Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Friday, March 20, 2026, 12:32 / Updated Friday, March 20, 2026 12:33
Radu Drăgușin, the defender of Tottenham and the Romanian national team, was once again the “client” of British journalist critics.
The return with Atletico (2-3), from the eighth round of the League, is already history. But not for some British journalists, who simply don't want Radu Drăgușin among the Spurs' starters anymore.
Although he didn't play a bad game against the Spaniards, in the 69 minutes ticked, the “Hotspur HQ” publication came to the conclusion that he was the weakest of all the players used by Igor Tudor. And that he doesn't deserve to be part of the first eleven anymore.
Hotspur HQ: “With the ball at his feet, Radu Drăgușin is unthinkable. He doesn't have the necessary quality to go vertical”
“Apart from the outstanding individual performances of Tottenham's players against Atletico Madrid, unfortunately one negative cannot be overlooked. There were few positives to note about Drăgușin from an individual point of view in this match.
With the ball at his feet, it is unthinkable. His pass completion percentage of 68% was downright pitiful. Drăgusin is unable to complete even simple passes and Spurs fans can forget about his range.
He doesn't have the technical quality to get vertical, which is a simple skill anyway, especially at Premier League level. Igor Tudor inexplicably started him instead of Kevin Danso with Atleti, and this is a mistake that cannot be repeated.
Dragusin is clearly Tottenham's fourth-choice centre-back, and with Kota Takai and Luka Vuskovic on loan in the Bundesliga as better players, Dragusin has no future at Tottenham,” concludes the mentioned publication, under the title “Drăgusin is weak even when Tottenham play well”.
Meanwhile, Hotspur HQ suggest that “a return to Serie A, rumored in the winter transfer window, is the best argument” for the former Genoa defender.
Radu Dragusin's statistics in the match Tottenham – Atletico Madrid
- 1 shot on goal
- 17/25 successful passes
- 39 touches
- 2 touches in the opponent's box
- 1/2 aerial duels won
- 0/2 turf duels won
- 1 foul
- 1 interception
The marks received by the Romanian international in the English press were from 5 to 7. Journalists from goal.com gave him a 5 and wrote that “he stood out like a sore thumb in the right-back position. He never looked comfortable in possession of the ball”.
Instead, the daily newspaper Football London gave him a 7 and wrote that he “paid well for the defensive duties” drawn by the manager Igor Tudor.
