{"id":264751,"date":"2025-11-15T18:41:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T18:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/264751\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T18:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T18:41:07","slug":"tottenham-will-be-over-the-moon-at-luka-vuskovics-stats-from-first-croatia-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/264751\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham will be over the moon at Luka Vuskovic&#8217;s stats from first Croatia start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tottenham\u2019s Luka Vuskovic has been earning strong reviews in Germany this season, and his latest international outing shows he can do it on the biggest stage.<\/p>\n<p>Luka Vuskovic has been impressing in the Bundesliga since completing his move last summer to Hamburg on loan.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager has managed several standout performances with his club, winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/spurs-news\/tottenhams-luka-vuskovic-reacts-after-winning-back-to-back-bundesliga-awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bundesliga rookie player of the month in September and October<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The centre-back is no stranger to featuring for his national team, and his top performance was once again recognised this international break, earning him a call-up.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2246151775-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tottenham's Luka Vuskovic on Croatia duty\" class=\"wp-image-367744\" \/>Photo by STRINGER\/AFP via Getty ImagesTottenham\u2019s Luka Vuskovic impresses on full Croatia debut<\/p>\n<p>Croatia are still in the thick of a World Cup qualification battle, although they top their group with a healthy six-point lead.<\/p>\n<p>Their latest clash was against the Faroe Islands, one that they won 3-1. Luka Vuskovic was handed a start in this one, with the centre-back playing all ninety minutes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/spurs-news\/who-is-luka-vuskovic-get-to-know-the-towering-tottenham-hotspur-goalscoring-defender\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vuskovic<\/a> was given an 8.0 FotMob rating, and he was the player who won the most duels in the match with a total of 11.<\/p>\n<p>He featured in a back three alongside Gvardiol and Josip Stanisic. The former scored while the latter assisted, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/tottenham\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spurs<\/a> loanee did not manage a goal contribution, although he was still impressive.<\/p>\n<p>He managed a shot from the box, completed 74 of his 82 passes at a 90% accuracy rate, and had 98 touches. He also had one touch in the opposition box, played 14 passes into the final third, and completed 4 of his 8 long balls.<\/p>\n<p>Defensively, he completed two tackles, seven clearances, six headed clearances, two interceptions and eight recoveries. He won 3 of his 5 ground duels and 8 of his 13 aerial duels.<\/p>\n<p>Luka Vuskovic match statistics vs Faroe IslandsStatisticNumberAccurate passes74\/82 (90%)Blocked shots1Touches98Touches in opposition box1Passes into final third14Accurate long balls4\/8 (50%)Tackles2Clearances7Headed clearance6Interceptions2Recoveries8Dribbled past0Ground duels won3\/5 (60%)Aerial duels won8\/13 (62%)Spurs will monitor Vuskovic\u2019s development closely<\/p>\n<p>Vuskovic is definitely on the right path in his development, and the move to Hamburg is looking like the best decision he could have made.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently getting much-needed experience at the top level, and that is helping him to earn trust on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs are the biggest beneficiaries of this, as they have a youngster in their ranks, one who could become one of the best in the future if he continues to develop.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>       Have something to tell us about this article? 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