The Sunday Times reporter Tom Allnutt has revealed that Radu Dragusin was nicknamed ‘the train’ at Genoa because of his ability to launch himself at crosses and corner-kicks and head the ball into the back of the net.
Ange Postecoglou admitted in his press conference last week that Dragusin is a player that Tottenham have been tracking for a few months and that the Romanian immediately stood out to him as someone who would fit into his style of play (Football.London).
The Australian acknowledged that it might take time for the 21-year-old to adapt to Spurs’ system, given that he was used to a different way of playing in Genoa, but he pointed out that the young defender has a high ceiling.
One can certainly understand what attracted Postecoglou to Dragusin as the former Juventus man is aggressive, good in one-on-one situations and has plenty of pace.
The Spurs newcomer has been compared to Cristian Romero, not just because of the similarity in style but also because he has had a similar career trajectory to the Argentine, having had to leave the Allianz Stadium to get regular game time before coming to Tottenham’s attention.
Perhaps the one area where Dragusin is even better than Romero is when it comes to winning headers, with the centre-back being quite useful in both boxes.
Allnutt has now said on The Tottenham Way Podcast about the defender: “He’s very good in the air, not just because of his height, his aggression, he has a good leap.
“Good defensively and a threat from set-pieces, one of the Genoa assistant managers likes to call Dragusin ‘The Train’ because of how he storms through opposition defenders and nods the ball into the net.”
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While we do have a decent record when it comes to converting from corner kicks, we do not have any player who is outstanding inside the box, especially following Kane’s departure. Dragusin’s addition will certainly help address that problem, with the 21-year-old being skilled at winning headers.
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