Plenty of Leeds United players put in impressive displays in our win against Tottenham.
After making a huge mistake against Bournemouth, James Trafford rebounded emphatically and was at his best over the weekend. He made plenty of crucial saves and kept a clean sheet.
Noah Okafor wasn’t on the pitch for long. But the Swiss winger ultimately ended up being the match winner as he netted his second Premier League goal of the campaign.
Melvin Bard also gave a good account of himself in the second half as the Frenchman had his most impressive performance in a Leeds shirt to date.
But despite this trio impressing, it was one of their teammates who was included in a BBC pundit’s Premier League Team of the Week.
Troy Deeney names Tarik Muharemovic in his Premier League Team of the Week
On plenty of occasions already this season, in the aftermath of games, pundits have been singing from rooftops about Tarik Muharemovic and just how good he’s been.
And our game against Spurs was no different.
Following Muharemovic’s latest performance at Elland Road, the defender was awarded the Player of the Match award. He later posted this to his social media.
However, the praise for Muharemovic does not stop there. Troy Deeney included the Bosnian in his Premier League Team of the Week for BBC Sport.
When justifying the decision to include Muharemovic in the team, the former Watford striker said,
“Many times he got caught one-on-one against Spurs but showed his ability to be chilled and calm under pressure and make his tackle. Very unassuming.”
Whilst they didn’t create many clear-cut chances, Spurs edged the first half when it came to being the better side. However, in the second half, Muharemovic and the rest of his backline completley nullified Roberto De Zerbi’s attack. In the end, it was one-way traffic, and we were deserved winners.
The defensive solidity Muharemovic and Co. provided us with allowed United to go on and win that game at the weekend. So the 23-year-old more than deserves his spot in the Team of the Week.
49ers may be slightly concerned with constant Tarik Muharemovic praise
Daniel Farke urged everyone to leave Muharemovic alone, but if anything, there are now even more people talking about him.
As I mentioned earlier, it’s not the first time Muharemovic has been praised for a performance this season.
With the way he’s going, I certainly don’t think the Spurs game will be the last time this happens either.
However, from the 49ers’ perspective, surely they must be getting a bit anxious when it comes to how much attention their £34million asset is garnering.
I suppose it works both ways. If any club does want to come in for Muharemovic at the end of the season, the price will likely be astronomical. If his performances continue to be worthy of being lauded by notable pundits, that is.
But if another club’s recruitment team is reading this for some reason, then I’d advise you to not go near Muharemovic. He hasn’t even been that good!
