year-old has been outstanding during his time with the Canaries.

Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City - Sky Bet Championship
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And he impressed once again this weekend. Daniel Farke’s men were actually unable to beat Middlesbrough, with the clash ending in a goalless draw.

It was not the best performance from Norwich. But the Spurs loanee once again received a host of plaudits on social media and was voted the man of the match.

AFC Bournemouth v Norwich City - Sky Bet Championship
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As shown by Whoscored.com, he was actually quite wasteful in possession. He completed 33 of the 51 passes he attempted during the stalemate.

However, he also won six aerial duels. No player on the pitch won more. Meanwhile, he also made three successful tackles.

Tottenham fans know how good Skipp can be when in possession anyway. So it may actually encourage some of those in North London that he remained so influential even when not at his best with the ball.

And plenty of supporters have insisted that he remains on course to become a key part of Jose Mourinho’s plans upon his return from his loan spell.

With that in mind, here is how some of the Spurs fans reacted to Skipp’s latest display…