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Tommy Harmer
SuperbThat's a nice finish from him
SuperbThat's a nice finish from him
I never realised Ugochukwu was French. I just assumed he was English.Tel just scored after 2 minutes, not bad!
I can't locate a river though.
A beautiful long range swoosher from the right edge of the box
Captain
Tel just scored after 2 minutes, not bad!
I can't locate a river though.
A beautiful long range swoosher from the right edge of the box
Captain
Tel explained to the media while on France U21 international duty how Frank had let him know the disappointing news.
"Quite simply, with respect. He called me, he simply told me his choice and then you could see the list appear on the networks," said the attacker, as quoted by Le Telegramme.
"It's clear that when you're not on a list, it definitely hurts, but I'm someone who stays pretty positive, no matter the situation, because I think I've worked a lot on the mental aspect, so today it's definitely a disappointment, I would have liked to be there. But the coach's choice is the coach's choice, we can only respect it and we're going to work to come back in the best possible way."
Tel was asked whether it had made him want to leave Spurs or simply do better to take his own form of revenge on the decision to exclude him from the Champions League squad.
"No matter, even if I was on the list, I would have had this desire, to be revengeful, to be able to be effective this season, to be able to start my season in the Premier League, because now, it's a first long season that begins because last year it was in the form of a six-month loan," he said.
"A desire elsewhere? I am under contract with Tottenham [until 2031], so I am a Tottenham player and I will do my best to be able to play quite simply."
Tel admits that his initial half-season loan spell with Spurs could have gone better as he struggled to hit the ground running in an injury-ravaged Tottenham side without a striker.
"Knowing what I'm capable of, knowing all the abilities I have, I think I could have done better," he said. "In any case, we can all do better, but I would say that it's an encouraging setup. Why? Because it forces me to know the weak points, the things to improve, so there's always room for improvement that we have to aim for. Whether in life in London or on the pitch, I think it can be better, everything can be better, absolutely everything.
"I learned that no matter the situation, no matter why you're called to a club, you have to be patient because there are times when it happens, times when it doesn't. That's life. Sometimes there are things we deserve, that we don't receive.
"But in life, do we get everything we deserve? Not often. I've grown in maturity, in experience, and I think that today it has shaped my personality and, I would say, my character especially."
i wrote this before he was dropped for CL.Tel - i like him and he may come good.
But you have to ask, what was the point? a signing with big potential sure, but he can hardly show it when he's our 3rd choice LW and 4th choice Striker.
just strikes me as a deal that had no real thinking behind it, no long term strategy.
I think it's alright.i wrote this before he was dropped for CL.
Scored a great goal last night in U21s but really poor strategy from the club
To me (obviously from the outside) he seems very determined. I think he will respond well, and would have "responded" well if he was included too.I hope he uses the dissapointment as fuel to show everyone. Make Frank regret not picking him.
Le double
Right foot this time. Neat from the captain
That's understandable, as in the Home Counties, "Ugochukwu" is pronounced "Fanshawe".I never realised Ugochukwu was French. I just assumed he was English.![]()
Well to give a bit more detail. Ugochukwu is an Igbo name sourced from one of the major tribes of Nigeria. Britain obviously has cultural and colonial links to Nigeria hence the diaspora of Nigerian heritage people here.That's understandable, as in the Home Counties, "Ugochukwu" is pronounced "Fanshawe".
Helped that the ball was played to him in different situations than high crosses into the box and back to goal - both while battling big centre backs.Thought he looked a lot more confident in the second half.
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