Tottenham news: Dejan Kulusevski says manager Antonio Conte expects him to ‘kill the opponent’
Dejan Kulusevski Tottnham Mar22
Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski has enjoyed a brilliant introduction to the Premier League, though manager Antonio Conte doesn’t want the Swede to “have fun”.
The 22-year-old arrived in January from Juventus and had an instant impact, helping Spurs to Champions League qualification.
He has made more assists in that time than any other player and has also added six goals.
The Swede was the catalyst behind Tottenham's revival against Wolves with some surging runs, as they overcame a disappointing first half to win 1-0.
"I can attack the goal more for sure. Sometimes I'm just in a different world when I play," he said.
"I feel so comfortable sometimes, so I just play and have fun. But (Antonio) Conte doesn't want me to have fun. He wants me to kill the opponent in a sporting way.
"I feel very good. I think I can do better but the important thing is always to be humble, to work harder because we have a goal this season and I think we can do it."
Spurs, who remain unbeaten this season, started poorly, just as they did at Chelsea last weekend, but found a way to win.
"Conte was angry but we were all angry at ourselves. Early in the game we didn't wake up, we didn't play good," he said.
"We played a little bit with fear. We have to improve. We have a good team like we showed in the second half but we have to show that from the first minute. We have a lot of improvement to do.
"We have to win. It doesn't matter how you play, you have to win. It was a very good result and we're very happy."
