Tottenham Hotspur player http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jan-Vertonghen-c17814 is confident of pulling an upset against Manchester City as Spurs prepare for the big game against the reigning English champions this Sunday.
The Belgian defender believes Tottenham can exploit the champions on the counter-attack and utilize their pace to manage a victory against them.
The former Ajax player has revealed that his teammates are full of confidence ahead of the fixture, and are more than capable of pulling an upset against City.
Tottenham are currently 5 points behind http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Mancini’s team, who are unbeaten at home this season. City has enjoyed magnificent form at the Etihad Stadium in recent seasons, and Tottenham will be looking to beat the champions at their own turf with their
impressive away form.
The 25-year old believes that the pace of wingers http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aaron-Lennon-c3062 can be deadly, no matter what side they play against. Vertonghen is confident that their pace will give them the upper hand as they travel to the Eastlands this Sunday afternoon.
Speaking to reporters, the player said:
“We are confident. City are struggling, they’re not too confident. And we’re strong in away games, so we want to win there, and we’re capable of that.”
“They are one of the best teams in the league, but with our pace we can hurt anybody. I think we’re hopeful to get a good result.”
The Belgian centre-half was part of the team that won 3-1 against Maribor this Thursday night in the Europa League. Vertonghen was in top form as he started alongside http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Dawson-c25288 in central midfield, and continues to impress with his solid performances
and versatility.
The player was delighted with Spurs’ first win in the group stages of the tournament, which takes them up to second place in Group J. Vertonghen believes the game gives Tottenham a much needed confident boost ahead of the City tie. He added:
“We were missing a lot of players but we still play good football, I think we did well. The goal we conceded was a pity. But I think we never panicked and just kept playing our game.”
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