Emerson Royal has had a rollercoaster start to his time at Tottenham. The Brazilian made the move to the capital last summer, bought as a right-back under Nuno Espirito Santo.
It is very clear to see that Royal's strengths lie in his defensive ability, which would've been one reason to bring him to N17. However with Antonio Conte's arrival, the defender has needed to try and adapt to the wing-back role that is so important in the Italian's system and that is where he has struggled.
The 23-year-old was competing with Matt Doherty last year and got a number of opportunities to impress, with the Irishman's injury ending his season prematurely. There were a mixture of performances displayed and although he saw some improvement towards the end of the season, it the lack of consistency and attacking qualities that were letting him down.
