Sky Sports activities pundit Gary Neville says he can see Dejan Kulusevski changing into a “£80m to £100m participant” after his match-winning efficiency towards Nottingham Forest.
The Sweden worldwide scored one and assisted one other as Tottenham got here away from the Metropolis Floor with a hard-fought 2-0 victory on Friday Night time Soccer.
Kulusevski has featured on the suitable and thru the center for Spurs and performed within the No 10 function throughout his star flip in Nottingham.
Neville recognized qualities within the ahead that might improve his price ticket within the coming years, telling Sky Sports activities: “Gamers that play in that function, that take it on the again foot and settle for it on the again foot, the attacking midfielders, the No 10s, any participant of that ilk, they’re very uncommon to have the ability to do this.
“What we have seen in the previous couple of weeks is him enjoying that function and change into one of many uncommon gamers.
“You are speaking about him going from a participant who is likely to be £50m on the suitable to being one thing that if he will get getting into that No 10 place, could be actually particular and you then’re pushing it to an £80m or £100m participant.
“It is solely potential in the meanwhile and there is a lengthy solution to go, however that is what I see in him enjoying in that extra central function. It is actually thrilling. James Maddison should struggle for that again!”
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It’s the central function that Kulusevski himself prefers too, telling Sky Sports activities:” That is my place. Earlier than I used to be a ten. I at all times performed within the center.
“Then in Palma, within the first season they put me proper winger and that is what I needed to do, I needed to change my place after that. However I am able to play each place as a result of I did all of it my life.
“I like to maneuver loads. I need to be free. All my life I performed in all of the positions in entrance, so it is enjoyable to alter and transfer round.”
Kulusevski additionally praised Ange Postecoglou’s coaching classes, and needs Tottenham to seek out the mentality that can see them compete with the highest groups.
He added: “Coaching is so enjoyable and I actually like him as a man. If I used to be to decide on my soccer, that is the soccer. Assault, mix loads, very enjoyable coaching classes and purpose excessive at all times. We do not play to lose however we play to win.
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“[In training, there are] numerous video games, numerous competitors, loads with the ball. Then to get stronger mentally. Immediately going out with a purple card and do not take a objective for 25 minutes on this powerful floor, we’re going to get larger from this.
“We’re very constructive. We need to get higher day by day. We nonetheless lack one thing mentally however footbally I feel we’re there on the prime.”
Dejan Kulusevski has assisted 17 targets within the Premier League, the fifth-most of any participant since his first begin within the competitors in February 2022, behind Mohamed Salah (23), Kevin De Bruyne (22), Bukayo Saka (20) and James Maddison (19).
Neville: Spurs enjoying one of the best soccer I’ve seen since retirement
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Gary Neville praises what Ange Postecoglou has completed with this Spurs workforce, and compares him to a few of the nice managers to have taken over the membership.
Whereas Tottenham’s efficiency towards Nottingham Forest was removed from their greatest, they’ve caught they eye with an thrilling model of soccer below Ange Postecoglou.
It has been an instantaneous impression from the Australian, which has taken many unexpectedly. Neville praised Postecoglou’s capacity to implement his concepts so shortly, with Neville having fun with Spurs’ video games this season.
The pundit informed Sky Sports activities: “We see managers generally say they want time to construct a method at a membership, or they want time to get used to the gamers.
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Ange Postecoglou reacted to Tottenham’s 2-0 win towards Nottingham Forest and was significantly happy with how calm and composed his gamers have been in entrance of a hostile crowd on the Metropolis Floor
“What he [Postecoglou] has completed in a brief time period is staggering as a result of he isn’t solely applied what can be the concept of a play, however he is put one thing in place that’s breathtaking to observe. It’s truly fairly advanced from a soccer standpoint.
“To get gamers into positions and to get them working like clockwork can take managers months and 40 or 50 matches, two to a few seasons. Even Pep Guardiola at Manchester Metropolis in these first few seasons, it took him some time to get precisely what he wished throughout.
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“However for Ange Postecoglou, the way in which they’re enjoying, he’s superb. When you’re Manchester Metropolis, dropping Guardiola in a 12 months or two, you may be taking a look at Postecoglou pondering ‘that is precisely what we need to see’.
“However Spurs have gotten to take pleasure in this as a result of it is good to observe. They won’t even end within the prime 4, however what they will do is take pleasure in top-of-the-line manufacturers of soccer I’ve seen in 10 years since I completed enjoying soccer.
“I like watching Tottenham play and that hasn’t at all times been the case in the previous couple of years.
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“They make numerous runs in behind you, they commit you however they offer you an opportunity on the different finish. When you’ve received actual high quality on the different finish, it makes for a very thrilling recreation.
“The one factor he does have to manage is a self-discipline drawback. They make some reckless challenges at instances, they’re mad at instances, they usually do not should be.
“There’s just a few gamers within the workforce who has actual composure, and that is Ben Davies and Heung-Min Son. The remainder of them have all received a bit of little bit of one thing in them that you simply suppose: ‘what are they doing?'”