'Fantastic': Shaun Wright-Phillips says one Tottenham player has actually been brilliant recently
02/15/2025 01:15 PM
Tottenham Hotspur have been utterly abysmal as of late.
Spurs' recent form has been absolutely terrible. Tottenham have won just one of their last eight Premier League matches.
However, Tottenham's poor form recently can be explained rather easily.
Indeed, Tottenham have a number of players out injured, and that means that some key players have to play out of position.
Djed Spence has had to play at left-back as of late, while Archie Gray has had to play in a number of different positions in recent weeks.
Gray was brought to Spurs as a midfield player, but, unfortunately, he's had to spend most of his time at Tottenham playing in defence.
Speaking on Team Talks, Shaun Wright-Phillips has been discussing Archie Gray's performances as of late, and the pundit says that the teenager has done a fantastic job, while expressing sympathy for his situation.
Shaun Wright-Phillips hails Archie Gray
Wright-Phillips spoke about the situation at Tottenham and Gray's role in the team.
The pundit says that Gray has done a fantastic job in a number of different positions, claiming that he feels quite sorry for the youngster.
"Ange has had about 10 injuries more than Amorim, and he's had to shuffle that," Wright-Phillips said.
"Little poor Archie Gray. He's been playing at centre-back, left-back and right-back. He's a centre-midfielder, but, for me, he has done a fantastic job."
The positions Archie Gray has played for Tottenham
Wright-Phillips notes that Gray has had to play all over the place for Tottenham, and he's not wrong.
Indeed, the breakdown of where Gray has played for Spurs tells you all you need to know.
| Positions played by Archie Gray at Tottenham | Games played |
|---|---|
| Centre-back | 16 |
| Right-back | 7 |
| Left-back | 5 |
| Midfield | 2 |
Gray was signed to be a midfield player, and yet, he's only played in midfield twice for Tottenham.
The fact that Gray has received praise this season for his performances tells you a lot about what you need to know about the teenager.
This is a young player who is hugely resilient in the face of adversity, remarkably adaptable and up for any challenge.
Regardless of your technical and physical abilities, if you have those three attributes as a young player, you're going to be headed in the right direction.
Gray hasn't had the smoothest of rides at Tottenham in his debut season, but he has managed to remain consistently one of Spurs' better performers throughout this tumultuous period.
