Jose Mourinho handed summer recruit Joe Rodon his first start for the club on Sunday as Spurs travelled to Stamford Bridge to face their local rivals. Despite the hype surrounding the fixture, neither of the Premier League heavyweights were able to break the deadlock.

The spoils were shared after a 0-0 stalemate played out, which was enough to see Tottenham jump into first place in the table, ahead of Liverpool on goal difference.

Rodon started alongside Eric Dier in defence and put in a solid shift to silence Chelsea's attackers. According to Sofascore, he contributed a respectable three interceptions, five clearances and completed 85% of his attempted passes.

The former Swansea man also earned praise from Mourinho after the match, with the three-time league title winner saying he was "very happy" with his performance against the Blues.

Rodon praise could be worry for Tanganga

Whilst Rodon is in a strong position with his new club already, it has put a lot of pressure on Japhet Tanganga. The £45,000 per week academy graduate wasn't named as part of Mourinho's Sunday squad, despite starting the Europa League match against Ludogorets last week.

With Toby Alderweireld out injured, Mourinho has been testing the waters with his options, it seems. Judging by the positive comments about Rodon, his preferred choice is Daniel Levy's summer signing alongside veteran Dier. This of course, is bad news for Tanganga and it will be even more worrying once Alderweireld returns.

To make matters worse, the boss admitted that he viewed the 21-year-old as more of a full-back and yet he is still struggling to join the ranks as back up to the likes of Matt Doherty and Sergio Reguilon.

If Rodon continues to flourish at the north London outfit, it can only spell further difficulties for Tanganga as he pushes to find a way into Mourinho's first team.

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