Lucas Bergvall reflects on getting chances at a young age with Tottenham
After a tricky start to his Spurs career, Lucas Bergvall finally showed what he is capable of with a big performance against AZ Alkmaar last night, and the youngster has been discussing how happy he is with that display and the way he has been welcomed by everyone at Spurs.
A strong showing from Bergvall
Ange Postecoglou made nine changes to the team that won at West Ham last weekend for the visit of AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League, and his rotated, very young team did not let him down.
Lucas Bergvall was at the heart of that, with a cool and composed performance in the midfield. The 18-year-old showcased his impressive range of passing to unlock the Alkmaar defence on a number of occasions, broke up the play confidently, and was responsible for winning the all-important penalty that gave Spurs the win.
It was the kind of performance from Bergvall that felt like he finally found his feet at Spurs, and there is hopefully much more to come.
Bergvall promises he has more to give
Speaking to TNT Sports 1 (24/10/24 – 22:20) after the win over AZ Alkmaar, Bergvall highlighted the impact of Dejan Kulusevski on his settling-in period, and celebrated the fact that young players like himself are getting opportunities in the team.
He said: “The guys have been so good to me and especially Deki [Kulusevski] has helped me coming to the team. I’m just getting started — these first months, just getting used to it and just keep going. I’m really happy.
“You can see on the team today with me Mikey [Moore] and Archie [Gray] — it’s young players getting a chance, but it doesn’t matter if you’re young, you have to be good enough and today I think we proved that.
“I’m really happy to get these chances — just 18 years old and coming from the Swedish league, it’s a big difference so just training with the boys and playing, I’m very happy with this.”
The kids are smashing it for Spurs
It’s been brilliant to see the likes of Bergvall, Mikey Moore, and Archie Gray getting substantial minutes and starts for Spurs in the Europa League. The best thing is, we’ve won all three games with the youngsters in the team, too, and long may it continue.
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