This Tottenham performance went under the radar in gritty Leeds win

As Mohammed Kudus trudged off the Elland Road turf, surely satisfied with his afternoon's work, UK broadcaster TNT Sports deemed it the right time to name the Ghanaian as their Player of the Match.

While Tottenham were considerably improved in possession from the two most recent draws against Wolves and Bodø/Glimt, Kudus continued to function as a one-man attack at times. It so often required more than merely multiple white shirts to tame the master ball-retainer down Spurs' right flank.

After West Ham "robbed us blind" for his services in the summer, Kudus has since emerged as the standout performer of the Thomas Frank era at this early juncture. An assist for Mathys Tel was followed up by his first goal for the club in the second-half, with his fierce but deflected effort proving to be the match-winning moment.

And for all that, Kudus was more than deserving of the widespread acclaim.

However, I remembered this morning that I do have free will, and I thought it was necessary to shoutout, in my eyes, another standout performer who slipped under the radar during Saturday's gritty win in all the elements.

Give Destiny Udogie his flowers for role in Leeds win

The statistics simply do not do Destiny Udogie's performance justice, so I'm simply going to ignore them. The eye-test rules, folks. Don't ever forget that.

While Kudus made a mockery of whichever white shirt thought it was wise to try and dispossess him down one flank, Udogie helped the previously maligned left side emerge from the creative abyss.

Thomas Frank has often spoken about "connections" in his currently functional Tottenham team, with the lack of time and constant personnel switches ensuring the harmonious dynamics he wishes to instil in possession haven't yet come to pass. Pedro Porro and Kudus have blossomed in spurts, but an optimal formula hadn't been stumbled upon on the opposite wing.

It wasn't perfect on Saturday, but the improvement was distinct. Udogie's understanding with Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons allowed a more varied, unpredictable and exciting Spurs to manifest.

The Italian left-back has fought to earn back his place from Djed Spence, whose right-footed preference eventually proved debilitating for Frank's side in possession. Udogie's reintroduction, having recovered from a knee injury before the September break, was necessary, and the perks of his presence were laid bare in Yorkshire.

The former Udinese starlet has been compromised by injuries over the past 18 months, but there was once a time when he was regarded as one of the Premier League's best at his position, all while boasting the potential to emerge among Europe's elite. His development since the initial hype has been stodgy, but Saturday's performance was a timely reminder of what he's all about.

Udogie marauded forward with so much purpose. His imposing frame and standout athleticism render him a force when he opts to burst out of the confines of the defensive line. We took advantage of a Leeds defence that didn't always correctly shift, affording the left-back time and space in superb positions once or twice, but Udogie is not yet a reliable final-third operator.

That's where improvement is required if he's to be considered in a similar realm to Nuno Mendes, whom I think is an excellent comparison profile-wise, and currently the best left-back on the planet. Mendes would've taken full advantage of the attacking situations that Udogie found himself in on Saturday.

He doesn't need to be the Paris Saint-Germain superstar, though. Frank and his Spurs team just need him fit. If Leeds offered a glimpse of our potential in possession despite the presence of two anonymous pivots (WITH THE BALL), then Udogie has a big role to play in our evolution under the Dane.