Sandro wins praise from compatriot Gomes

Impressive: Sandro has become a regular in the Brazil squad
11 April 2012

Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes believes team-mate and compatriot Sandro has the potential to become Brazil's next midfield superstar after comparing him to World Cup winning legend Dunga.

Despite all the pre-match talk of Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart being Spurs' most important players, it was Sandro who arguably had the biggest impact in both legs of Tottenham's last-16 tie against AC Milan.

With only six previous starts under his belt, the midfielder took seamlessly to the task of breaking up Milan's play in the 1-0 win in the San Siro before delivering an equally tenacious performance in last night's goalless draw at White Hart Lane, which saw the club through to the last eight.

After the match, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp was quick to lavish praise on the 21-year-old who he signed for £6.5million last year, describing his performance as "immense".

Sandro has become a regular in the Brazil squad ever since Mano Menezes replaced Dunga as national team manager after the World Cup, and Gomes reckons his team-mate deserves to be compared to the man who lifted the World Cup for the South Americans in 1994.

"Sandro is a good player, really quick. It's a great time for him at the moment," Gomes said.

"I think he looks like Dunga when he played in midfield. He has quality, he can play as well, hold the ball and win it. He can play and has been brilliant for us."

Sandro was left out of the original Spurs squad for the Champions League group stages, but was added to the list in January after Tom Huddlestone suffered a serious ankle injury in November.

He thinks the squad should have every reason to be optimistic of making the final at Wembley in May after seeing off Milan and champions Inter earlier in the campaign.

"It is a possibility and a dream for me to reach the final of the best competition in the world," Sandro said.

"We got past Milan so why can't we get past other big clubs too?"

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