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Tottenham Hotspur’s Dutch winger Steven Bergwijn said he was living “every boy’s dream” after he came off the bench and scored twice in stoppage time to secure a historic 3-2 victory at Leicester City on Wednesday.
Spurs boss Antonio Conte threw on Bergwijn in the 79th minute with his side trailing 2-1 and he delivered the killer blows in the fifth and seventh minutes of stoppage time to extend the team’s unbeaten run in the Premier League to nine games.
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“It is fantastic. The fans had a fantastic day. I scored two goals. I am happy. The manager told me to score goals, make difficulties for the defenders and stay close to Harry Kane,” said the Dutchman.
“This is every boy’s dream to turn around a game like this,” he added.
“It was a massive game and we have a lot of games in hand, now we need to work and take on each game.”
Bergwijn’s heroics capped the latest comeback for a win in Premier League history, as Tottenham trailed after 94:52. The previous record was held by Manchester City in its 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers in May 2012 (91:14), per ESPN Stats & Information.
Bergwijn has started just three league games this season and has yet to make the first eleven under Conte, but the Italian coach said he had no doubt about the winger’s value and wants to keep him at the club.
“In the past when someone asks me about Steven Bergwijn I was very clear. I said that for me he is an important player because he has characteristics that in our squad we don’t have many of, creative players,” he said.
“He is very good in one v one, good at beating the man. He can play striker, he can play number 10 and for us, for me, he is an important player and we have to try to improve, to become stronger, not to lose a player and become less strong.
“Steven is a player that if he’s…
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