Højbjerg exclusive: ‘I’ll try to do my best from day one’
Fri 14 August 2020, 09:14|
Tottenham Hotspur
He may have a new home and new colours, but Pierre-Emile Højbjerg hopes to thrive in a familiar working environment when the 2020/21 season gets underway in September.
The former Bayern Munich midfielder put pen to paper on a contract until 2025 with us this week, having spent the last four years at Southampton.
Having played bit-part roles in Bayern’s back-to-back Bundesliga title wins in 2013 and 2014 as a teenager, it was at St Mary’s where the 25-year-old was really able to grow and enjoy sustained game time at domestic level, with 109 of his 134 appearances for the south coast outfit coming in the Premier League. He also became their captain in late-2018.
It’s his consequent familiarity with the English top flight that he hopes will allow him to flourish here at Spurs.
“I’ve known the Premier League for four years so I wouldn’t say I need to adapt to a new league – there is always a time of adapting but in football you don’t have time, so it’s trying to make the best out of it from day one and I will for sure do my best to do that,” he told us.
“I think consistency, doing the daily work well and very well, is a big part of me and a big part of pushing your limits – always trying to become better, always trying to push for the next step, but still keeping that consistency. It’s very important.”
Nobody ever became better if they were not a positive critic in the way that you can learn from it.
Pierre has already won many admirers among our fan base for the mature and passionate way in which he spoke during his first interview with Spurs TV.
Assessing his move to north London, he reinforced his belief that having the right mindset makes a massive difference when acclimatizing to a new club at the top level.
“Again, I think the most important part is up here,” he said, pointing to his head. “You need to be aware of what you need to learn but still also know what your strengths are, what you can do well and what you can give to the team.
“Nobody ever became better if they were not a positive critic in the way that you can learn from it, so yes, it just feels right for me to be here and to learn and take the next step.”
