Lucas Bergvall finally responds after Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou warned him about 'levels'

Lucas Bergvall has finally responded after Ange Postecoglou warned him about the "levels" he would have to reach at Spurs - insisting he can "learn" from his struggles.

The 18-year-old arrived at Spurs in the summer from Djurgårdens. Bergvall has been limited to just 46 minutes in the Premier League so far and just over an hour against Coventry City in the Carabao Cup.

The Swedish international has found some joy on the pitch however, most notably in the Europa League. The midfielder has featured in all four games so far and bagged two assists.

While he won the penalty for Richarlison’s winner against AZ Alkmaar, and played a part in the 2-1 win over Ferencváros, he was unable to impress in Tottenham’s 3-2 Europa League defeat to Galatasaray. He was also substituted early in Spur's 3-0 win over Qarabag.

After enduring a rough night in Turkey, where he lasted 66 minutes, Postecoglou sympathised with his young star. The Australian hinted that Bergvall would need to be "exposed" to more difficulties however in order to improve as a player.

“The same with Lucas, giving him an understanding of the levels here," The Spurs boss said to Spurs official website. "It is not easy when you are playing away in Europe. You can only allow them to learn that by exposing them to it."

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Bergvall has now acknowledged his manager and claimed that he will learn from the occasion. He said: "Yes, it’s clear that there is a lot I can take from that match. It was a tough game for the whole team. We were not up to par.

“We have to do everything we can to improve for next time, because these are the kind of games you play in Europe. With an incredible setting, a lot of fans and a good opposing team.

“Especially us youngsters who haven’t played that many games in Europe can learn from it. It’s part of a career. It’s important to capitalise on it.”

Speaking back in October on Postecoglou's decision to hook him after just 12 minutes against Qarabag, Bergvall spoke to the Swedish Press about relinquishing his disappointment around the game. "Of course you were disappointed, as you should be," he said to Aftonbladet.

"But after that it was just a matter of letting it go and moving on. I completely understand the decision that he is making. It was just a matter of letting it go and moving on.

"It was incredibly fun. Something you've dreamed of since you were little to debut in the Europa League, so it was big for me."

Addressing the media the following day after the win over Qarabag, Postecoglou was questioned about how Bergvall had reacted to the incident. The Spurs chief claimed that the starlet was "flying" in training and he understood that his subbing was simply collateral of a tactical switch-up.

"We entrusted him with starting a really important game for us, so he knows how we feel about him," said Postecoglou. "It was a tactical decision. He was disappointed. I expect him to be disappointed, but he’s going to have plenty of moments like that in his career.

"It’s always about how you respond to those things, how you grow from those things. He was training this morning - and he was flying - so he’s all good."

Sweden manager Jon Dahl Tomasson has now called up Bergvall for the current international break where he could feature in Nations League clashes against Slovakia and Azerbaijan.