"It's great fun" - Kulusevski on life under Ange
Thu 07 September 2023, 16:00|
Tottenham Hotspur
Dejan Kulusevski is loving life under Ange Postecoglou.
Ange has had an instant impact to his tenure as Head Coach, guiding us up to second in the Premier League table after an unbeaten start which has seen us collect 10 points from a possible 12 in our opening four matches.
And ‘Deki’ has played his part in our impressive form and attacking displays that have produced 11 league goals already this term, starting each league game and opening his account in 2023/24 in our 2-0 win at Bournemouth in August.
That victory on the south coast came after our opening day 2-2 draw with Brentford and subsequent 2-0 win over Manchester United before we rounded off in style with a 5-2 win at Burnley last time out - performances that the Sweden international has loved being a part of.
"It's fun that it's going well," said the 23-year-old. "The team is good. We have brought in a really good coach and we have played well and scored a lot of goals. So obviously it's great fun. You should enjoy when things are going well."
Watch - Kulusevski opens his account against the Cherries
After enduring a challenging time of it last term by his standards with two goals and seven assists in 30 league appearances, there was an outpouring of emotion from the Swede after sweeping home Destiny Udogie's cross at Vitality Stadium for his first league goal since January, 2023.
Playing on the right side of our front three in Ange's front-foot and possession-based system, our number 21 was full of praise for our Head Coach who has reenergised the squad after frustrating times last season and whose training sessions and philosophy have had a positive effect on him personally.
We had a very tough time at the end of last season but he has come in with really positive energy.
When asked whether he was surprised at how quickly the former Celtic manager has instilled his ideas on the group, Deki said: "I've been a little surprised but he’s really good. We had a very tough time at the end of last season but he has come in with really positive energy and it has gone very quickly.
"We are a young team and everyone wants to play this way... It's clear that all of us players have done our best to listen as much as possible."
As Deki prepares for Sweden’s UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers with Estonia and Austria, it is great to see the forward with a smile on his face and enjoying his football - as evidenced by this sweet finish whilst training with his international team-mates.
Watch - Deki on target in Sweden training
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