One of Tottenham Hotspur’s former players rolled back the years in the Champions League on Tuesday evening to score away at Juventus.
Ange Postecoglou rather controversially allowed him to leave in June 2024 and now he is proving he could still be doing a job for the Australian.
Tottenham Hotspur’s squad has been decimated by injuries this season and having another attacking option would have been ideal for the 59-year-old.
PSV Eindhoven’s Croatian forward #05 Ivan Perisic celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off…
Ivan Perisic scores in the Champions League vs Juventus
Ivan Perisic produced a superb goal in the Champions League on Tuesday evening to draw PSV Eindhoven level away at Juventus.
The former Tottenham forward showed a wonderful piece of control to set himself up before lashing the ball home from just inside the penalty area.
The 36-year-old’s strike wasn’t enough to earn the Dutch side a point in the end but it was a goal which caught the attention of many Spurs and Inter Milan supporters.
The 2016 World Cup finalist was a real fans’ favourite at both clubs as his experience and versatility made him such a useful player.
Tottenham released Perisic back in June and that looks to have been a mistake after his impressive performance in Turin.
Ange Postecoglou should have kept Ivan Perisic at Tottenham
Postecoglou’s decision to allow Perisic, who Antonio Conte described as a ‘top player’, to leave for free back in the summer looks rather foolish given the team’s lack of experience and injury crisis.
Tottenham had 11 players missing for their trip to Villa Park on Sunday with Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert and Timo Werner all out.
17-year-old Mikey Moore had to start on the right-hand side in a rather youthful-looking Spurs side that needed a leader like the Croatian international.
Son Heung-min’s leadership as captain has been questioned over recent weeks so having such an experienced player like Perisic in the squad could have been a game-changer.
The former Inter Milan winger would have been a solid mentor for the likes of Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Odobert and Moore, which makes the decision to let him leave even more frustrating.
His versatility was another impressive trait and he could have filled several roles in Postecoglou’s rather limited squad.
