Tottenham Hotspur’s official website reports that Cristian Romero set a new record against Crystal Palace by completing the most passes by a Spurs player in a single contest.
Much has been said and written about Romero’s defensive performance this season, with the Argentine leading a defensive unit that has yielded only nine goals in ten Premier League games.
However, with Ange Posteocoglou’s system relying on the center-backs to play out from the back, the 25-year-old has excelled in his decision-making in control of the ball.
Romero sets a new passing record for Tottenham Hotspur.
In Tottenham’s 2-1 win against Selhurst Park, Romero set a new club record by completing 141 passes—the most by any Spurs player in a game since such a statistic was first recorded in the 2003-04 season.
The former Atalanta player boasted a pass completion rate of 93%, demonstrating how precise he was with his passing.
Meanwhile, his center-back partner Micky van de Ven completed 96 passes on Friday, giving him a pass completion rate of 100%.
In stark contrast, the Palace team as a whole only completed 137 passes during the game.
Spurs Online Opinion
Romero’s ability to make inch-perfect, line-breaking passes along the ground is underappreciated, with the center-back consistently getting the timing of his deliveries into the forwards’ feet right.