Tottenham Hotspur fans have hailed Gedson Fernandes after his cameo performance against Watford on Saturday.
The midfielder came off the bench to make his debut, having been signed on loan from Benfica earlier this week.
He replaced Giovani Lo Celso but was unable to spark a turnaround for his new employers as Spurs were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw with the Hornets.
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Nevertheless, supporters liked what they saw of their new signing.
It feels remarkably early to make any sort of judgement on Fernandes.
He is just 21 and has barely played any football at all this season; he had clocked just 630 minutes this term before his move, accounting for seven full games.
Add that to the fact he has not played in the Premier League before, and has also been played in a number of different positions – he has been deployed on the right, the left and in attacking midfield this season for example – and one has to believe that he needs a fair amount of time to get up to speed in a Spurs shirt.
Positivity is all well and good, but Spurs fans are really jumping the gun here. It will help nobody to over-hype the youngster after just ten minutes against Watford and formulating entire opinions on such a short stint on the pitch could, in the end, make some of the above fans look rather silly.
Meanwhile, there has been a huge update on Giovani Lo Celso’s future.
