Mohammed Kudus is thriving at Tottenham Hotspur, and the Ghanaian star says the key to his resurgence is the freedom and trust he enjoys under Ange Postecoglou.
Since arriving from West Ham United in the summer, the 25-year-old has quickly become one of Spurs’ most unpredictable weapons, driving at defenders with the confidence of a man who knows his strengths are valued.
Widely recognised as one of the Premier League’s elite ball-carriers, Kudus currently trails only Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku in successful dribbles, an achievement that speaks to the liberty he’s been afforded in North London.
Speaking on the Premier League’s UNCUT, Kudus explained how the Spurs’ environment encourages him to be relentless in 1v1 situations.
“Taking on the player. I just keep trying over and over again,” he said. “Even if I don’t succeed one, two, three times, I keep trying, you know, and happy to be in an environment where I’m being encouraged to also keep trying, you know, not playing safe after not succeeding one or two times because the third time might be a chance or a goal.”
He highlighted how much it means to be surrounded by teammates and technical staff who understand his strengths and actively push him to express them.
“You know, it means a lot to be in an environment where you are appreciated and understood by the players around, staff, to get you in a position where you can use your personal attributes to have an impact on the team, you know, and I get that a lot here, you know. So I’m really happy about that encouragement, and I really hold that in high regard because I’m not restricted,” he concluded.
That sense of creative space has paid off. Kudus has already chipped in with five league goals and continues to establish himself as one of Tottenham’s primary attacking outlets. For a player whose game is built on fearlessness and improvisation, Spurs appear to be giving him exactly what he needs: room to be himself.
