Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has saluted the performance of young defender Japhet Tanganga, who impressed for a second straight game on Tuesday.
Tanganga started Tottenham's 2-1 win over Middlesbrough in a third-round FA Cup replay, defending well and getting forward to join the attack a number of times from his right-back position.
Mourinho surprisingly handed the 20-year-old his first Premier League appearance when he started against runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool on Saturday.
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Though he was beaten by Roberto Firmino for Liverpool's lone goal in a 1-0 result, Tanganga put in an assured performance that belied his inexperience.