Rough Return for Spurs Star
Cristian Romero, the Argentine defender, finally got back on the field after being out for a while, but it wasn’t pretty. The Tottenham Hotspur centre-back played his first game since early December in Spurs’ 2-2 draw with Bournemouth and almost let the other team score within the first 17 seconds with a bad pass. Spurs Star’s Nightmare Return to Action.
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Romero, who surprisingly started, had a tough time at first, making another bad pass soon after his initial mistake. Jamie Carragher from Sky Sports said his comeback was an absolute nightmare. But, despite the shaky start, the 26-year-old got better as the game went on and played for 61 minutes, which was longer than the 45 minutes they had planned.
Postecoglou Defends Romero
Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou wasn’t shocked that Romero struggled early on, saying that the defender hadn’t played much this year. Postecoglou said in the post-match press conference that he knew Romero would be rusty but that he still helped the team, especially in the air.
“I’m not surprised because he hasn’t played for a long time. He’s hardly played this year, Postecoglou said.
“Cuti (Romero) will be disappointed, but I cared more about how he improved during the game, especially his defense and aerial ability. He got to almost every cross from corners, and I think he’ll feel better just from playing.”
The manager also said that Romero was only supposed to play for a half, but he wanted to stay on longer. We planned for him to play just 45 minutes, but he wanted to stay on longer. You could see he improved and was really important, Postecoglou added.
Romero’s Message After the Game
After the game, Romero shared his thoughts on social media. He said that he still has work to do but is hopeful that he can help the team win.
After a tough period, I’m back with the group and happy to help the team, Romero wrote on X. Spurs Star’s Nightmare Return to Action.
“There’s a lot to fix, but we are together and want to turn things around. See you on Thursday, we will come back stronger, all together @SpursOfficial.
Fans noticed that Romero thanked Argentina’s physios instead of Spurs’ medical team.
“Thanks to the physios at @Argentina for getting me back on the field where I am happy. Thank you all for the support,” he added.
With a Europa League game against AZ coming up, Romero’s return is important for Spurs. He will want to forget about his shaky comeback and help his team win.
