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Mateus Fernandes has a chance to show a layer to his game crucial to Tottenham vs. Leeds

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Mateus Fernandes finally got to start in his preferred position in the defensive midfield next to fellow blockbuster summer transfer Sandro Tonali in the big ga

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Mateus Fernandes finally got to start in his preferred position in the defensive midfield next to fellow blockbuster summer transfer Sandro Tonali in the big game against Chelsea, and the Portuguese interntional was indeed crucial to Spurs exorcising their demons against the Blues at Stamford Bridge.

These past two weeks, there is a serious case to be made that even above the likes of Jan Paul van Hecke and Tonali, Fernandes has been the most impressive player on the pitch.

He was fantastic again this past weekend in a 2-0 win over another rival in Crystal Palace, leading the team with five tackles won while tying left winger Mathys Tel for the most key passes in the side with four.

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