Jack Clarke has looked back at his time at Tottenham where he barely played any football, but insists it was a good move for him and an important learning curve.
THREE YEARS AT SPURS
"It was a difficult one really. Looking back on it it never really materialised in the way I wanted it to or into anything, but I wouldn’t say I’d do anything differently. I still took the opportunity, I tried my best when I was there and obviously it wasn't meant to be. I’m glad I made the switch when I did and I’m enjoying being here now."
LEARNING CURVE
“I think with the players that are there at Tottenham and the management and everything else there, there’s always an opportunity to learn. I’d say the majority of learning is who you are on the training pitch and then in a game it’s just your time to show it. I feel like it still developed me as a player behind the scenes and now it’s a chance and an opportunity for me to show what I did learn and what sort of player I am.”
LEFT WING BACK
"Obviously there is a lot more defensive responsibility and stuff like that but I find myself being able to get on the ball a bit more deeper on the pitch. I enjoy playing there and it means I have to stay focused throughout the full game which I enjoy as well."
DEFENSIVE POSITION
“Look, if I have to play there to help the team and be a bit more defensive some games then I’m willing to do that as long as we get the results. Obviously playing at this level and having more defensive responsibility off the ball is only going to improve me as a player. Then If we go back to playing a different system I can go and play on the wing. I can’t say I want to get any further back on the pitch but we’ll have to see.”
NEIL EXIT
“As a player you sort of just have to get onboard with what’s going on. You can’t really dwell about whether the manager is going, whether he’s staying or whatever else. You just have to focus on the games and whatever else comes with it it’s not really our decision to make. Whether he stays or whether he goes, or what the manager in charge does or who he chooses to play, as a player you just have to get onboard with whatever is going on and take it from there really.”
AMBITIONS
“Just to have a successful season here. Win as many games as possible and see where it takes us from there. I don’t want to think too far into the future but we’ll take it game by game and hopefully in 20,30 games we’re in a good position where we can go for a play-off push or an automatic push. That’s the goal for everybody and we’ll just have to wait and see.”
