One Tottenham star says the role he has this season suits him much better than the one he had over the last two years.
There has not been a lot of positive media coverage of Thomas Frank over the last few weeks as Tottenham struggled on and off the pitch.
Many even suggested that Spurs made a mistake by sacking Ange Postecoglou for the Dane, given the kind of football that the Australian produced.
There have been rumours that some Tottenham players were frustrated with Frank’s constant tactical tinkering, but one Spurs man is enjoying working under the new regime.
Destiny Udogie says Tottenham role under Thomas Frank suits him better
Udogie has now opened up on how his role has changed at Spurs since Frank replaced Postecoglou.
The left-back admitted that he feels a lot more comfortable staying out wide than he did inverting, and has confessed that he now feels much more at home in the Premier League.
Udogie told The Athletic: “Last season I was more like an inverted full-back. This season, I’m wide. It’s different, but I feel more comfortable now because it’s my natural position. So that’s good.
“I feel more like now I understand the league now, I understand the game. The rhythm, the quality of the players, the intensity. I think almost everything (about the Premier League) is hard. Every year, you have to be ready. It’s never easy, but I’m getting there.”
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The 23-year-old’s development has been interrupted by his constant injury problems over the last 18 months.
However, the left-back revealed that he now feels stronger than he ever has and that he is working his way up to some rhythm after putting his injury problems behind him.
Udogie added: “I think I’m in my best spell right now, where I feel strong, I feel really good, I feel healthy. I just want to stay fit, keep going and help the team. I feel like I’m getting into a rhythm. I just have to keep going and take care of my body every day.”