Walker relishing new Spurs formation

Kyle Walker admits he’s enjoyed Tottenham’s change of system which has seen him shifted into a more advanced role.

Mauricio Pochettino has employed a 3-5-2 formation in recent weeks, using Walker and Danny Rose as wing-backs and giving them more licence to get forward.

It appears to have paid off, with Spurs now up to second in the league and having won six straight games in the top flight including victory over leaders Chelsea.

And Walker explained that the added security of extra defensive cover has allowed his game to flourish.

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He said: “It’s the system we play, it’s what the gaffer wants us to do and we just have to believe in the way we play. Even if it’s not working, we still try to do the things we’ve worked on week in, week out.

“It’s paying off now. It’s still early though, we need to keep going with the same mentality and same attitude we have now.

“It’s nice, I’ve got the insurance behind me of Eric Dier and Victor Wanyama, who I think has been a fantastic signing to balance it all up, and it’s great to be able to get forward and show what I can do further up the pitch. It’s been nice to get a few more assists as it’s something I’m working on.”