Dejan Kulusevski eager to play Man City again after Tottenham riot

Dejan Kulusevski is looking forward to playing against Manchester City again after Tottenham ran riot at the Etihad Stadium.

The Swedish midfielder hailed the 4-0 defeat to the champions on Saturday as the best game of his career.

The 24-year-old delivered a stellar performance as Spurs broke the champions’ 52-game unbeaten run, helping to start the rout with a superb cross for James Maddison’s opening goal.

Kulusevski said: “I thought (we were going to win) because the last few years we came here and played really well.

“So this is the game I’m looking forward to the most this year and once again it happened – glory to God.

“I would say it’s the best result of my career. It’s a great evening for the whole club, for the coach, for the players.

Tottenham's James Maddison celebrates scoring against Manchester CityTottenham's James Maddison celebrates scoring against Manchester City

James Maddison stole the show with two consecutive first half goals (Martin Rickett/PA)

“Because City have a lot of ball sometimes, we can rest when we defend. There are also so many spaces up there, we play one against one and then it’s always dangerous because we have a lot of quality.

“It’s always great to play against great teams because they always want to play football. When you play against inferior teams, sometimes that’s not the case. There’s not a lot of football being played because there’s a lot of fouls, a lot of injuries and it’s moving slowly.

Maddison stole the show with two consecutive goals in the first half while Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson then got on the scoresheet.

Still, Kulusevski’s performance was also eye-catching and the player himself believes that there is still a lot to come from him.

Asked if his form made him feel “unstoppable,” Kulusevski replied: “I feel like that. I feel very good and I try to continue like this. I’m very happy, I’m trying to improve.

“I started the season well but there is more than half the season left and I hope I can do much better.

“I think I have something that no other player has. With my drive, with my heart – I don’t get tired – I feel like I can still do a lot of things in my career.

Tottenham’s scintillating performance marked a spectacular return to form following their dismal defeat to Ipswich in their previous Premier League outing.

Kulusevski said: “We need to be much more consistent. This is not a turning point. We just have to be better in the other games.

“This match suited us perfectly but we have a lot of improvement to make in the other matches.”

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