“It was a shock for everyone. I shared with him that I’ve been through some tough injuries and the resilience you build and perspective will be helpful in your journey,” he added. “I’ve got no doubt he’ll get past it and come back stronger.”
As for Servania, so too for TFC.
The club is hoping the frustrations and disappointment of 2023 pave the way for brighter times ahead.
Owusu has seen it play out that way.
“I’ve had this experience before, I know how to deal with this,” he explained. “The key is to get the team closer to each other, don’t let the external pressures go into the team. It’s also very important to speak, to figure out how we can get out of this situation. That’s what we’re doing at the moment.”
“Football is easy to play when everything is going well, but successful people go through tough times and when they come out then you see the results of the sacrifice,” the German forward laid out. “We have good players. We have a good staff. We are playing in a big team, a big club, and when we come out of this situation, we, the fans, the club, will have a lot of fun on the pitch and off the pitch.”
John Herdman continues his background observations, but has not been silent.
“He’s already in contact with us, speaking a lot with the players, about that background of the players,” relayed Owusu. “He wants to know about the whole person, not just the player. It’s important to know about the people who you will be working with in the future.”
A somewhat familiar opponent sits before TFC this week.
Toronto and Red Bull played out a scoreless draw on May 17 at BMO Field, but these two have battled many times over the years.
And that the Red Bull way has perhaps its highest expression in Germany with RB Leipzig means even the newest members of the squad know what to expect.
“The Red Bull philosophy is easy to say,” detailed Owusu. “They want to get the ball as soon as possible, so they will press us really high. And when they get the ball, they want to finish the attack really quickly, so they don’t need many passes. They’re always looking forward to get the ball to the next player in front.”
2023-10-06 23:51:47
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