Who is Juan Foyth? Tottenham defends the future of Argentina with Icardi & Lautaro

The meeting of the Champions League between Tottenham and Inter in Wembley would have been an opportunity for Juan Foyth against Argentineans Mauro Icardi and Lautaro Martinez.

Instead, the young defender was forced to look aside as he had not been included in the Spurs' squad for the 2018-19 group stage.

"It's so painful," admitted Tottenham's director Mauricio Pochettino. previously. "It's a mistake we made at this level of football that we can no longer repeat.We have to find a solution."

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"It's painful to have a player like him among the others but we will finish. [the group stage] soon and hope to be able to make a new list in March and include it in his name.

Essentially, Foyth's quick progress this season has even taken Tottenham by surprise.Wounded at the time when Pochettino was choosing his Champions League The 20-year-old team should not play a major role in the campaign 2018-2019

However, he has now started the last three Premier League games of the Spurs, even scoring the only goal of the 1-0 win at Crystal Palace to be even more supporters of the club North of London

The emergence of Foyth even arouses excitement at home.The present of Argentina may not be particularly impressive, but the The future of the country is still so promising.

Paulo Dybala stands out as a talent that can lead the Albicelest The glory between the two teams Icardi and Martinez is also well placed to trouble goalkeepers around the world.

Now all early evidence suggests that Foyth, although a novice in professional football, has the potential to become a key man in his country's defense in the years to come.

This is not his form that will surprise the most. After all, Foyth was born and raised in the club of his hometown, Estudiantes, in La Plata, a breeding ground renowned for hard-working and uncompromising advocates.

Ironically, it is a former Arsenal man, Nelson Vivas, who offered the teenager his debut in March 2017. He quickly imposed himself in the defense Pincha, who finished third in the Primera Division rankings that year. behind Boca Juniors and River Plate.

Even with this promising start, which included appearances in the U-20 Championship and the Junior World Cup, it was rather surprising to sign it for Tottenham for £ 8 million ($ 10.2 million). of dollars). ) last year, while he had only nine professional matches under his belt.

In his first season, the young player only participated twice in the Carabao Cup, but a series of injuries to the back of Tottenham gave him a chance to shine with his talent.

The Bow of Foyth in the Premier League was certainly not conducive. The defenseman awarded two penalties in a 3 to 2 win over the Wolves and showed a kind of nervousness suggesting that the enormity of the occasion had left him there. carried on him.

Better to come, though. Instantly reacting to a rebound after Harry Kane's head, Foyth converted goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey to score the winning goal in a tense derby at Selhurst Park.

This was the perfect answer to his Wolves 'nightmare and ended a good match with Toby Alderweireld in The Spurs' Defense let his manager purr.

"He is a smart and intelligent player, and he has the potential to be one of the best central defenders of Europe," he enthused at the last shot whistle.

"Of course, he was very disappointed last week [against Wolves] he felt responsible, but it is the job of the coaching staff to work with a player and we made fun of the situation. you have to make mistakes and it will help

"He has so much potential and only needs time and games to improve. He is a very good prospect for us. "

Former midfielder in the young Estudiantes squad before converting to the semi-center, this legacy is reflected in the comfort of Foyth.This pbad is impeccable, making it a perfect choice for the game based on the possession of the Spurs

He is not afraid to dribble from behind either, as he showed Estudiantes and Argentina with two ruffled slaloms during of his escape season.

Foyth's talent has also attracted the attention of officials of the Argentine national team, currently being rebuilt under Lionel Scaloni after the disaster of 2018 World Cup campaign

Scaloni calls Foyth in the national team in November for the first time and an outstanding performance in Cordoba while Argentina eliminates Mexico 2 to 0 only makes confirm its potential. turn to London, keeping firmly in the forefront of a world-clbad vanguard like Eden Hazard, while the Spurs win an unprecedented victory against their neighbors last weekend.

There is one criticism to address to the young person, that is, he must reel in his enthusiasm a little. After conceding two penalties in his Premier League debut, Foyth was extremely lucky not to yield to another free kick on Saturday for pushing Hazard in the Spurs box.

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But that's all. is part of the learning curve and, over time, it can reduce anxiety and keep a cool head when needed. For the moment, he may have to settle for strange appearances to replace the more experienced central defenders of the Spurs.

Time is on his side, however. While Toby Alderweireld was expected to leave North London at the end of the season, Foyth will continue to play an increasingly important role in Pochettino's plans, after overcoming these hesitations to show his clbad at the Premier level. League.

From the point of view of Argentina, its emergence is more than welcome. Icardi and Martinez could score a lot of goals, but Albiceleste still has to stop them – and though it's still too early to draw definitive conclusions, Foyth might be the ideal man for the job.