Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte believes Steven Bergwijn has benefitted from the current Covid-19 outbreak in his squad.
The Holland worldwide scored his first aim of the season in Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over West Ham within the Carabao Cup quarter-finals and in addition offered the help for Lucas Moura’s winner.
Bergwijn has struggled for type and consistency since he moved to Spurs in 2020 however the 24-year-old was one of many few gamers on the membership to not contract coronavirus not too long ago and appears to have used his time on the coaching pitch correctly beneath the Italian supervisor.
“I believe these two weeks that we had many gamers with Covid helped me and helped Steven Bergwijn to know very nicely what I would like from him and what I would like from the opposite 11 gamers we had in coaching,” Conte defined.
“Don’t overlook, for a lot of days we skilled with solely 11 or 12 gamers. On one hand, it was very troublesome. Then again, we exploited this example to enhance the gamers.
“We ready to play the video games with these gamers. For positive, Steven ought to have performed in opposition to Leicester, in opposition to Brighton, the video games that had been postponed.
“With him and in addition different gamers, we tried to take advantage of the interval after we had been solely 11 or 12 gamers, to enhance these gamers.
“Now Steven is a participant completely concerned into what I would like, into what I ask from my gamers. Don’t overlook that I prefer to have a plan and I like to provide choices to my gamers.
“Each single participant has to know what I would like in the course of the sport offensively and defensively.”
Three objectives in 5 first-half minutes settled the London derby, with Bergwijn’s opener cancelled out by Jarrod Bowen earlier than Moura slotted residence what turned out to be the decisive aim within the thirty fourth minute.
I believe these two weeks that we had many gamers with Covid helped me and helped Steven Bergwijn to know very nicely what I would like from him.
Tottenham supervisor Antonio Conte
It was the Brazilian’s fourth effort of the marketing campaign and he was described as one of many “finest gamers” within the Tottenham squad by his supervisor post-match.
Moura has picked up runners-up medals within the Carabao Cup and Champions League throughout his time at Spurs and is decided to assist the membership finish their trophy drought which dates again to 2008.
“Final season we had the possibility to get this trophy however within the closing we didn’t play very nicely,” he mentioned, with a two-legged semi-final developing with Chelsea in January.
“Now could be one other alternative, one other season, one other supervisor, one other squad and I believe we’re higher now. A trophy is my goal. I believe we deserve it however we have to present it on the pitch.”
Declan Rice couldn’t cover his disappointment after West Ham noticed their high quality run within the Carabao Cup finish with a slim loss to their rivals.
After beating the 2 Manchester golf equipment earlier within the competitors, the Hammers had been unable so as to add to Bowen’s low effort at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“We wish to win a trophy and we’ve simply come up brief once more, which could be very disappointing, however I really feel like there are plenty of positives to take,” England midfielder Rice informed the official membership web site.
“Clearly we had been taking part in Spurs and all of the lads had been up for it.
“I used to be buzzing and rallied up, I used to be able to go on the market and provides every little thing like all of the lads had been, however to return up brief once more is gutting and laborious to take.”
Kaynak: briturkish.com
