Pedro Porro is continuing to win over hearts and minds in N17, with the Spaniard among those desperate to ensure Tottenham escape their current mess without succumbing to the second tier.
Used relentlessly over the past couple of seasons, Porro has undeniably endured a down year after a positive start under Thomas Frank. The technically impressive full-back, a near mainstay in the starting lineup for 18 months before he picked up a hamstring injury earlier this year, has developed into a key leader of this struggling Tottenham squad.
In the absence of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, Porro donned the captain's armband against Liverpool on Sunday, as Richarlison struck late on to ensure we didn't fall to a seventh consecutive defeat, which would've been harsh given the fight on show by Igor Tudor's men.
The imperfect Porro had his issues against teenage sensation Rio Ngumoha down Liverpool's left, but the Spaniard came to embody the Lilywhites' newfound spirit on Merseyside. He's certainly a player who cannot be accused of not caring enough.
Pedro Porro might be Tottenham captain material
Porro was one of few teammates to offer Antonín Kinsky a public show of support after his horror performance in Madrid last week, and Tottenham's No. 23 has also come to the backing of the already-under-fire Tudor.
The right-back credited the Croat for changing tack at Anfield, saying the team "needed to follow the plan" and added that everyone is "playing for the manager." Despite a woeful start, that was evident on Sunday.
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While Porro has struggled to reach the heights of his 2023/24 campaign this term, especially from an attacking perspective, he's someone that plenty of clubs would consider pinching in the event of our unfathomable relegation.
Real Madrid had been tenuously linked before they signed Trent Alexander-Arnold, while the right-back-needy Manchester City could reunite with the Spaniard. He was recently quizzed over a potential return to his homeland amid Tottenham's current woes, but instead of indulging in such talk, Porro offered the perfect response.
“Right now, I’m not thinking about returning [to Spain]," he told AS (via The Spurs Web). "I’m focused on getting through this, on getting out of it somehow. When you’re young, you dream about the biggest clubs. I’m at one, even though things aren’t going well for us. I’d like to return to Spain someday, also for my family. I hope the door is always open.”
Of course, Porro has every right to one day consider playing in La Liga, having spent his career away from Spain since a loan spell with Real Valladolid concluded in 2020. For now, though, he has one sole focus, and others, without naming names, could take a leaf out of Porro's book.
It's been a tough year for the right-back, but he's still giving everything. At this stage, that's all we can ask for. He may well be captain material.