Sarr sends a strong message in Spurs' victory against Man City

Tottenham Hotspur advanced to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup after a 2-1 win over city ​​of manchester at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday night.

Ange Postecoglou's team suffered a 1-0 defeat against London rivals Crystal Palace in the first division last weekend. Their performance was below average and they needed a big response yesterday against Manchester City.

The Spurs did exactly that with two early goals at home. City reduced the gap before half-time, but the hosts were able to maintain the small advantage to advance to the round of 16 of the Cup.

Pape Matar Sarr returned to the London giants' starting eleven and was brilliant in the first half for them.

Sarr scored the winning goal for Spurs with a magnificent low shot from 25 yards. The Senegalese star also completed every pass (12/12) with 100% of their aerial duels won and a total of three entries.

The talented midfielder received a rating of 8/10 from football.london.

Start it regularly

Sarr has failed to secure a regular starting role under Postecoglou. The 22-year-old has not started in the Premier League since September 1, but it could be time for Postecoglou to reconsider his stance.

The midfielder has been knocking on the door with his implications for goals. He has already made it 5 for the campaign after his stellar goal yesterday and should get a good run of games from the starting 11.

Sarr has all the makings to become an elite box-to-box midfielder. The only drawback could be his discipline. He was booked against City after 4 fouls in the first half that contributed to his substitution at half-time.

Spurs have a great Premier League game against Villa Aston at home on Sunday afternoon. The midfield battle could be decisive and Sarr could line up in midfield alongside Yves Bissouma and James Maddison.

We predict Dejan Kulusevski will move to the right wing position with Brennan Johnson dropping to the bench. The Welshman's form has declined considerably after the international break in October.