Oliver Skipp appreciates how his loan with Norwich City was a launching pad to his Tottenham breakthrough this season.
The midfielder has shone in Nuno'd midfield since the start of the campaign.
“It's hard to put it into words, really," Skipp told the club's website. “As a Spurs fan, I've been to the games, watched players in my position, tried to learn from them, to then be out there wearing that shirt means a lot, to my family, to me.
“I remember walking out of the tunnel against Manchester City and that was one of the best atmospheres I've experienced. I remember thinking, 'wow, this is what it means to everyone' and what it means to me as well, growing up, you think of all those hours spent at the training ground trying to achieve that dream that, when you're young, you think, 'it's never going to happen', but I've managed to achieve that dream, so it means a lot.
“I've spoken to Japhet (Tanganga) about it as well, we've played together a lot over the years, since the age of 10, 11, and seeing him play as he did against Manchester City was amazing."
He continued: “I'm not getting too carried away.
“I feel there is still a lot of improvement that needs to come and will come with training in this environment every day.
“I can't speak highly enough of the year I had at Norwich, how much they improved me as a player and a person, on and off the pitch, I'm really grateful for that year and feel I've come back a better player for that experience."
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