Holtby's First Interview As A Spurs Player
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Good god, you have high standards! His English sounded pretty good to me. Any small mistakes were probably down to nervousness at being interviewed. He won't need a translator will he.
Holtby's blog translated (badly) from German http://www.fussball.de/der-holtby-blog-lewis-alleine-in-london/id_62016354/index
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Hey people,
Here once again is Lewis Holtby - from Tottenham Hotspur . I rise today for the first time in my new home town of London. How sometimes it is in life, changing from one to another moment everything suddenly quite quickly. Luckily for me in absolutely positive sense. Ever since a few days I'm living my dream: I play at an absolute top club in the Premier League.
You can imagine that I was overwhelmed since my arrival at the home of football with new impressions that way. I'm still on the date on which the transfer was bagged, flown with a small suitcase to London. A few hours later I was then already the first time on the training pitch. In Tottenham, it is the custom that the players upon arrival of a newcomer form a kind welcome tunnel. There I had to go through and I on my way to pick up a little of each kick ass. So it is here in London. Hart to Hart.
Good neighbors
Overall, I have been received really great. Everyone is super nice and help me any way they can. With two of my new teammates I get along very well now: Jan Vertonghen and Moussa Dembele. The two Belgians and I are already after the first week, something like best buddies. I've even seen an apartment in the neighborhood where they live also. I hope that I can then move into the next few days and we are not just teammates and friends then, but also neighbors.
In England, it's neat to the point
Currently I still commute between hotel, training ground and team coach. And my first two games I already behind me. Norwich (1-1) and West Brom (1-0) I was loaded in each case. The feeling to finally stand on the court in England was overwhelming. I noticed immediately that the pace and hardness actually here are completely different than in the Bundesliga. It is powerful to the point, the referees whistle less. The game is tough, but it suits me and it's really fun.
De de de de de de de de de de de de de de de de de de - Leeeee Lewis Holt-by
Fun then made primarily my second game for the Spurs, during which I enjoyed after a superb goal from Gareth Bale celebrate my first victory. This game against West Brom, I will never forget. The Tottenham fans sang almost the entire second half of a song for me. You have "I just can not get enough" rewritten by Depeche Mode on Lewis Holtby. Madness, I really had goosebumps. With such support, I did not expect so soon. Barely a week in England and already has its own fan song. Who would have thought?
I've also been singing itself. After the victory against West Bromwich I had following the Community dinner a song in front of the entire team to give the best. I hummed the English rugby song "Sweet Low, Sweet Chariot." It was very funny, but probably no one had goosebumps.
So now I throw myself back into my adventures England.
Until next time,
best wishes from London!
Your Lewis
________________________________________________________________
Hey people,
Here once again is Lewis Holtby - from Tottenham Hotspur . I rise today for the first time in my new home town of London. How sometimes it is in life, changing from one to another moment everything suddenly quite quickly. Luckily for me in absolutely positive sense. Ever since a few days I'm living my dream: I play at an absolute top club in the Premier League.
You can imagine that I was overwhelmed since my arrival at the home of football with new impressions that way. I'm still on the date on which the transfer was bagged, flown with a small suitcase to London. A few hours later I was then already the first time on the training pitch. In Tottenham, it is the custom that the players upon arrival of a newcomer form a kind welcome tunnel. There I had to go through and I on my way to pick up a little of each kick ass. So it is here in London. Hart to Hart.
Good neighbors
Overall, I have been received really great. Everyone is super nice and help me any way they can. With two of my new teammates I get along very well now: Jan Vertonghen and Moussa Dembele. The two Belgians and I are already after the first week, something like best buddies. I've even seen an apartment in the neighborhood where they live also. I hope that I can then move into the next few days and we are not just teammates and friends then, but also neighbors.
In England, it's neat to the point
Currently I still commute between hotel, training ground and team coach. And my first two games I already behind me. Norwich (1-1) and West Brom (1-0) I was loaded in each case. The feeling to finally stand on the court in England was overwhelming. I noticed immediately that the pace and hardness actually here are completely different than in the Bundesliga. It is powerful to the point, the referees whistle less. The game is tough, but it suits me and it's really fun.
De de de de de de de de de de de de de de de de de de - Leeeee Lewis Holt-by
Fun then made primarily my second game for the Spurs, during which I enjoyed after a superb goal from Gareth Bale celebrate my first victory. This game against West Brom, I will never forget. The Tottenham fans sang almost the entire second half of a song for me. You have "I just can not get enough" rewritten by Depeche Mode on Lewis Holtby. Madness, I really had goosebumps. With such support, I did not expect so soon. Barely a week in England and already has its own fan song. Who would have thought?
I've also been singing itself. After the victory against West Bromwich I had following the Community dinner a song in front of the entire team to give the best. I hummed the English rugby song "Sweet Low, Sweet Chariot." It was very funny, but probably no one had goosebumps.
So now I throw myself back into my adventures England.
Until next time,
best wishes from London!
Your Lewis
Didn't realise that this was the Spurs Welcome! I know it's a song at other clubs, but having your teammates boot you up the arse must help to keep you grounded!
Good to hear that he's already getting on with some of the squad and that he appreciated the efforts of our away support.
I know it's a song at other clubs, but having your teammates boot you up the arse must help to keep you grounded!
Good to hear that he's already getting on with some of the squad and that he appreciated the efforts of our away support.
Sounds like he still had to sing too.
I've also been singing itself("myself" I assume). After the victory against West Bromwich I had following the Community dinner a song in front of the entire team to give the best. I hummed the English rugby song "Sweet Low, Sweet Chariot." It was very funny, but probably no one had goosebumps.
That last sentence made me laugh. I doubt anyone's ever hummed a tune and given people goosebumps
http://www1.skysports.com/football/...oltby-on-cloud-nine-after-moving-to-Tottenham . - sky's version. the translation makes a bit more sense!
New Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby says he has been living a dream since arriving at White Hart Lane last week.
Holtby, who left Bundesliga club Schalke for the Premier League in the January transfer window, has already played twice for Andre Villas-Boas' side.
The Germany Under-21 captain said: "I have been living my dream for the past few days.
"I am playing at an absolute top club in the Premier League.
"The day the transfer went through, I left for London with just a small suitcase and a few hours later, I was already on the Tottenham training ground, getting the traditional kick up the backside from my new team mates by means of welcoming me."
Lewis Holtby Quotes of the week
"The day the transfer went through, I left for London with just a small suitcase and a few hours later, I was already on the Tottenham training ground, getting the traditional kick up the backside from my new team mates by means of welcoming me.
"That's the way things are here in London - hard but hearty."
The 22-year-old has already made an impact for Spurs and claims he is well suited to English football.
"I realised immediately that the speed and the toughness really is different here to the Bundesliga," he said.
"It's no place for the faint-hearted and the referees don't blow the whistle as often.
"The game is brutally hard, but that suits me and I really love it. I also loved my second game for Spurs, in which a dream goal from Gareth Bale meant I could celebrate my first win.
"I will never forget this game against West Brom. The fans sang a song for me for almost all of the second half.
"It was incredible and I really had goosebumps. I had never expected such support so soon.
"I've just been in England a week and they already have a song for me, who would have thought it?"
did anyone hear what the song was?
Sky were very clever at adjusting the pitchside microphones on Sunday. There were a couple of abusive chants from the West Brom fans aimed in our direction, but I couldn't work out what they were. "Gareth bale" and "****" were words involved in one of them.
New Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby says he has been living a dream since arriving at White Hart Lane last week.
Holtby, who left Bundesliga club Schalke for the Premier League in the January transfer window, has already played twice for Andre Villas-Boas' side.
The Germany Under-21 captain said: "I have been living my dream for the past few days.
"I am playing at an absolute top club in the Premier League.
"The day the transfer went through, I left for London with just a small suitcase and a few hours later, I was already on the Tottenham training ground, getting the traditional kick up the backside from my new team mates by means of welcoming me."
Lewis Holtby Quotes of the week
"The day the transfer went through, I left for London with just a small suitcase and a few hours later, I was already on the Tottenham training ground, getting the traditional kick up the backside from my new team mates by means of welcoming me.
"That's the way things are here in London - hard but hearty."
The 22-year-old has already made an impact for Spurs and claims he is well suited to English football.
"I realised immediately that the speed and the toughness really is different here to the Bundesliga," he said.
"It's no place for the faint-hearted and the referees don't blow the whistle as often.
"The game is brutally hard, but that suits me and I really love it. I also loved my second game for Spurs, in which a dream goal from Gareth Bale meant I could celebrate my first win.
"I will never forget this game against West Brom. The fans sang a song for me for almost all of the second half.
"It was incredible and I really had goosebumps. I had never expected such support so soon.
"I've just been in England a week and they already have a song for me, who would have thought it?"
did anyone hear what the song was?
Sky were very clever at adjusting the pitchside microphones on Sunday. There were a couple of abusive chants from the West Brom fans aimed in our direction, but I couldn't work out what they were. "Gareth bale" and "****" were words involved in one of them.
He says what the song was, Depeche Mode "just can't get enough" De de de de de de de de de de de de de de de de de de Lewis Holt-by
The Bale ones were the usual "He looks like a chimp/Gareth Bale he looks like a chimp" although I did think they were singing something with the word "ape" in it at one point too. Generally though they just settled for boooing Walker for being spat at and Bale for being clattered by their players and staying down when hurt.