Southampton victory lead Kulusevsky says he needs to grow
[골닷컴] Reporter Park Moon-soo = Dejan Kulusevsky, one of the Tottenham Hotspur tripods, expressed his humility, saying he wants to grow further.
Exceeding expectations. Kulusevsky’s Tottenham life review. Through the January 2022 transfer window, Kulusevsky moved from Juventus to Tottenham, establishing himself as a new key resource for the team.
In the opening match of the 2022/23 season of the Premier League, Kulusevsky showed off his presence by scoring one goal and one assist. Thanks to this, Tottenham also got off to a pleasant start with a 4-1 win over Southampton. It is the first time Tottenham have won by three or more goals in the opening match since the reorganization of the Premier League.
Even though he played a leading role in winning the opening game, Kulusevsky was rather humble. In an interview with Tottenham Hotspur’s official channel on the 8th (local time), Kulusevsky said, “I have to grow more,” and made up his mind for the new season.
In an interview, he said, “I have to show myself better in every way. I want to become a better player. That’s why I keep listening to fantastic coaches. I have to keep my humility and keep moving forward with my dreams.”
On that day, Kulusevsky assisted Sessegnon’s equalizer in the 21st minute when Tottenham were down 0-1. Kulusevsky, who caught the ball from the right, posted a delivery cross towards Sessegnon on the left side of the penalty box, and Sessegnon made a 1-1 tie with a header shot.
Regarding the situation at the time, Kulusevsky said, “I’ve crossed before, but nothing happened. But then I told myself I had to do it once more. Sessegnon was there. In the previous game, if the ball went that way to him, “He said you have to be ready. That’s how Sessegnon scored. I’m glad he scored.”
He continued, “It’s amazing to play the season in front of our fans and family, even at home. And we got three points at home. So I’m very happy with it.”
Tottenham Hotspur’s second-round opponent, who won the match once morest Southampton, was Chelsea. Uneasy. Tottenham Hotspur are on a three-game losing streak once morest Chelsea in the Premier League. Their last league victory over Chelsea was in November 2018. In over three years in the league, Tottenham have not been able to score three points once morest Chelsea.
With the first match on the rise, attention is focused on whether Tottenham can win once morest Chelsea for the first time in a long time. And one of the players who will be at the center of it is Kulusevsky.
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