Tottenham youngster, Japhet Tanganga has come out to say that he assured his coach, Jose Mourinho that Liverpool does not scare him before he got picked for his EPL debut on Saturday.
Japhet was a shocking inclusion in the starting XI as Tottenham hosted the league leaders and European champions.
According to him, Mourinho wanted to know if he was terrified to face the league leaders and he told him that he was ready.
He added that he is grateful to Jose for having faith in him.
His words, “The gaffer mentioned something on Tuesday,”
“He asked me if I want to play, I said: ‘Yeah’, he said: ‘You wont be scared?’, I said: ‘No, I wont be scared’.
“Then we did a bit of shape two or three days before the game and I thought: ‘Yeah I’m in the team’.
“The boys have been excellent, cheering me on, encouraging me and letting me know it is just another game.
“As much as it is my debut, as much as I am playing against probably the best team in the league right now, it doesn’t matter.
“They were just great, I am grateful for the manager having trust in me.”
“I was happy to make my debut but I really thought we could have nicked something at the end of the game. Maybe a draw, maybe a win,” he added.
“It means a lot. It means a lot, from young you dream about it, you see guys on TV and you think, ‘I want that’.
“It would have been much better if we had won the game, but I am happy to make my debut.
“I have made my debut now, but it has gone now. I will celebrate with my family and then it is on to the next one.”
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