Tottenham and Sweden star Lucas Bergvall has opened up on recent praise from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
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Guardiola praised Bergvall after Premier League clashTeenager in first season with TottenhamShares his thoughts on Guardiola's wordsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Guardiola has recently revealed his admiration for Bergvall after Manchester City beat Tottenham 1-0 in the Premier League. The City boss praised the 19-year-old Swede after the game and said "every time he has the ball and runs, he’s unstoppable."
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Bergvall only joined Spurs in the summer, after turning down a move to Barcelona, and has gone on to make 38 appearances in all competitions for Ange Postecoglou's side. The teenager is now with the Sweden squad on international duty where he's been quizzed on Guardiola's comments.
WHAT BERGVALL SAID
He told : "Of course it’s fun, but in the big picture it doesn’t really matter. I just try to play football and develop all the time and help the team. It’s always fun to get praise and you should take it in. But I try not to put too much emphasis on it."
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Bergvall is set to start for Sweden on Saturday when Jon Dahl Tomasson's side take on Luxembourg in a friendly. Sweden then go on to play a second friendly against Northern Ireland in Stockholm.