Destiny Udogie provides classic Postecoglou assist in big win for Italy
Destiny Udogie continues to make an impact at international level, and he came away from his latest appearance for Italy with another fine assist to his name.
Great vision from Destiny Udogie
Since joining Tottenham last summer, Destiny Udogie has made his breakthrough with the Italian national team, and is slowly but surely showing his worth to Luciano Spalletti’s senior setup.
The young full-back has been involved in all four of the Nations League ties for the Azzurri, albeit as a substitute in those games.
In Italy’s latest game, a 4-1 win over Israel on Monday night, Udogie got 16 minutes under his belt, and helped to set up the final goal for his team.
Tucking in on the left side of the Israel box — a familiar position for the inverted full-back — Udogie made an intelligent run to the byline to receive a reverse pass from his teammate, Daniel Maldini, before cutting the ball back to the edge of the box.
That pass found Giovanni Di Lorenzo, who took a touch before dispatching the ball past the Israel keeper to complete the rout.
The cutback into the box from the byline is a trick right out of the Postecoglou tradebook and it seems Tottenham’s players are carrying that over into their national performances too.
You can watch a clip of the assist here thanks to ViaPlay.
Two assists in four games
That assist now makes it two assists in four games at international level for Udogie. Though he may only be making brief substitute appearances, the Spurs man is certainly showing his value.
Udogie previously registered another clever assist in the opening Nations League game, against France. It was a similar situation that time around, too, with the 21-year-old making a well-timed run before playing in an inch-perfect pass for Giacomo Raspadori.
Udogie will want first start for Italy
Naturally, the next step now for Udogie is to claim a starting spot for Italy. He will be looking at the doubleheader against Belgium and France coming up in November as a great opportunity to make that happen. But, he will need to perform better for Spurs than he did against Brighton if he wants to be given that chance.
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