{"id":563939,"date":"2020-08-28T11:31:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T15:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=563939"},"modified":"2020-08-28T11:31:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T15:31:00","slug":"oliver-skipp-feeling-positive-following-norwich-city-loan-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/08\/28\/oliver-skipp-feeling-positive-following-norwich-city-loan-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Oliver Skipp Feeling Positive Following Norwich City Loan Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> midfielder Oliver Skipp<\/a> is feeling positive and believes he made the right decision to join Norwich City<\/a> this season.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old joined the Canaries<\/a> on a season-long loan in search of regular game time and match experience.<\/p>\n

Oliver Skipp Positive Ahead of Norwich City Campaign<\/h2>\n

Making a Quick Impression<\/h3>\n

Since making the move to East Anglia, Skipp has featured in three pre-season games so far for the Canaries.<\/p>\n

The midfielder was again named in the Norwich line-up against Dynamo Dresden, putting in an eye-catching 45-minute performance ahead of their 2-0 victory in Germany.<\/p>\n

The teenager\u2019s competitive style earned him a yellow card after just 10 minutes, but it didn\u2019t stop him from setting the bar in midfield as Norwich recorded a third clean sheet in a row.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve really enjoyed being around the boys. It is a great group,\u201d he told The Pink Un<\/a>. “You hear things before you join and it has proven to be true after spending just two weeks here.<\/p>\n

“You can tell there are good players, a big squad, and everyone is pushing each other on. Even in training you can\u2019t afford to have a bad performance. You want to get about the pitch and make tackles and show what you can do.<\/p>\n

“I wouldn\u2019t want to get booked in a friendly and I had to be careful from then on not to get sent off. I was a little bit concerned for the rest of the first half.\u201d<\/p>\n

Daniel Farke\u2019s Influence on Skipp\u2019s Decision<\/h3>\n

Although at a relatively raw age, Skipp will be hoping for further opportunities to develop his all-round game. With the midfield in Jose Mourinho\u2019s side highly competitive, Skipp has found himself on the side-lines through no fault of his own.<\/p>\n

The loan to Norwich has made sense for Skipp on an experiential level, and it came down to manager Daniel Farke convincing the teen to make the move.<\/p>\n

“Talking to the boss and seeing the style of play were important,\u201d he continued. “I think Tottenham played them three or four times last season so I really got to know what the club was about and I felt this would be a perfect place to get some game time.<\/p>\n

“The boss here is big on the number six playing out and trying to get our attacking players on the ball; to feed them in between the lines. In this team you get a lot of the ball.<\/p>\n

“At the Spurs academy they drill that into you so I believe I can help. I haven\u2019t played the games I wanted to in previous seasons and I need to kick on. Norwich want to keep the ball but there is another side to the game as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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