Ryan Mason could prove Jose Mourinho wrong by revitalising Spurs star – and it isn’t Gareth Bale

Confidence seems to be rising at Tottenham as soon as once more after such a poor first few months in 2021.

Looking on track to problem in direction of the highest of the league and additionally go far in Europe, the massive drop in kind below Jose Mourinho noticed Spurs fall out of competition in each and it culminated within the skilled head coach dropping his job.

Off the tempo within the opening 45 minutes towards Southampton in Ryan Mason’s first recreation as interim head coach, a formidable second-half efficiency gave the staff a a lot-wanted enhance forward of the Carabao Cup closing.

The Lilywhites weren’t victorious towards Man City eight days in the past however the blow of lacking out on silverware did not seem to have impacted the staff an excessive amount of when Sheffield United made the journey to N17.

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Gareth Bale, hat-trick hero on the night, as soon as once more confirmed precisely why he ought to’ve been in staff relatively than on the bench below Mourinho, with Serge Aurier additionally delivering his greatest efficiency in fairly a while as he completed the match with two assists.

Dele Alli additionally seems to be rising in confidence once more after Mason rewarded him with a begin after standing out in coaching at Hotspur Way following an “wonderful” week.

Much was fabricated from Mourinho’s choice to not play each Bale and Alli extra usually over the previous few months however Mason could be about to see the very best of them within the closing few weeks of the season after handing them each the prospect they craved.

Steven Bergwijn could additionally fall into that class with the interim head coach utilising him off the bench in all three of his video games in cost thus far.

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Looking like he had nailed down the appropriate-wing spot in the course of the first a part of the season as Mourinho began him in all the large video games, the Dutchman has barely featured within the league since February.

Erik Lamela and Lucas Moura’s upturn in kind noticed the duo bounce forward of their teammate within the pecking order, with Bale additionally coming into Mourinho’s pondering round that point.

That sadly noticed the ex-PSV man not named within the squad on seven events in Mourinho’s closing ten league video games in cost as he solely performed the as soon as when he was launched late on at Aston Villa.

However, Mason has restored him to his matchday 20 previously three fixtures and the gifted winger has come on late on in video games to offer him some a lot-wanted minutes.

Steven Bergwijn played his part off the bench against Sheffield United on Sunday evening at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Steven Bergwijn performed his half off the bench towards Sheffield United on Sunday night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Perhaps not the quantity of minutes he would have wished occurring his run within the staff firstly of the season however it’s greater than he was getting below Mourinho within the closing few weeks of his tenure.

Given quarter-hour within the drubbing of Sheffield United, Bergwijn appeared extraordinarily assured when he got here on regardless of his lack of recreation time and he made a direct influence after two minutes.

Collecting the ball simply over the midway line, the 23-yr-previous went on a constructive run on the Blades’ backline earlier than sweeping the ball out to his left with a spot showing by Son, who in flip discovered the highest nook with a shocking effort from the sting of the world.

Bergwijn nonetheless could not have netted a objective this season however his help within the 4-0 win would have given him a giant elevate after such a irritating few months for the participant below Mourinho.

Forcing his means into Mason’s Tottenham staff shall be extremely troublesome to do in what’s now left of the season occurring Bale’s prime kind however the interim head coach has demonstrated that he’ll give his participant minutes off the bench.

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Tottenham now have 4 video games remaining and Bergwijn should still have a giant half to play because the staff chase an unlikely Champions League place as they path Chelsea in fourth by 5 factors.

It’s a giant hole to make up with solely a handful of matches on the agenda however all Spurs can do is win their previous couple of video games and hope outcomes go their means within the meantime.

With Bale displaying precisely what he can do previously two league video games, you would not wager towards Bergwijn lastly breaking his duck and netting his first objective of the season if Mason rewards him with extra minutes within the closing 4 fixtures and additionally attributable to his rising confidence.

Waiting all season for that elusive first objective to come back, it could certainly prove essential in Spurs’ European quest if it does lastly arrive earlier than the ultimate whistle on the King Power Stadium later this month.

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