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Chelsea flop Timo Werner hints Tottenham fans should lower goalscoring expectations as he highlights key role under Ange Postecoglou

The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/tottenham-revive-timo-werner-chelsea-transfer-flop/bltc7adb5ed42299a2b" target="_blank">German forward returned to England</a> after a gap of one and a half years as he completed a loan move from RB Leipzig to Tottenham this month. In his debut game, Werner provided an assist as Spurs came back from a goal down twice to hold Manchester United to a 2-2 draw on Sunday.

WHAT HAPPENED?

While the striker did have a goal contribution in his maiden appearance, he failed to find the back of the net despite getting four opportunities. After the match, the Germany international sent a message to the club fans and urged them not to expect too many goals from him in the next six months.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Speaking to <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-werner-postecoglou-new-role-b1132325.html" target="_blank">Evening Standard</a>, the player said: "There was always criticism of my game [at Chelsea]. In the beginning, I also started like I did [at Old Trafford], from the left side. I think a lot of people wanted to see me scoring more goals, but at Spurs, with the tactics we have and the way the manager wants me to play, I can bring a lot to the group with my assists and maybe [by] not being the main man who scores — to make deep runs to create space for the others and, like yesterday, to create an assist."Speaking further on his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/tottenham-timo-werner-detached-chelsea-spell-struggled-thomas-tuchel-frank-lampard-tactics/blt7846ac66c700e995" target="_blank">failed stint at Chelsea</a>, Werner added: "Maybe sometimes it’s not about the fans or the manager. Sometimes it’s about you. You look at your stats and think: ‘I wanted to score more goals’. I think now I’m a bit older, I see how important assists and deep runs are for the team. I also want to score goals, but it’s not the main part of my game anymore. I can bring so much more, especially in this kind of tactic, for the group."

WHAT TIMO WERNER SAID

Ange Postecoglou's side now enjoy a well-deserved winter break before they get back to action in the FA Cup fourth round as they take on reigning English champions Manchester City on January 26.

WHAT NEXT FOR TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR?

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Timo Werner urged Tottenham fans to lower their goalscoring expectations as he spoke about his new role at the club.

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