Montero ready to test Tottenham's defence as Swansea face Spurs

Jefferson Montero is ready to test Tottenham's defence

JEFFERSON MONTERO – the man known as ‘The Turbine’ – is ready to put Tottenham’s defence through the wringer at the Liberty Stadium this afternoon.

 

Swansea winger Montero, 25, was one of the season’s early stars before suffering a thigh injury.

Now he’s is back to full fitness and ready to unleash the pace and trickery that gave opposition defenders such nightmares a couple of months ago.

“I am 100 per cent fit and ready to go but I now have to prove myself again,” said Montero, dubbed ‘La Turbina’ in his homeland of Ecuador.

“The manager has a lot of confidence in me and he tells me to attack, and I am more than happy to do that.

‘‘I love to have the ball and run at people and use my speed. I like to look up and see that my opponent is tiring or being worn out.”

While Mauricio Pochettino is preparing Tottenham for their seventh match in a gruelling three weeks, making today’s difficult trip to Swansea even tougher.

The upcoming international break will be a welcome respite for the north Londoners after a frantic spell of fixtures.

But it is a test they have passed impressively bar the Capital One Cup defeat to Arsenal, with Thursday’s Europa League draw in Monaco coming just days after thrashing Manchester City.

 

That was a third straight Premier League win and a run Spurs will look to extend at the Liberty Stadium – a task Pochettino knows will be far from easy.

“The effort was fantastic from players in the last few weeks,” he said. “We played a lot of games.

“We expect another big game and a very tough one. Swansea is a team that started the season very well.”