'We used to beat them up' - Arsenal old boy Oyegoke admits he never liked Tottenham
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Arsenal's Hale End Academy product and England youth international of Nigerian descent Daniel Oyegoke has admitted his long-standing aversion to Tottenham Hotspur and expressed his desire to triumph over them a pre-season game at Tynecastle Stadium today.
Oyegoke, who joined Heart of Midlothian on a three-year contract from Brentford during the summer transfer window, faced Tottenham Hotspur multiple times during his youth career at Arsenal.
Speaking ahead of the game, Oyegoke recalled his previous clashes with Tottenham Hotspur as an Arsenal player.
He expressed his aversion towards Spurs and hopes for victory during the game.
He was quoted as saying by Football Scotland: "I faced Spurs quite a few times. We used to beat them up! It was always a good fixture for us.
"They tried to tell us the importance of the derby when you are young. I've never really liked Spurs, so hopefully we can try to beat them up again!"
He continued: "Oliver Skipp is a good few years older than me, but I caught him when I was playing for Arsenal's Under-21s. Dane Scarlett, who is there at the minute, is a really good friend of mine.
"I've got quite a few friends there as I live near the area. Spurs have a good team but so do we. It's a game we'll use to build our fitness and hopefully beat them up again!"
Born in Barnet, England, Oyegoke started his playing career with Barnet Academy as a forward. In 2017, he and was converted to a fullback after joining Arsenal's Hale End Academy.
After completing his two-year scholarship, the Nigerian-descent fullback declined an option to sign a professional contract with Arsenal and opted to join Brentford.
During his three years at Brentford, Oyegoke was loaned to Milton Keynes Dons and Bradford City to gain regular first-team playing time.
However, he left Brentford without making a first-team appearance and joined Heart of Midlothian this summer, hoping to make a significant impact at his new club.
Adeyemi Adewale
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