It was a chastening late September afternoon which prompted plenty of discussion among supporters already streaming for the exits at the Emirates Stadium. A feature of Nuno Espirito Santo’s early decisions as Tottenham head coach had been his reluctance to call upon Cristian Romero, who watched on from the bench as a first-half flurry from Arsenal ended the north London derby as a contest inside 34 minutes. Signed from Atalanta, Romero was viewed as a major coup given the interest shown by Chelsea and Manchester United, but Spurs’ marquee signing of the summer transfer window was an unused substitute as Eric Dier and Davinson Sanchez struggled to cope with Arsenal’s fluid frontline. Nuno was no doubt aware of the player’s technical ability to go alongside his physicality but having gradually eased him into the campaign, Romero has cemented his place in the Tottenham side and is a certainty to be tasked with keeping Manchester United at bay on Saturday Night Football . “Slowly but ...