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5 things Tottenham learned from the Borussia Dortmund loss

By Rucker Haringey

DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 10: Joshua Onomah of Tottenham Hotspur is challenged by Mats Hummels (L) and Lukasz Piszczek of Borussia Dortmund (R) during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur at Signal Iduna Park on March 10, 2016 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 10: Joshua Onomah of Tottenham Hotspur is challenged by Mats Hummels (L) and Lukasz Piszczek of Borussia Dortmund (R) during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur at Signal Iduna Park on March 10, 2016 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) /
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Dortmund’s striker Marco Reus vies with Tottenham Hotspur’s English midfielder Joshua Onomah during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first-leg football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur in Dortmund, western Germany on March 10, 2016. / AFP / PATRIK STOLLARZ (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images)
Dortmund’s striker Marco Reus vies with Tottenham Hotspur’s English midfielder Joshua Onomah during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first-leg football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur in Dortmund, western Germany on March 10, 2016. / AFP / PATRIK STOLLARZ (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images) /

5. Josh Onomah is up for a fight

Tottenham may not have seen enough of the ball to really threaten Dortmund’s goal, but Josh Onomah still managed to stand out despite the hostile environment. He is a player that Pochettino can count on to put a solid shift in no matter who the opponent might be.

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While the beautiful ball he played into Son Heung-Min (only to be butchered by the Spurs forward) might be his most memorable contribution, I was more encouraged by the grit he showed during the match. In a really tough environment he didn’t give an inch to his more accomplished opposition.

Dare I said he had a little bit of Erik Lamela to his game? He didn’t show the rash challenge that often mars Lamela’s match but he did have that fighting spirit. He wasn’t afraid to mix it up with anyone on the pitch.

Onomah isn’t a finished product by any means, but Tottenham fans should be encouraged by his progression. He looked to be one of Spurs’ best players in a really tough fixture, and at his age, that’s quite a compliment.

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