Oliver Skipp believes he is only now starting to get back to his best levels after the first half of the 2022/23 season failed to go as planned for him. Missing a large chunk of the previous campaign through injury before making his return in pre-season, the Tottenham midfielder was dealt another injury blow ahead of the pre-season friendly at Rangers that resulted him missing out on the matchday squad in the first four league games.
Having to settle for minutes here and there with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur excelling in midfield upon his return, an injury to the latter has opened up the door for Skipp to come back into the side and he has grasped that opportunity with both hands. Following some very good showings against AC Milan and West Ham, the academy graduate opened his account for the club in some style against Chelsea on Sunday with a powerful effort from distance that found the net via the crossbar.
A very nice reward for the player after his troubles over the past 12 months, the rest of the Tottenham team sprinted over to celebrate the moment with him. Speaking after the 2-0 victory, the 22-year-old opened up on his dream goal and what he has been through over the past year before regaining his place in the side.
