Radu Dragusin: “It’s crazy to think it’s a year since my last start – now, it’s a new chapter”

Reflecting on such a momentous day both personally and for the team, the determination to now kick on was palpable as Radu spoke to us exclusively at Hotspur Way after training on Tuesday.

Here’s what he had to say…

Your first start in a over a year, Manchester City, Erling Haaland – how did it feel to be starting again in such a huge game?

Radu: “It’s special. 
I was actually thinking, my last start when I got injured was over a year ago, which for me, it’s just crazy to think about it. All this time just passed by and a year later, I’m back on the pitch, starting for Spurs. I was just so happy, I was enjoying every second of it. Obviously, in the end, we got the point, which was the most important thing after a difficult first half. We really showed our character, our mentality, we never stopped. We went into the second half, just thinking, ‘we can do it, we can come back and even win it’. Like I said, we just showed our character and mentality, I’m really happy with it.”

When you see the reaction in the stadium, the noise in the second half, that must have made you think, ‘this is what I’ve missed’…

Radu: “I mean, honestly, when the fans are with us, everything is transformed into this electric atmosphere. It was amazing, especially after the second goal, the stadium just erupted. I missed this feeling, you know. 
It’s something else once you on the pitch and you feel the fans from every single direction.”