Berrival hopes that he has the ability to become the No. 10 position required for Thomas Frank's Tottenham system, and admits that the players know more or less that Son Heung-min is about to leave the team. With the new coach Frank taking offic...
Berrival hopes that he has the ability to become the No. 10 position required for Thomas Frank's Tottenham system, and admits that the players know more or less that Son Heung-min is about to leave the team.
With the new coach Frank taking office and captain Son Heung-min who has played for North London club for ten years, the joining of several new players, and James Madison suffered a serious ACL injury (will miss most of the new season), Tottenham is undergoing a period of change. Because Kulusevsky had to recover from knee surgery for a long time and failed to introduce Morgan Gibbs White from Nottingham Forest, Frank faced a vacancies at the No. 10 position while looking for new players at the club.
Sar and Berrival, who are more accustomed to playing midfield, both tried this position in the pre-season finale, and in the Allianz Stadium 0-4 defeat at Bayern Munich on Thursday, the two played No. 10 in the half.
Berrival said after the game: "It's very difficult. We are not doing well today. We must go back and train hard. There is an important Super Cup final next week. We must improve our form significantly to win."
The 19-year-old admitted that Madison's injury is heartbreaking, and the England international collapsed in the locker room after the match against Newcastle in South Korea. Berrival said: "It's so unfortunate. He was seriously injured in the second game after he made a desperate comeback. Football is sometimes cruel. We have to support him to return strongly. Yes, he couldn't accept it. This should have been a perfect farewell for Son Heung-min, but it turned out to be so cruel to Madison. The whole team is sad about it. He is an incredible player."
When asked if he was ready to accept the challenge at the Premier League and Champions League level, Berrival said: "I will play any position arranged by the coach, No. 6, No. 8 or No. 10, and I will do my best. Of course, the position characteristics are different. No. 10 should be closer. In the penalty area, creativity and goal assist ability are required, while No. 6 requires more retracement organizations."
When asked whether he has the ability to play No. 10, Berival smiled and said, "I don't know, let's see! I think I can do it. Maybe I'm not a typical No. 10, but Madison and Kulu may need me to come up after being injured. Today, Saar also played in this position, and everything is followed by the coach's arrangements."
Berival revealed that Frank's training focuses on oppression, clean sheets and psychological construction, and admitted that the pain of missing the Europa League final due to injury will motivate him to go further in the new season. He said: "After getting injured, I chose to accept reality and support the team. Now I have fully recovered and am improving every day. We want to compete for five or six championships. I am eager to participate in all the final battles, not just by watching."
With Son Heung-min joining Los Angeles FC, Berrival admits that the players need to adapt to the locker room after the meritorious deed: "He is a club legend, perhaps the best team history. It's really strange that I can't see him suddenly, and this sense of reality will gradually appear. We had a premonition at the pre-match press conference, and the whole team was with him after the game. Take a photo and say goodbye, I believe he will come back to visit everyone often. "
Berrival believes that other leaders in the team are filling the gaps, and Frank will announce the new captain candidate in the near future: "Excellent players such as Romero and Vicario have shown leadership. Romero has a strong will and always requires the whole team to do their best."
This week, Tottenham also loaned Paligna from Bayern. Berrival said: "He has top-level competition experience and can help young players grow, which is crucial to the team."
