Central defender Davinson Sanchez (26 years old, 21 appearances in all competitions this season) had a very complicated Saturday. Came in the place of Clment Lenglet in the 35th minute of the match lost against Bournemouth (2-3), the Colombian came out 23 minutes later under the whistles of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which had little taste for its errors on the first two goals of the Cherries. After the match, Spurs goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lories (36 years old, 30 games in all competitions this season), had a thought for his teammate.
“I’ve never seen that in my career, admitted the former French international at the microphone of beIN Sports. I feel sad for Davinson because he’s a teammate, a friend. He’s been fighting for the club for years. . It’s just sad. A sad story for the club, for the fans, for the player. It’s something you don’t want to see in football.”
For his part, coach Cristian Stellini justified this change by referring to a tactical choice. “I thought it was too early to bring in a striker because we were leading 1-0 (when Sanchez came on). When we were down 2-1, I thought it was time to take Davinson out. It was just a tactical choice. We have to support him because it’s a difficult moment for him and for the whole team.”
