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Alex Morgan, a two-time World Cup winner from the United States, says joining Tottenham was a “no-brainer” ahead of her possible debut against Manchester City in the women’s Super League.
The 31-year-old forward, considered one of the highest-profile firms of the summer, joined Spurs from the US side Orlando Pride last month and is seen as one of the most influential footballers.
“Joining the Spurs was important to me because it’s a good organization,” Morgan said. “I had the opportunity to come here before the World Cup last year and see the facilities.
“Seeing the progress the women’s team has made and the facilities we share with the men, it was a no-brainer for me to join this organization.
“The WSL has done a great job bringing in great talent and competing in one of the best leagues in the world at the moment was the best option for me.”
Morgan is not fit for games after the birth of her daughter Charlie in May and has not played competitively for more than a year, but is eager to gain minutes before the delayed Tokyo Olympics next summer.
He was an unused substitute when Spurs lost 4-0 to Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-finals, but he hasn’t ruled out making his first appearance for the club against last season’s WSL runner-up City on Sunday. .
American forward Morgan has scored 107 goals in 169 appearances for her country.
“After the pregnancy, I needed to get into games, as many games as possible before 2021, knowing that the Olympics are next year, so I wanted to put myself in the best possible position to get in shape and be ready for that,” she said .
“I am very hopeful to be able to enter the field soon. This weekend will be two weeks in which I will complete the training, so we are taking it day by day.
“I have to consider how long I’ve been away and the fact that my body needs to get back in top shape, so we’ve had a flexible plan from the first day I was here.
“If I play I won’t start because 90 minutes is too long for my first game back, but we still have one more day to watch and see if I feel ready to play. Nobody wants to see me in a game.” more than me.”
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Tea drinking celebration at WSL?
Tottenham hopes Morgan’s eventual return to competitive action can kick off his season after a draw and loss in his first two WSL games.
Morgan, who has scored 107 goals in 169 appearances for her country, is also remembered for faking tea while celebrating a header in the United States 2-1 semi-final over England last summer.
“You won’t see the tea celebration [in England], “she laughed.
“I love my teammates and I said they could do the tea celebration, but I’m going to take a step back on that. They already did it in practice, one of the girls did it after scoring a penalty.”
Morgan pretended to have tea after scoring against England during last summer’s World Cup.
Heath and Press ‘Incredibles’ by Man Utd
Elsewhere in the WSL, Manchester United host Brighton on Sunday with both teams undefeated in this first leg.
Morgan’s international teammates Tobin Heath and Christen Press have yet to make their United debuts, but both are available for Casey Stoney’s team this weekend.
“I have been pleasantly surprised by the way they have integrated what they have brought into our environment, their mentality is one of the reasons we brought them in,” United manager Stoney said.
Christen Press (left) and Tobin Heath (right) of Manchester United won the World Cup with the USA in 2015 and 2019
“They are winners, you know, that can already be seen in the training environment.
“They are going to take a little longer to pick up speed because they haven’t played for so long.
“You can train on your own but you can’t replicate the game, so we have to be patient with them.”
United defender Millie Turner recently signed a new contract with the club until the end of the 2021/22 season, with the option to extend it for another year.
The 24-year-old became the first player to reach 50 games for the women’s team and says the opportunity to learn from Heath and Press is “incredible.”
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“They’re very, very good players and it’s something different that this league hasn’t had before, this team hasn’t had before,” Turner said.
“For us, being able to learn from them is amazing and I think we are really developing by having them here.
“That they enter the group is great. All our signings have been incredible, they have adapted very well.
“We have a very good team mentality here at United, [and we] I can’t wait to show what we have on the weekend. “
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